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What is Universal Life Insurance?
Universal life insurance is a type of permanent life insurance policy that allows the policy holder to build cash value on a policy. It differs from term life insurance in many ways. For one, it can build cash value that the policy holder can borrow, withdraw, or save. Another way it differs from term life insurance is by its length. While term life insurance may last 30years or so, most universal life insurance policies last as long as the policy holder pays the premium.
An attractive feature of the universal life insurance policy is the cash value that the policy holder stores up for himself. When the premium is paid, part of it is credited as cash value to the policy holder and when it isn't, the cost of the insurance is deducted from the cash value. The account may also have fees subtracted from it. With many policies, no matter what happens, the company has to pay a minimum amount of interest that is fixed before hand. The amount of interest is subject to rise and fall according to various factors, but at least the minimum amount must always be paid.
Universal life insurance tends to be more expensive than term life insurance. This discrepancy is the result of how the premiums are calculated. As morbid as it sounds, life insurance costs are determined by how likely you are to die over the term of the policy so young person will usually pay a cheaper premium than an older person because young people are less likely to die during the course of the policy. Universal life insurance is usually permanent, and insurance companies take this fact into consideration when calculating the cost. The premiums tend to be higher but should remain the same over the life of the policy; thus, though someone may be paying more for insurance when he is younger, he should be paying less for insurance when he is old.
There are several different forms of universal life insurance available. Indexed life insurance pays interest on the cash value based on a particular financial index and usually offers protection in case the index falls below zero. Universal life insurance allows the policy holder to increase and decrease premiums as well as the amount of insurance. Variable universal life insurance offers all the benefits of a universal life insurance policy but also allows the insurance company to invest part of the premiums. Lastly, there is last survivor universal insurance policy which only pays money out when the two people covered on the policy have died.


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Richard Leider, founder of Inventure – The Purpose Company, is the author of 10 books, including three bestsellers, which have sold over 1 million copies. On April 28, he will join our founder, broadcast journalist Cathy Wurzer, for a live event at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley, Minnesota. In an interview-style conversation, he will talk about his new book, "Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?: The Path of Purposeful Aging" which explores how purposeful aging is a path to resilience and fulfillment. This blog post is a preview of the thoughtful perspective he has to offer. Buy your tickets to the event here.
By Richard Leider
How to Die Well
Death is what makes life worth living. It's true. Death gives life a deadline. It gives a timeframe to do what truly matters in life.
Life and death are a package deal. We cannot separate them. Yet, we rarely give much thought to our own death until it is upon us. As a result, we don't have the ultimate conversations as to how we would like our last days to be.
I learned a lot of things in grad school, but mortality was not one of them. My classes had nothing on aging or dying. Yet, death has been with me since I was born. I've been curious about it for decades. I know it's inevitable and yet I live as if it is distant and something that happens to others.
The Paradox of Death
The paradox of death is that it points to what it means to be truly alive. Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long journey. The possibility of death is always with us. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight. She helps us to discover what matters most. She reminds us, like the Benedictines teach us: "Keep death daily before your eyes."
Death, of course, is not a failure. Death is normal. We don't want to experience loss and pain. But, as I have observed in others, facing death squarely can enable us to clarify our sense of purpose and thus, paradoxically, feel more alive, even at the very end of life.
Over the past years, I have sat on the precipice of death with a number of friends and had the profound privilege of having an ultimate conversation with each of them. I've learned a lot from them.
I've learned that an honest discussion about death is perhaps the most important conversation of all. My co-author David Shapiro and I call it "The Ultimate Conversation." There are no doubt as many ways to have this conversation as there are people to have it. We have found, though, that three big questions can be remarkably effective in fostering The Ultimate Conversation:
- What do you think happens when you die?
- How would you like to die?
- What gifts do you want to leave the world before you die?
As friends and co-authors, we committed to having The Ultimate Conversation as a way to end our book, "Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old?: The Path of Purposeful Aging." We reflected on the three questions about death and did our best to answer them honestly and forthrightly. In doing so, we learned much about each other, but even more about ourselves.
We encourage you to have an Ultimate Conversation of your own with friends or family members. Doing so really can be a matter of life or death.
Here are my answers to the three questions (you can read David's answers in the book, pages 125-128):
What do you think happens when you die?
The idea of reincarnation has always fascinated me. Not the idea of dying and then coming back – a butterfly in the next life, for instance. But the idea of the cycles of life. I believe that a loving Creator created me (and you) to "grow and give" in a mysterious world. My next life might be revealed to me by our Creator… but probably not.
Gandhi once said, "All life is one." He might have said it to unite a spiritually diverse world, but I subscribe to that view literally. When my body goes, when my thought ceases, the "All" remains. I'm part of the "All" of life, and life will continue, so I will too, in some new, mysterious form.
How would you like to die?
Viktor Frankl's insight that enduring suffering could provide purpose in life was a major eye-opener for me. Bearing suffering with grace and courage might be a purpose in itself. That said, I don't want to die; but more clearly, I don't want to suffer. Will I still be writing a decade from now? I hope so, but who can say? What I do know is that I'm already looking forward to another book!
Sure, I could get charged by a young bull elephant in the bush in Tanzania, then buried right there, under a baobab tree. That's a scenario I could live – that is, die – with. But, a more likely scenario that I prefer is to die sitting up and appreciating small pleasures like seeing a favorite bird outside our window while sharing a nice glass of red wine and exchanging hugs with my wife, Sally. These small pleasures will be enough to feed my soul up to my last breath.
What gifts do you want to leave the world before you die?
What survives me is my impact on others – one person at a time, one day at a time, every day of my life. My gift is simply to make a positive difference in one person's life, every day. When I die, I hope that my epitaph will read, "Always on purpose."
Our Ultimate Conversation has turned out to be an impetus for deeper reflection and has helped David and me see more clearly how death can teach us about the path of purposeful aging. We've come to understand even better how purpose is a fundamental motivating force for all humanity. It brings a wholeness to who we are, a sense of meaning to what we do, and a deeper connection to all life around us.


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An alkene-degrading, sulfate-reducing bacterium, strain PF2803T, was isolated from oil-polluted sediments (Fos Harbour, France). The cells were found to be Gram-negative, non-sporulating, non-motile and to have a slightly curved rod shape. Optimum growth occurred at 1 % (w/v) NaCl, pH 6·8 and 28–30 °C. Strain PF2803T oxidized alkenes (from C8 to C23). The G+C content of the genomic DNA was 57·8 mol% (HPLC). On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses, strain PF2803T belongs to the family 'Desulfobacteraceae' in the class 'Deltaproteobacteria', with Desulfatibacillum aliphaticivorans as its closest relative (99·6 % identity). Comparative sequence analyses of the dissimilatory sulfite reductase (dsrAB) gene supported the affiliation of strain PF2803T to the genus Desulfatibacillum. DNA–DNA hybridization with its closest taxon demonstrated 48·4 % similarity. On the basis of the results of physiological and genetic analyses, strain PF2803T is identified as a novel species of the genus Desulfatibacillum, for which the name Desulfatibacillum alkenivorans sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is PF2803T (=DSM 16219T=ATCC BAA-924T).
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Swan Song Movie Review
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Simultaneously touching and twee, Swan Song (2021) showcases Udo Keir's flair for the dramatic.
Pat (Udo Kier) is counting out the end of his life, post-stroke, in a nursing home, a mere shadow of his former self. Mr. Pat used to be a hairdresser, a drag queen, a bon-vivant, in the days when it wasn't safe to be out and proud. When offered the opportunity to do hair one more time, even if it is for her funeral, the draw of fresh air and fresh faces is too much to ignore, and he makes his way across town, and his final quest is only as far as it needs to be.
