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A St. Charles man who stopped for gas and won $100,000 on a Missouri Lottery Scratchers ticket nearly had to go to confession to get his wife to believe him. Donald Cooper, 58, veered in to Circle K, 2702 Droste Road in St. Charles, on April 29 and bought a "$1,000,000 Payout" ticket.
"I was on my way home, and I thought I would stop and fill up the gas tank and bought a scratch-off," he began. "Next thing I know, there were 10 numbers on it, and I thought, 'Oh, good, I probably got $100.'"
He began to scratch off the prize amounts and was shocked to see $10,000. Thinking that he was mistaken, he continued.
"Then I scratched the rest of them, and they were all $10,000. Luckily, I wasn't driving," he declared, meaning that he might have caused an accident.
Cooper quickly called his wife, Mary, who was working at their Catholic church that evening.
"She wanted me to talk to the priest, because she knew that I wouldn't lie to a priest. When I said, 'Yeah, that's fine. Go ahead,' I guess she realized that if I was willing to talk to him, I must be telling the truth," he said with a chuckle.
The next few hours were full of joy, as the Coopers' three daughters began calling with congratulations. He indicated that he would share the prize with them.
"They all reminded me that they were my favorite," he joked. "It's great. I love them all to death."
The senior field systems specialist for Pitney-Bowes said that his wife already had designs for the windfall.
"My job is to put it in the bank," he said.
One thing he knows he might spend some on is a trip to Las Vegas.
"We've been wanting to go with my brother and sister-in-law to Vegas," he explained. "They've never been to Vegas. We were planning on going anyway; this will just make the trip easier."
Cooper plays other games as well. He recently won $350 on a Pick 3 Quick Pick ticket. He also occasionally buys tickets for Powerball and Mega Millions.
"With Powerball and Mega, I'll be the first to admit, I'm a fair-weather player," he stated, noting that the jackpots for both games are currently more than $100 million. "That's what I was getting last night."
However, he suggested that all players "keep it under control."
"Don't go crazy with it, just keep it under control," he offered.
"$1,000,000 Payout" is a $10 game that officially began Jan. 10, 2012. The game features a top prize of $1 million. To date, more than $7 million in prizes, including one top prize, remain in the game. Track prizes remaining for all Missouri Lottery Scratchers games here at MOLottery.com.
Players must be 18 years or older to purchase Missouri Lottery tickets.
*In the event of a discrepancy, official winning numbers prevail over any numbers posted on this website.


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We can arrange any of our courses, breaks and holidays especially for you and your friends, family or colleagues.
Our first-hand knowledge and expertise of the activities and destinations enables us to make suggestions and design itineraries to suit your wishes.
The courses, breaks and holidays on our website show you what is possible and can provide you with some inspiration. Whether you want an all-inclusive package or activities only our friendly and professional advisors will design an itinerary around your own wishes. This allows you to select accommodation that suits your requirements and budget, choose activities for your level and participate at your own pace.
The prices for our bespoke service depends on what activities you want to do, whether you want accommodation, where and when.
To book 'activity only' the price is £65 per person for a full day, and £45 per person for a half day.
This includes:
- fully qualified expert Instructors
- all specialist equipment
- first aid cover
- waterproofs (if required)
- digital photos of the day (put on a special website for you to access)
- 15% discount vouchers for Cotswold Outdoor
If you are a group of six or more you are eligible for a group discount.
Group Booking Discounts
We are able to offer a discount to groups who come on Dringo Adventure courses, breaks and holidays.
If you are a group of six or more you are eligible for a discount on the following basis:
Group leader discount:
6 people