His time alone gives Pat stretches to think about his long-storied life. He reflects on his relationship with "his friend," David (Eric Eisenbrey), who AIDS took, to his rival, the visually loud Dee Dee Dale (Jennifer Coolidge). There's also Rita (Linda Evans), a toxic frenemy who stabbed him in the back when he needed her most. As he walks through town, he sees the changes all around him, slowly understanding that this is no longer the world he loves and fears. His old haunts are gone, replaced by an alien acceptance of the Other, though Pat seems to pass through, baffled but resigned.
It may not seem as polished as some entries, but the rough quality director Todd Stephens gives Swan Song adds an authentic feel. Not every comedic beat is hit, and some scenes go on a bit too long. But all of that adds a veneer of nostalgia, like refining a memory. The soundtrack is as melancholy as his client's final wishes – remember the good old days before realizing we had to die. Thick with Dusty Springfield and Melissa Manchester, Pat's adventure through his own life is about closing chapters and toasting new ones. It is one of Udo Kier's best films, and there isn't a vampire or psychopathic monster in sight.
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I readily admit to having a sweet tooth. And I know I'm not alone in that. So how about some sweet talk today -- specifically, where to buy some of the best pie in Fort Wayne, Indiana?
Pro Tip: You can also order whole pies for carryout at most of these restaurants listed below. Whether it's Pi Day, Thanksgiving, or any day that ends in "y," it's always the right time for Pie!
The Best Pies in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Bakerson Pies
For Fort Wayne's newest pie shop (now located inside Sassie Cakes at 1014 Broadway, and also at Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market on Saturdays), it's a simple process: 1) Choose a flavor. 2) Choose a pickup time. 3) Unite with your pie. (order here)
Easier said than done when it comes to choosing — with flavors like Cherry Monster (pictured above), Tollhouse Pie, Bourbon Pecan, Baileys 'N Sugar Cream Pie, and so much more. Struggling to pick one flavor? Try their 4-Pack of Minis with 4 different flavors!
Purple Mountain Cheesecake (and Pie!)
For a decadent treat, head to Purple Mountain Cheesecake (424 E Wayne Street) for their Sugar Cream Pie, Dutch Apple Pie, or Lattice Top Apple Pie. And really, is cheesecake more pie or cake? Might as well try one of their many cheesecake flavors while you're there to cover your bases (you won't regret it!). Available in 9" and 6". In the summer, you can catch their big purple food truck offering slices of cheesecake all around town.
If you've tried and loved the pie at Coney Island, guess what? It was made at Purple Mountain Cheesecake, which makes all pies for the Fort Wayne icon.
Sweets So Geek
Looking for a unique pie? Check out Sweets So Geek, located at 6722 E State Blvd.
At this quirky dessert shop, you can buy custom-order pies. A look at their dessert menu reveals pies that you don't find every day: Horchata Churro Pie. Fireball Dutch Apple Pie. Cold Brew Coffee Pie. Even several flavors of "Piecakens" — a pie inside of a cake! At Sweets So Geek, look for interesting crust varieties and newfangled pies sure to entice your mind as well as your tastebuds.
Lock Shock and Horchata Pie. Apple Raspberry Rosé Pie. Horchata Churro Pie. Even Hoosier Heart Attack, which is a sugar cream pie baked inside a spice cake and frosted with vanilla buttercream.
Give them a call at (260) 312-5758 or email firstname.lastname@example.com to place your order.
Rise 'n Roll
You probably think of the famous Amish doughnuts when you think of Rise 'n Roll (5129 Illinois Rd and 509 E Dupont). But, Rise 'n Roll makes more — cakes, muffins, cookies, and yes, pies. Pies at Rise 'n Roll are delectable and varied. You can choose among Reese's Cream, Crunch Delight, Rhubarb Cream, Red Raspberry, Peach, Sour Cream Blueberry, and that's just a beginning.
Sara's Family Restaurant
Sara's Family Restaurant, 5792 Coventry Lane, has long been a favorite place for me to meet a friend for lunch. Sara's offers delicious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, with a huge menu and generous quantities of food with a home-cooked touch. Be sure to save room for some of their delicious pecan or coconut meringue pie.
The Friendly Fox
Located in the heart of Southwood Park (4001 S. Wayne), The Friendly Fox is one of my go-to favorite spots to pop into for a hot drink or a fun, creative lunch entree. They also offer pie — primarily key lime, "but it's amazing," said the manager. They also feature other assorted flavors from time to time. Give their in-house-crafted creations a try! And check out their Facebook page for daily dessert updates.
Paula's On Main
Another super spot for Key Lime Pie is Paula's on Main (1732 W Main St) -- "the best north of Florida," I was told by an employee. They also offer chocolate peanut butter pie, and other flavors are available on a rotating basis. Want a whole pie? Paula's will sell it to you, in a glass pie plate that you can return for $5 off your next pie — and you may even be able to pass it off as one you've made yourself. Stop by Paula's on your birthday or anniversary and they'll even offer you a free slice.
Cindy's Diner
Enjoy a burger and fries at this authentic '50s diner, but don't leave without finishing up with pie! Cindy's Diner offers various pies on a rotating basis. They make the perfect ending to your meal of comfort food.
GK Baked Goods
The talented crew at GK Baked Goods serves the Fort Wayne community and area restaurants with amazing high-end pastries and breads. So, of course, their pies are no joke! View their online menu to pre-order and pick up at Junk Ditch Brewing Company (1825 W Main St.). Or visit their booth or food truck Saturday mornings at the YLNI Farmers Market or the Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market (visit Farmers Markets Page) to try one of their mouthwatering Hand Pies — the perfect size for you to enjoy on the go.
This post was originally published in October 2018 and has been updated. Last updated: March 2021


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2009 Victorian Waterloo Cup Round Up
Saturday we saw the first ties of the Waterloo Cup with 58 greyhounds contesting this $10,000 event. All trainers knew it was going to be a 6 run haul for the eventual winner and runner up.
Black Hummer was a strong favourite, with Campaspe Jack, King's Wizard, Santosa's Rose, Voodoo Oak, Storm Fury, Head Barista, Syonic Line, and Bull Bar Barb all in the running. All of these greyhounds had coursed well during the season, winning several events.
During the first round we saw Black Hummer and Campaspe Jack drawn against each other and this course gained a maximum amount of attention. Black Hummer gained the advantage from slips and even though Campaspe Jack made a late charge near the finish, Black Hummer moved to the next round.
During the third round another course where there was a good bit of interest saw the two bitches contesting the coursing bitch of the year meet at slips. Voodoo Oak exited the slips brilliantly leaving Santosa's Rose with a job to do to try and haul this Dark Brindle bitch in. But Voodoo Oak's lead was too great and she despatched Santosa's Rose as she'd done with here previous two rivals on the day.
There were many close courses and as is the case with this feature meeting, greyhounds defeated in the first round of the Waterloo Cup are eligible to contest the Waterloo Plate, greyhounds defeated in the second round of the Waterloo Cup are eligible to contest the Waterloo Purse.
Greyhounds defeated in the third round of the Waterloo Cup and another other greyhounds defeated during the day can enter the Challenge Cup which this year was named as a memorial in honour of Bert Clark, a long-time stalwart of the Longwood Coursing Club.
At the end of the first day, the following greyhounds were to continue the on Sunday.
On the Sunday a big day had been planned to cater for families. Face painting, Balloon Sculpturing, and plenty of fun activities had been planned plus the Dash for Cash. This footrace had been aimed at the local football fraternity and although the numbers were not as high as was expected this event created a lot of interest for the spectators.
Two heats were contested during the lunch break and the final was contested during the afternoon tea break. A local lad by the name of Dylan Cornick was the winner.
As for the children's activities it was great to see kids being kids. Sack Races, Tug O War, Juggling games. Just good healthy fun games for kids to do. I bet they all slept well Sunday night. I am sure that the kids loved it and whilst these activities might have been the usual games that children once played, that's not the case now. Just goes to prove that everything old is new again.
The weather on Sunday was drizzly rain with an overcast sky and everyone was wondering, how long will this last? Will it clear? Most people taking greyhounds to slips or catching greyhounds were looking a bit damp and forlorn. But the weather did clear well before lunch and it even improved as the day went on.
Our finals were run with the sun shinning and with a good crown in attendance. Many local people who had not attended a coursing meeting in a while came to have a peek at the big day out. Plus there were other people that had never seen coursing at all.
A supporting card of 6 events saw a 10 event program on the Sunday. With the cup dogs starting the days coursing we saw Harry Haulage defeat Plunger who did make a late plunge right on the line but Harry's lead was too big.
Voodoo Oak easily despatched King's Wizard who is still a puppy by coursing standards.
Black Hummer was lead out of slips by Head Barista but put the after burners on at the half way mark and grabbed victory just before the line.
Our Vera defeated the greyhound with the unusual name of Jeff. This greyhound had not coursed previously. And then there were four!
Next up were the "Plate" dogs. Silent Assassin accounted for Credit Cruncher and Texas law defeated Black Mane. Campaspe Jack defeated Syonic Line. With three left to compete in the semis, Campaspe Jack would get a bye run into the final.
On to the "Purse", Miracle Merc defeated Arlough Angel, Rythmic Oak defeated Miracle Ace, Geoffy defeated Cindy Fitz and Newhaven run the bye.
In the Bert Clark Memorial Challenge Cup, we saw Black Vanadium defeat Billabong Spur, Tell Em ran a bye with the scratching of Where's Lucy. Stately Phoenix defeated Nirranda Way and Santosa's Rose defeated Keen Contented.
After a lunch break the semi finals of all events was contested and by now all the greyhounds were really starting to feel the pinch. These Waterloo events are a test of not only speed but endurance. In the first course after lunch, Voodoo Oak took the early lead and coursing beautifully to the finishing line to defeat Harry Haulage.
Next up was Black Hummer and Our Vera. Black Hummer got the upper hand early and ran quickly to the line to defeat Our Vera. So after 5 rounds we had our finalists. Voodoo Oak off the red and Black Hummer off the White.
Texas Law had his big guns firing and didn't let Silent Assassin sight the lure and with Campaspe Jack's bye, the final would be between Texas Law and Campaspe Jack.
The Purse, saw Miracle Merc send Rythmic Oak back to the float and Newhaven did likewise to Geoffy. The purse final would be between Miracle Merc and Newhaven.
The Bert Clark Memorial saw Tell Em defeat Black Vanadium and Santosa's Rose defeat Stately Phoenix. This final would be between Tell Em of the red and Santosa's Rose of the white.
Whilst there has been little said of the supporting events, many locals had there greyhounds entered for these maiden and puppy events. Local Bitch Pure Silk won here bitch maiden for Vin Edwards from Euroa when she defeated Ciarrai Entity for A Hyde of Longwood.
Koyuga Logic broke his maiden status for his trainer Steven Burke from Echuca Village and it was great to see this dog win. He defeated Peter Lambert's Asper Oh.
The other dog maiden was won by Murray Collyer's Booma Tige when he defeated Gary Robinson's Sanbri Storm. Murray had another winner with Pure Tonic in the Mixed Puppy when Pure Tonic defeated the Whybrow's Northern Nick.
Northern Shimmer and Northern News for the Whybrow/Quigley team from Chiltern took out the Bitch and Dog Puppy with the defeat of Big Dragon by Northern Shimmer and Galba Bruce by Northern News. Big Dragon is trained by Reg Marriner from Lalor and Galba Bruce is trained by Brian Fothergill from Numurkah.
The Bert Clark Memorial Challenge saw first time courser Tell Em defeat Santosa's Rose. Tell Em quickly took the lead and didn't let her rival get a chance. Tell Em is trained by Calvin Russell from Kyabram. Santosa's Rose is trained by Nicole Stanley from Portland.
In the Waterloo Plate, Campaspe Jack took the lead quickly and coursed well to the line seeing Texas law take the runner up's prize. Campaspe Jack is trained by Norm Walls from Melton and Texas Law is trained by Nicole Stanley from Portland.
The final event of the day was the running of the 2009 NCAV Waterloo Cup. This was the event that everyone had wanted to win. All the hopes and dreams of the day before had been done and dusted for all but two of the trainers and/or owners.
The trophies had been on display since Friday and this year the NCAV has decided to have a perpetual trophy for the Waterloo Cup. All names of previous winners back to 1873 have been engraved on the plates that surround the trophy's stand. Whose name is going to be engraved beside the 2009 year?
The two finalists and their trainers headed off to the slips for the 6th and final time. Voodoo Oak was the favourite with bookmaker Gary Thomas. Black Hummer was the favourite earlier at this meeting and especially earlier in the season. We all knew that the best two greyhounds had got through the final.
Kristie and Murray Collyer's Dark Brindle Bitch, Voodoo Oak verus Carol and John Westerlo's Black Dog, Black Hummer. Both the Collyer's and the Westerlo's are both coursing enthusiasts and they support our meetings not only throughout this coursing season but for many coursing seasons. Either greyhound and either family would be great winners. Remember this is the event all coursing folk want to win. This is our event of events.
Gary Brett our slipper for many of the meetings this year who had been doing a sterling job for the whole weekend despatched them beautifully from slips. Voodoo Oak off the red collar and on the rail held her position and tried to inch ahead. But Black Hummer who was off the white collar and on the outside was still right beside her.
At the half way mark Voodoo Oak has gained a length on Black Hummer but he'd had a fifth gear and this had been seen during the event when he came from behind on several occasions. But this time Voodoo Oak who had not been headed and had won all her courses convincingly ran away with a resounding victory. It was a great display from a fine coursing bitch.
Voodoo Oak is the first bitch to win the Waterloo Cup since Hoppy's Hunt in 1996. It's not an easy event for bitches to win as greyhound's need strength as well as the speed and endurance.
Congratulations must go to Kristie Collyer and her beautiful brindle bitch Voodoo Oak. It's great to see father (Murray) and daughter working together on a project as I am sure this was a team effort for the whole Collyer family. Well done to the runner up Black Hummer, he's only a young dog, so we'll look forward to seeing him back 'on the plumpton' next season in 2010.
2009 Waterloo Cup Meeting Full Results
WINNER: VOODOO OAK a March 2006 DKBD B (Primo Uno X Trendy Oak) Owner: K.R. US Synd, Trainer K. A. Collyer, – East Coburg. RUNNER UP: BLACK HUMMER a March 2007 BK D, (Black Enforcer X Hum Dinga) Owner/Trainer: C. Westerlo – Clyde.
Event 2. 2009 NCAV WATERLOO PLATE
WINNER: CAMPASPE JACK a July 2006 BKW D, (Solve The Puzzle X Holly Lulu) Owner Brian Petty, Trainer Norm Walls – Melton RUNNER UP: TEXAS LAW an October 2006 BD D, (Texas Gold X Tip's Way) Owner: D. Barling, Trainer: Nicole Stanley – Portland.
Event 3. 2009 NCAV WATERLOO PURSE
WINNER: NEWHAVEN A February 2007 BK D, (Bombastic Shiraz X Semaphore) owner: J. Eliza Synd, Trainer: R.D. McRae – Junction Village RUNNER UP: MIRACLE MERC a January 2007 BK D, (Elite State X Miracle Star) Owner: M. Miracle Synd, Trainer: Kevin Plunkett – Mickleham.
Event 4. 2009 NCAV BERT CLARK MEMORIAL CHALLENGE
WINNER: TELL EM a January 2006 BE B, (Where's Pedro X Ogden) Owner: Tarmacs Synd, Trainer: Calvin Russell – Kyabram RUNNER UP: SANTOSA'S ROSE a February 2007 BK B, (November Fury X Santosa's Lady) Owner Champagne Synd, Trainer Nicole Stanley – Portland.
Event 5. BURTONS SUPA IGA BITCH MAIDEN
WINNER: PURE SILK an October 2006 WFT B. (Pore Octane X Nulkaba Lass) Owner: F. Cullen, Trainer: Vin Edwards – Euroa. RUNNER UP: CIARRAI ENTITY a January 2007 (Kiowa Sweet Trey X Kaleigh's Entity) Owner: M. Barry, Trainer: A. Hyde – Longwood.
Event 6. SHEPPARTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB DOG MAIDEN
WINNER: KOYUGA LOGIC a March 2006 BK D, (Collide X Flawless Diamond) Owner: Mooravale Synd, Trainer: Steven Burke – Echuca Village RUNNER UP: ASPER OH A February 2006 BK D, (Brett Lee X Wally Oh) Owner/Trainer: Peter Lambert Melton.
Event 7. BURTONS SUPA IGA DOG MAIDEN
WINNER: BOOMA TIGE a March 2007 BDW D, (Pure Octane X More Attitude) Owner: B. Nicholson, Trainer: Murray Collyer – East Coburg RUNNER UP: SANBRI STORM A December 2006 RF D, (Monsters Inc X Rebel Thunder) owner: Sanbri Synd, Trainer: Gary Robinson – Violet Town.
Event 8. BENDIGO GREYHOUND RACING ASSOC MIXED PUPPY
WINNER: PURE TONIC a November 2007 BD D, (Pure Octane X Cliston Amy) Owner/Trainer: M.R. Collyer RUNNER UP: NORTHERN NICK a July 2007 BK D, (Vapour Whirl X Proven Tops) Owner/Trainer R. Whybrow – Chiltern.
Event 9 BURTONS SUPA IGA BITCH PUPPY
WINNER: NORTHERN SHIMMER a June 2007 BK B, (Bombastic Shiraz X Flash Belle) Owner: R. Whybrow, Trainer: R. Quigley – Chiltern. RUNNER UP: BIG DRAGON A January 2008 WBK B, (Dragon Fire X Kate Hollywood) owner: M. Strike Synd, Trainer: Reg mariner – Lalor.
Event 10 NAGAMBIE TRIAL TRACK DOG PUPPY
WINNER: NORTHERN NEWS a June 2007 BK D, (Bombastic Shiraz X Flash Belle) RUNNER UP: GALBA BRUCE a June 2007 BE D, (Surf Lorian X Miracle Tears) Owner: J. Fothergill, Trainer: Brian Fothergill – Numurkah.


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Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson is a celebrity chef and restaurateur known for his appearances on TV's Top Chef and Inner Chef with Marcus Samuelsson.
Born in 1971 in Ethiopia, Marcus Samuelsson was adopted by a Swedish family and cultivated a deep love for cooking via his grandmother, who was a chef. Samuelsson went on to become a renowned force in international cuisine, becoming executive chef at New York restaurant Aquavit, receiving multiple awards over the years from the James Beard Foundation and starring in TV shows like Top Chef and The Feed. He opened the Red Rooster Harlem in 2010, later opening several other eateries as well, and has penned a number of books, including his memoir Yes, Chef.
Early Years
Marcus Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia in 1971. After his mother died from tuberculosis, he and his sister Linda were adopted in 1973 by Ann Marie and Lennart Samuelsson, with the family living in Sweden.
Growing up, Samuelsson says he went fishing with his father and his uncles, catching crayfish, lobsters, and mackerel, which they later smoked and preserved. Another early culinary touchstone can be found in the time Samuelsson spent with his grandmother, Helga. She was a professional chef and taught him how to pickle vegetables and make a variety of dishes and treats, and these experiences gave Samuelsson a new appreciation for fresh and local foods.
A Rising Star
The 1980s put Samuelsson officially on his life's path when he enrolled at the Culinary Institute in Gothenburg, Sweden. After graduating in 1989, he apprenticed in Switzerland before moving on to France in 1993. That would be the year Helga died as well, but her influence would live on. "I owe her my inspiration and dedicate my passion to her," Samuelsson has said.
In 1994, Samuelsson left for the United State and began an apprenticeship at New York's Aquavit, quickly working his way up to become executive chef. In 1995, just a few months after being named executive chef, he received his first three-star rating from the New York Times—at 23, the youngest chef to receive the honor. Samuelsson was awarded the James Beard Foundation's Rising Star Chef Award in 1999, and in 2003 the foundation named the chef as the best in New York City. Also in 1999, after nearly 30 years away from his country of birth, Samuelsson made a return trip to Ethiopia and met his Ethiopian father and 18 brothers and sisters.
Restaurants, Books and 'Chef' Shows
Success has come Samuelsson's way more and more steadily. His first book, Aquavit and The New Scandinavian Cuisine, was published in 2003, and his next, The Soul of a New Cuisine: A Discovery of the Foods and Flavors of Africa (2006), was named Best International Cookbook by the Beard Foundation in 2007. Later books include New American Table (2009) and Yes, Chef: A Memoir (2012). Samuelsson published Make it Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life, a young adult version of his memoir in 2015.
In 2009, Samuelsson married model Gate Maya Haile in Ethiopia and had the honor of cooking the first state dinner for President Barack Obama.
Samuelsson has also opened several restaurants, the first being Red Rooster in New York's Harlem neighborhood in 2010. It's been followed by Ginny's Supper Club, also in Harlem, American Table Cafe and Bar, located at Lincoln Center, and several others around the world. He has hosted TV's Inner Chef with Marcus Samuelsson and served as a judge on the popular series Top Chef as well.
In July 2014, Samuelsson will star in the series The Feed alongside Top Chef judge Gail Simmons and food blogger Max Silvestri on the newly launched FYI network.
The recipient of consecutive four-star ratings from Forbes magazine, Samuelsson is an ambassador for the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and serves on the board of directors of Careers Through Culinary Arts program.


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The Festival de Cannes kicks off their 74th edition, presided over by Spike Lee on July 6th.
Bong Joon Ho will be one of the special guests at the Opening Ceremony on July 6th and will present an exceptional "Rendez-vous with…" the next day in the Buñuel Theatre of the Palais des Festivals.
The Korean director will be back on the Croisette, after the triumph of Parasite in 2019, the latest Palme d'or to date and the first in the history of Korean cinema.
Among other surprises in store for us at the Opening Ceremony, the director of Memories of Murder and Mother will declare the 74th Festival de Cannes open. Two years after the screening of Parasite In Competition in the Grand Théâtre Lumière, Bong Joon Ho will be back in Cannes, where the Palme d'or was the first of the many awards he received around the world.
A major figure in the world of Asian cinema and a great friend of the Festival de Cannes, he will talk with the audience about what has influenced him, his passion for cinema, and his artistic practice.
Cannes will close on Saturday, July 17, with the revelation of the awards for the 2021 Official Selection.


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Kim Kardashian, her husband Kanye West, her step Dad- Caitlyn Jenner, Drake and Harry Potter creator and author J.K. Rowling have made Time magazine's list of 30 Most Influential People on the Internet. Time launched its first list of 30 Most Influential People on the Internet last year. Kim made the list twice due to her massive social media presence.
Kanye, Time reporter Nolan Feeney writes, is an
People outside of the entertainment industry who made Time's list of 30 Most Influential People on the Internet include the Republican candidate for the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump and soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo.
The list of the most 30 influential people in no particular order below:
Kayne West
Kim Kardashian West
Donald Trump
J.K. Rowling
Cristiano Ronaldo
Caitlyn Jenner
Joy Cho
James Corden
Laci Green
Josh Holz and Daniel Lara
DJ Khaled
Johnetta Elzie and DeRay McKesson
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (a.k.a. PewDiePie)
Lele Pons
Essena O'Neill
Narendra Modi
Elise Andrew
Ken M
Lilly Singh (a.k.a. Superwoman)
Matt Drudge
Angie Nwandu
Andrew Bachelor (a.k.a. King Bach)
Kayla Itsines
Peter Bouckaert
Josh Ostrovsky (a.k.a. The Fat Jew)
Tess Holliday
Helen Van Winkle (a.k.a. Baddiewinkle)
"artist and entrepreneur" who "has perfected the art of the Twitter spree, sharing candid thoughts that are often just as provocative—if not more so—than his music."
"His tweets can be controversial but many do offer constructive criticism of the fashion and music industries," he adds. "West also used the Internet to shake up the idea of an album as we know it, treating his latest LP, The Life of Pablo, like a work in progress by refusing to sell it (it's only available on the streaming service Tidal) and promising alterations to its "final" version."


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The PlayStation 5 (PS5) burst onto the gaming scene with the promise of revolutionizing our digital escapades. Yet, no titan of technology is without its labyrinth—this console's Minotaur takes the form of software issues and a user interface that, while sleek, can sometimes leave gamers feeling like they've encountered a puzzle within their escape.
At its core, the PS5's user interface promises a clutter-free landscape, but not without some hiccups. The fluid transitions and crisp imagery are the haute couture of console design, yet beneath the veneer, some users long for more functionality to match the finery. With a plethora of features and settings tucked into the crevices of its software, the PS5 UI offers both hidden treasures and untamed beasts.
The PS5's gleaming orb of an interface beckons with simplicity, yet it also conceals an ecosystem ripe with complex options and settings. The breadcrumb trails can sometimes feel like a wild goose chase, where questing for storage management or accessibility features becomes an ingame of its own. Still, Sony's digital darling has shown it can learn new tricks, improving with each software update.
Many PlayStation aficionados cheer for the console's responsiveness and the near-instantaneous loading times—thank you, custom SSD! We were promised lightning in a box, and Sony has certainly captured a storm.
However, the tale of the PS5 is two-sided; while one chapter sings accolades for groundbreaking haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, another scribbles hastily in the margins about the need for more transparent communication regarding features like 8k support—yet a dream in the hearts of pixel pioneers.
For the modern gamer, digital real estate is prime property, and the PS5's listed 825GB SSD might seem like a palatial expanse. But the math does not compute when users boot up to find a more modest 667GB at their disposal. This is not a Trojan horse but rather the footprint of the operating system and essential functions—think of it as the space the furniture takes in your virtual gaming house.
That elusive 8k capability, inscribed on the box like a prophecy, also demands a bard's patience. Gamers looking toward that horizon should be aware it's more a matter of 'when' than 'if', but for now, 4k at 120fps remains the flagship experience.
As enchanting as the PS5's power may be, some gamers have faced a labyrinthine twist with software updates. It's like finally getting your hands on Excalibur, only to find the fabled sword comes with a manual for occasional polishing lest it rust.
These updates are intended to be the oil for our trusty gaming engine. Yet, there are whispers from the digital ether of controllers developing a mind of their own, succumbing to dreaded 'stick drift'—a potential scapegoat being discussed is Sony's firmware enchantments.
Backwards compatibility is a celebrated feature. Please take a breath ofrelief; your trove of PS4 titles will not gather dust in the realm of obsolescence. But this boon sometimes bears the burden of minor software squabbles, leaving some players pining for a more seamless heritage embrace.
The PS5 has extended a hand to its predecessor, inviting PS4 games into its sanctum. Most titles pirouette into the next-gen effortlessly, but occasionally they stumble as if trying to perform a waltz to a techno beat. Some users have found themselves engaged in troubleshooting tangoes more complex than expected, muddying the harmonious backward compatibility waters Sony had promised.
The DualSense controller—Sony's tactile treasure—engages the senses with a finesse certain to stir the stoic. Its immersive haptic feedback has clawed at our desire for realism, and we've happily fallen into its grasp. Ergonomics, too, play their part, for what is a controller if not an extension of our very will within these virtual realms?
Yet, all is not perfect in the land of DualSense. Amongst tales of immersive wonder, there are murmurs of discontent regarding its voracious appetite for power. Longevity is the chink in its armor—players often find themselves tethered by the charge cable more frequently than they'd wish. And should that armor falter, the specter of stick drift emerges like a ghost in the machine.
The emblematic genie from its lamp, Wi-Fi speeds on the PS5 have broken out from the constraints of the PS4's capabilities. Downloads whisk through the ether with an urgency that would impress Hermes himself. Yet, it's a roll of the dice whether your next gaming venture will be unhindered by software gremlins or if you'll need to once again beckon Sony's digital smiths for assistance.
At the crossroads stand two guardians of Next Generation: the PS5 Disc Edition, bearer of tangibles, and its ethereal counterpart, the Digital Edition. Some would say they're as close as Castor and Pollux in the skies, sharing nearly identical DNA save for one's embrace of physical media.
Those who cherish the library's musty romance over convenience herald the Disc Edition. Yet, those sailing the digital sea, unfettered by boxes and shelves, pledge allegiance to the Digital Edition's streamlines siren call.
Beyond these differences, the fidelity and robustness of the game library remain unquestioned, as does the swiftness with which both editions deliver us into realms untold. For all their similarities, the choice invariably becomes a personal verse in your gaming saga.
In the epic authoring of the PS5's narrative, we're reminded that no quest is without its ogres and oracles. From the storied halls of user interface wonders to the deep dungeons of software snags, the PlayStation 5 remains a legend in the forging. For every tale of travesty, a chorus sings of triumphs, beckoning us, controllers in hand, toward the horizon of gaming's promising dawn.
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ViewBug community member ediv_photography is a Seattle-based portrait and wedding photographer. Her career began with capturing beautiful moments of love. Since then, she saw the world differently and this become her passion and her real challenge. Edi share her top tips to improve as a photographer.
1. Imagine the pictures. My first tip is to imagine the picture. For me creating the images begins in my head long before I touch the camera. When the clients contact me, the first thing first is to imagine how exactly they are seeing their story told, the environment, the feeling... everything.
2. Work the details. Working with makeup and hair stylists, designers, assistant and other professionals has more than one benefit. The most important for me is that my clients and models feels pretty, taken care of and their look is always unique for this particular session. There is no story similar to another, even if I shoot at the same location.
3. Scout the location. Shooting on location always is a challenge. What is the distance of the background, what lens to use, how many good spots are there, what will the weather be, and what will the light be at this time of the day - these are things that we shouldn't leave to chance. I always take my time to go at the same time on the same location and to take some example images.
4. Know your light. Every session has a different feeling and in most of cases I achieve this with the light I use. I love to have crystal crisp images taken before the golden hour with an additional light, or mystique and colorful images taken with a natural light. It doesn't matter what or when we are going to shoot, it is all about the light - every source of it.
5. Know your gear. In my bag I have 14 to 200mm lenses, video light, speedlights, triggers, and softboxes and almost every session I use all of them. Creating a story is like a making a movie. Everything takes part in it. The environment, details, close-ups, landscape, silhouettes. To show them in all their beauty, you need to know your cameras and gear.
6. Shoot in RAW make your own edit. The raw images preserve all the information of your image. As a creator of my art I prefer my own adjustments vs. the camera build-in corrections. The post-process of the images is inseparable part of the finished product. I take my time to polish them, to correct the colors, light and the shadows… sometimes it takes 15 minutes, sometimes an hour, and sometimes days. It is not uncommon after spending hours on an image edit, to discard my edits and start over from the raw file again.
7. The most important one - Be yourself! Imagine, create, try new things every day.
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As you all know, memory plays tricks on us. It is typically suspect and self-serving. Moreover, sometimes our memory reflects wish fulfillment. We connect the dots in a way that reinforces some deep-seated desire for cause and effect. I am not immune to those tendencies. But nonetheless let me share with you some recollections. For me, public speaking, debate, rhetoric, has been the center of my professional life and, for my friends and family, they also will say, my personal life. Indeed, it started even before I entered Temple. I was reciting poetry in my kindergarten class, imitating dialects and radio programs in grammar school, taking elocution lessons before my teens and making speeches on graduation from elementary school and high school. But it was all rhetoric and technique—an almost 19th century oratorical style—imitating my father—a dynamic and highly effective public orator, but in a style that even then sounded overly theatrical. It was not until Temple that I met John Roberts, Gordon Hostettler, Bob Haakenson and Harry Weinberg. They tried to teach me, formally and informally, about logic, language and how to communicate. I remember Gordon Hostettler asking how we would prove that Ploglies were not little creatures of the night who would come out while we are sleeping and invisibly turn on the electrical current to give us light when we later flipped the switch. And Harry Weinberg, who taught general semantics, explained the futility of meaningless questions—those that could not be answered empirically, such as, "when does life begin," is there a soul," and "are we by nature loving or hostile." And Gordon taught us all about undistributed middles. We were taught the difference between "blue is the most beautiful color" and "most people believe blue is the most beautiful color" and "most people will say that blue is the most beautiful color" and which of those statements could be proven true or false. But of course Harry Weinberg would take the sentence and ask, what do you mean by "believe," or "what is blue" and ask us then to define "what" and then what "is" is. I remembered that with a smile when I heard, decades later, it depends on what "is" is.
Since I left Temple, I probably have made hundreds and hundreds of speeches all over the world, seminars, lectures, even a TV program called Debates, Debates. I tried to remember the lessons: First, it's the content, not the delivery. Second, say what you mean. Third, relax. Fourth, the word is not the thing. Fifth, know the difference between values and facts. Sixth, between induction and deduction. Seventh, find the hidden premise and pursue it.
We used to meet and hang out together—all of us on the debate team—not to discuss only stuff like that, but rather, politics, war, what is now called civil society. The Debate Society was the place we went before, between and after classes. It was the place where we decided we would not go to Washington to participate in a debate because one of our colleagues, Obidiah Poe, was not allowed to stay in the hotel because he was African American. That was a high spot. I also remember the elation of my debate partner, Sheldon Rappaport, who unfortunately cannot be here today and sends his regards to everyone, when we debated the University of Pennsylvania for the state championship. They were represented by a formidable team. I remember the names -Arlen Spector and Marv Katz. The subject was, "should Communists be allowed to teach in public schools." There were also some disconcerting aspects. There was a men's team and a women's team. Men could not debate women and women could not debate men. Mary Hamilton was the coach and Anita Schmukler was the star.
Debate, argumentation, public speaking, became for me all encompassing. As I said, it has touched every part of my later professional life. Hopefully, it taught me to discourse with civility and to understand what drives the other side. But, it also made me adversarial (there goes the specious cause and effect), always looking for undistributed middles, hidden premises, inconsistencies, and meaningless questions. That never went away. Thank you for honoring me here tonight.


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4.1 Expenditure and costs
Expenditure involves everything an organisation might have to pay for and could include some of the following:
- salaries to staff
- volunteers' expenses
- building and energy costs
- office and cleaning supplies
- computer and website maintenance
- publicity.
It is important to be realistic about costs, so a new budget would require some research on what new items might cost or how much it costs to heat a building either monthly or quarterly, etc.
Costing is a common sense procedure with which many people are familiar; for example, when planning a holiday or buying a car. It involves identifying all the different items, estimating (or finding out) how much they will cost, and adding them up. Costing only becomes complicated if the activities being costed are complicated – or unfamiliar and uncertain. Some costs are more readily anticipated and calculated than others.
Formally, the term 'cost' refers to the amount of expenditure (actual or notional) incurred on or attributed to a specific item or activity. The costs you might have come across include:
- the costs or expected costs of different resources
- whether the costs for the service, project, unit or organisation are more or less than expected
- how much it costs to undertake specific activities.
Some costs vary with the level of activity while others do not; some costs can be attributed to certain activities and some cannot.
- Fixed costs: Some costs are not affected by changes in the level of an organisation's activity. For example, the rent that an organisation pays for its premises will not vary with the volume of the work that it does. The rent paid is independent of the level of the activity.
- Variable costs: Some costs increase or decrease as the level of activity rises or falls; for example, photocopying costs.
- Direct costs: Sometimes it is possible to attach or attribute a cost to a particular activity. For example, a member of staff works for so many hours with service users or clients, and so that cost can be calculated as part of a contract with a local authority.
- Indirect or overhead costs: Not all costs can be attributed to particular tasks. For example, it might be difficult to attribute general marketing costs to particular activities.
This gives you a brief overview of the different types of cost so that if you are asked to look at a budget and give your opinion, you will recognise some of the terms used.
Activity 5 Looking at costs and expenditure
Table 3 shows the forecast expenditure for Oldtown Community Association. Read the table and then answer the questions that follow.
Insurance | £2,000 |
Energy costs | £3,000 |
Volunteers' expenses | £500 |
Marketing and fundraising events | £1,200 |
Telephone | £200 |
Printing and stationery | £150 |
New computer and printer | £500 |
New desks and chairs | £1,500 |
Building work | £32,000 |
Car park work | £5,000 |
- What is the Association's total annual budget expenditure?
- What is the single largest category of expenditure?
- Compare Table 2 with Table 3. (You might find it easiest to do this by opening Table 2 in a new tab or window.) Does the budget balance; that is, is the estimated income the same as the planned expenditure?
- The total forecast expenditure is £46,050. However, the £5,000 for the car park is uncertain as the grant application has not yet been approved: this work will only go ahead if the application is successful.
- The building work is the highest cost for the financial year. Unforeseen problems mean that the building costs will be more than the grant. This means the shortfall will need to be found from elsewhere or they might choose to cut costs elsewhere. However, the committee would need to check the terms of their grant to ensure they are fulfilling them.
- The total projected income is £56,300. Therefore, all being well, they will spend £15,250 less than this, which gives them a good contingency and would cover the extra projected building costs. This figure does not include the car park work. The car park work will only go ahead if they get the grant so that £5,000 is separate in terms of both expenditure and income. It might be that the committee would review these figures and decide to do some other projects. Their reserves are potentially available but are usually only drawn on in emergencies and not for routine expenditure.


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The Female Orgasm is indeed the new age version of the Holy Grail, a mysterious event that seems to boggle our imagination, challenge a man's ego, and sometimes elude us in much the way as a secret cave.
But wait! How about all that stuff I see in erotica books? Those guys make it look easy. So it should be just that easy, right?
And that's why we have so many real world sex problems. Because we all sort of think, yeah orgasms should be like that. So why isn't it working just like that?
Probably because studying erotica in place of education is sort of like getting your history lesson from, well, a Hentai cartoon.
– Real sex is not exaggerated.
– Real orgasms are not mechanical.
– Really good, awesome and out of this world sex takes practice, patience and strategizing rather than just wishing it to be.
It's like the old expression goes – if you build it they will come. Or in this case, if you really work at it, she will come.
This book is not going to tell you how it "should" happen, or how you wish it could happen—but rather how realistically you're going to either give a woman an orgasm, if you're a man, or bring yourself to orgasm with a lover, if you're a woman.
We're going to analyze the anatomy, the emotional complexity and the "social obligation" of all things orgasm over the course of 87 tips and 12 chapters. You will know what to say to your lover to get her in the mood. You will discover foreplay techniques to put your woman on her toes and ready for the big-o. You will know the real truth about female ejaculation, the G-spot, the U-spot, the A-spot, the P-spot and Deep Spot, and how to stimulate them to give her multiple full-body, over-the-top, mind-blowing orgasms in one night.
By the end of the book, you're going to have your PhD in Orgasmology, or at least the equivalent of it. And the proof will be in those authentic moans of ecstasy, never more unrestrained, raw and amazing.


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- Action Research
Action research is "learning by doing" – a group of people identify a problem, do something to resolve it, see how successful their efforts were, and if not satisfied, try again. Action research is known by many other names, including participatory research, collaborative inquiry, emancipatory research, action learning, and contextural action research, but all are variations on a theme.
- Attrition
A reduction in the number of participants during the course of a study. If more participants withdraw from one group than another group, this can introduce bias and threaten the internal validity of the research.
- Attribution
The association or disassociation of a particular attribute with a particular population unit.
- Bias
A loss of balance and accuracy in the use of research methods. It can creep into research via sampling, while interviewing, in the design of questions, or in the way data are analysed and presented. Bias means that the research findings will not be representative of, or generalisable to, a wider population.
- Biographical Research
Primarily qualitative, and includes gathering/ using data in the form of diaries, stories and life histories.
- Categorical variable
A variable with discrete values (e.g. a person's gender or a person's marital status).
- Causal relationship
A relationship where variation in one variable causes variation in another.
- Chi-square
Chi-square is a family of distributions commonly used for significance testing. The most common variants are the Pearson chi-square test and the likelihood ratio chi-square test.
- Coded data (coding)
Refers to a way of recording material at data collection, either manually or on computer, for analysis. The data are put into groups or categories, such as age groups, and each category is given a code number.
- Cohort study
A cohort study is one in which subjects who presently benefit from an activity are followed over time and compared with another group who are not benefiting from the activity or intervention under investigation.
- Confidence interval
A confidence interval identifies a range of values that includes the true population value of a particular characteristic at a specified probability level (usually 95%). (See Statistical Analysis).
- Confidence level
The confidence level tells you how sure you can be that this inference is correct (See section on Statistical Analysis).
- Construct
Something that exists theoretically but is not directly observable.
- Continuous variable
A variable that can take on an infinite range of values along a specific continuum (e.g. weight, height).
- Controlled variables
Researchers may control some variables in order to allow the research to focus on specific variables without being distorted by the impact of the excluded variables.
- Correlation coefficient
A measure of the degree of relationship between two variables. A correlation coefficient lies between +1 (indicating a perfect positive relationship), through to 0 (indicating no relationship between two variables) to -1.0 (a perfect negative relationship). (See Statistical Analysis section for more details).
- Cross-tabulating
The process of analysing data according to one or more key variables.
A common example is to analyse data by the gender of the research subject or respondent, so that you can compare findings for men with
findings for women. Also known as cross-referencing. (See Statistical Analysis section for more details).
- Cross-sectional research
Cross-sectional research is used to gather information on a population at a single point in time.
- Data saturation
The point at which data collection can cease, when data becomes repetitive and contains no new ideas, the researcher can be reasonably confident that the inclusion of additional participants is unlikely to generate any new ideas. (Sometimes simply referred to as saturation.)
- Demographics
Information about a population sample that includes data such as age, sex, social class, number of children, etc.
- Dependant variables
In a research project which seeks to establish cause and effect between variables, the potential causal variable is known as the independent variable, and the variable(s) where effects are under scrutiny is dependent.
- Descriptive statistics
Statistical methods used to describe or summarise data collected from a specific sample (e.g. mean, median, mode, range, standard deviation). (See Statistical Analysis section for more details).
- Determinism
The belief that everything is caused by specified factors in a predictable way rather than haphazardly; a key assumption within the positivist paradigm.
- Deviation
The difference of a score from the mean.
- Discrete variable
A variable which can only have whole numbers (integers).
- Emancipatory research
Conducted on and with people from marginalised groups/communities and is conducted largely for the purpose of empowering members of that community and improving services for them.
- Empirical research
Research conducted 'in the field', where data are gathered first hand. Case studies and surveys are examples of empirical research.
- Ethnography
Uses fieldwork to provide a descriptive study of human societies.
- Evaluation
A form of research used to assess the value or effectiveness of social care interventions or programmes.
- Experimental group
The group that receives the treatment is called the experimental group and the other group is called the control group.
- Extraneous variables
These are variables that influence the outcome of research, though they are not the variables that are actually of interest. These variables are undesirable because they add error to an analysis.
- Facilitator
A facilitator is someone who skillfully helps a group of people understand their common objectives and assists them to plan to achieve them without taking a particular position in the discussion.
- Factor
Anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome".
- Feminist research
Research into the relationship and understanding of the social constructions of gender.
- Filter
When only a section of the total sample are required to answer the question.
- Frequency distribution
A visual display of numerical values ranging from the lowest to the highest, showing the number of times (frequency) each value occurs.
- Frequency tables
A set of data, which provides a count of the number of occasions on which a particular answer/response has been given across all of those respondents who answered the question.
- Gaussian distribution
A theoretical frequency distribution for a set of variable data, usually represented by a bell-shaped curve symmetrical about the mean. Statisticians and mathematicians uniformly use the term "normal distribution" while physicists sometimes call it a Gaussian distribution.
- Generalisable
In technical use, has a meaning of how results from a sample can be generalised to a greater or lesser extent according to the outcome of statistical tests of significance.
- Hard data
Precise data, like dates of birth or income levels, which can reasonably be subjected to precise forms of analysis, such as statistical testing.
- Hypothesis
A theory or prediction made about the relationship between two variables.
- Independent variables
The causal variable is known as the independent variable, and the variable(s) where effects are under scrutiny are dependent variables.
- Inference
The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment.
- Inferential statistics
Statistics that allow a researcher to make inferences about whether relationships observed in a sample are likely to occur in the wider population from which that sample was drawn.
- Informed consent
The process of obtaining voluntary participation of individuals in research based on a full understanding of the possible benefits and risks.
- Interval level
See confidence level
- Interval variable
An interval variable is similar to an ordinal variable, except that the intervals between the values of the interval variable are equally spaced.
- Likert scale
A method used to measure attitudes, which involves respondents indicating their degree of agreement or disagreement with a series of statements. Scores are summed to give a composite measure of attitudes.
- Literature review
Brings together a range of information on a topic to develop an awareness of the current state of knowledge in the subject. It is commonly used to set the scene for introducing new research or a new perspective on the research.
- Longitudinal research
A research process, which is repeated on several occasions over a period of time, as far as possible replicating the chosen methodology each time. The key aim of such research is to monitor changes over time.
- Macro
A macro is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence (often a sequence of characters) should be mapped to an output sequence (also often a sequence of characters) according to a defined procedure. Used in computer programs to conduct repetitive tasks.
- Mean
The average of your sample, computed by taking the sum of the individual scores and dividing them by the total number of individuals. (2,6,9,32,74 = 123/5 = 24.6).
- Median
If you rank the observations according to size, the median is the observation that divides the list into equal halves. (2,6,9,32,74 = 9).
- Method/Methodology
While 'method' describes what you as a researcher have done, methodology is about your reasons for doing it.
- Meta-analysis
A statistical technique for combining and integrating the data derived from a number of experimental studies undertaken on a specific topic.
- Mode
The observation that occurs most frequently.
- Multivariate analysis
Techniques used to analyse data that arises from more than one variable.
- Naturalistic paradigm
This paradigm assumes that there are multiple interpretations of reality and that the goal of researchers working within this perspective is to understand how individuals construct their own reality within their social context.
- Nominal scale
A nominal scale is one that allows the researcher to assign subjects to certain categories or groups. For example, with variable of gender, respondents can be grouped into two categories male and female. These two groups can be assigned code numbers 0 and 1.
- Normal distribution
A theoretical frequency distribution for a set of variable data, usually represented by a bell-shaped curve symmetrical about the mean. Statisticians and mathematicians uniformly use the term "normal distribution" while physicists sometimes call it a Gaussian distribution.
- Null Hypothesis
The prediction that there is no relationship between your treatment and your outcome.
- Ordinal Variable
Variables with an ordered series, e.g. "very poor, poor, no opinion, good, very good". Numbers assigned to such variables indicate rank order only, the "distance" between the numbers has no meaning.
- Panel studies
Panel studies measure the same sample of respondents at different points in time.
- Paradigm
A philosophical and theoretical framework of a scientific school or discipline within which theories, laws, and generalisations and the experiments performed in support of them are formulated.
- Parameter
A quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterises a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data.
- Phenomenology
A research methodology which has its roots in philosophy and which focuses on the lived experience of individuals.
- Population
See research population
- Positivism
A paradigm that assumes human behaviour is determined by external stimuli and that it is possible to use the principles and methods traditionally employed by the natural scientist to observe and measure social phenomena.
- Predictive research
Concerned with identifying indicators of future behaviour or demand in a population on the basis of the current behaviour and demands of a sample. Predictive techniques use a number of statistical approaches.
- Primary source
A primary source is a document, speech, or other sort of evidence written, created or otherwise produced during the time under study.
- Qualitative
Concerned with a quality of information, qualitative methods attempt to gain an understanding of the underlying reasons and motivations for actions and establish how people interpret their experiences and the world around them. Qualitative methods provide insights into the setting of a problem, generating ideas and/or hypotheses.
- Quantitative
As the name suggests, is concerned with trying to quantify things; it asks questions such as 'how long' or 'how many'. Quantitative methods look to quantify data and generalise results from a sample of the population of interest. They may look to measure the incidence of various views and opinions in a chosen sample, for example.
- Random sample
A sample of a population where each member of the population has an equal chance of being in the sample.
- Range
A measure of variability indicating the difference between the highest and lowest values in a distribution of scores.
- Ratio scale
Ratio scales are like interval scales except they have a zero point. A good example is height or temperature. These have a scale with an absolute zero. Thus, a height of 2 metres is twice as high as a height of 1 metre.
- References
A reference is a formal system for drawing attention to a literature source, usually published, both in the report itself and in the bibliography or reading list at the end of the report. There are two main methods of referencing articles in journal and book publications. These are known as the Harvard (author-date) and Vancouver (author-number) reference systems.
- Relevance
Is about the closeness with which the data being gathered feeds into the aims of the study.
- Reliability
The extent to which the same result will be repeated/achieved by using the same measure.
- Research plan
This is the researcher's guidebook for the project, and the yardstick against which the various stages of progress can be judged. It states the outputs to be delivered and the timescale.
- Research population
The total number of potential subjects for your research.
- Respondent
An individual or organisation that responds to research questions.
- Response rate
The proportion of people asked to take part in research who actually take part.
- Sampling
The process by which you reduce the total research population for a research project to a number which is practically feasible and theoretically acceptable (the sample).
- Sampling: non random
Non random sampling means that the principle of randomness has not been maintained in the selection of a sample. Often it involves structured sampling whereby the sample group is carefully matched to the overall population on key variables.
- Sampling: random
Each individual is chosen entirely by chance and each member of the population has a known, but possibly non-equal, chance of being included in the sample.
- Sampling: simple random sampling
Each individual is chosen entirely by chance and each member of the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample.
- Sampling: stratified sampling
A stratified sample is obtained by taking samples from each stratum or sub-group of a population.
- Sampling frame
The listing of the accessible population from which you'll draw your sample is called the sampling frame.
- Secondary source
A secondary data source is that collected by other people, so for example the Census.
- Significance level
A significance level indicates the probability that an observed difference or relationship would be found by chance.
- Soft data
A characteristic of qualitative research. Data such as people's ideas and opinions.
- Stakeholders
People with an interest in the research being undertaken. For example, if the research is about an imitative which has occurred at a particular geographic level, then the corresponding level of governance would be a stakeholder e.g. a local authority or a regional development agency.
- Standard deviation
A descriptive statistic used to measure the degree of variability within a set of scores.
- Statistical analysis
Statistical analysis refers to a collection of methods used to process large amounts of data and report overall trends.
- Statistical significance
Tests of statistical significance, of which the best known is probably the Chi-square, which is a measure of probability. Where a research sample has been used, it is important to know, whether the findings are valid or came about by chance.
- Statistical tests
See section on statistical analysis for a description of the most common statistical tests.
- Survey design
Survey design covers the definition of all aspects of a survey from the establishment of a need for data to the production of final outputs.
- Tabulations
A set of data, which provides a count of the number of occasions on which a particular answer/response has been given across all of those respondents who tackled the question.
- Textual analysis
Used in analysis of secondary source data and also in qualitative research. It involves working on a text in depth, looking for keywords and concepts and making links between them. The term also extends to literature reviewing. Increasingly, much textual analysis is done using computer programs such as NVivo, ATLAS.ti, NU*DIST.
- Trend studies
Trend studies establish a pattern over time to detect shifts and changes and are valuable in describing long-term changes in a population.
- Triangulation
A multi-method approach, using different methods in order to focus on the research topic from different viewpoints and to produce a multifaceted set of data. Also used to check the validity of findings from any one method.
- Type I Error
Rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.
- Type II Error
Accepting the null hypothesis when it is false.
- Universe
The term universe is used to denote whatever body of people is being studied.
- Validity
Concerns the extent to which your research findings can be said to be accurate and reliable, and the extent to which the conclusions are warranted.
- Variable
Any factor, which may be relevant to a research study. For example the age and gender of respondents would be variables. See also Standard Variables, Dependent/Independent variables, and Controlling variables.
- Variation (variance)
A measure of the spread of the variable, usually used to describe the deviation from a central value (e.g, the mean).
- Weighting
the process of weighting involves emphasising some aspects of a phenomenon, or of a set of data – giving them 'more weight' in the final effect or result.


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Map of Masai Mara National Reserve
Map of Masai Mara National Reserve
Map of Masai Mara National Reserve; The interactive map of the famous Masai Mara national reserve shows the location of the reserve, the division of the reserve, some accommodations and attractions that are found in the Masai Mara national reserve. Map of Masai Mara national reserve is offered by different travel bloggers and tour operators as well as Kenya Wildlife Services and TransMara Council. Masai mara national reserve is one of the premium protected areas in Kenya that attracts almost half of Kenyan tourists. The reserve is located in the South Western part of Kenya bordering the famous Tanzanian Serengeti national park.
Masai Mara is the largest game reserve in Narok county and its managed by the Narok Council together with the Trans Mara council. Its located approximately 224 kilometers away from the capital city Nairobi in the South Western. Located along the Great Rift Valley region, the reserve is an ancestral home for the Maasai people. The Map of Masai Mara national reserve captures its neighbors along with the private Maasai ranches that are close to the reserve. Masai Mara national reserve has four main accessing gates that are distributed across the different directions of the reserve. The Masai Mara National Reserve gates include Ololomutiek gate, Talek gate, Sekanani gate, and Musiara gate.
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About Monique
About Monique
Bucks County Herald Website Mockup
Website mockup for the Bucks County Herald newspaper, including both desktop and mobile. This was created in Adobe XD to simulate user experience.
This was a large website with many pages and became very complex, very quickly.
Mobile interactive flow.
A close up of the mobile interactive flow from the navigation menu.
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In order to reduce the pollution caused by human activities to the mother nature as well as directly protect human health, sources of air pollution from industrial production plants, food processing, and livestock farms, aquacultural activities, industrial parks, etc. must be treated before being discharged into the receiving environment.
Air treatment technology is the combination of many modules in a single technology chain. Each module has 1 function to handle 1 component in a contaminated air mixture. Depending on the components in the polluted gas, the required gas quality after treatment, the proposed technology treatment is made to be appropriate.
Emission ⇒ Wet cyclone ⇒ Air scubber ⇒ Receiving source;
Emission ⇒ Air scrubber/Oxidizing material ⇒ Absorption tower ⇒ Receiving source;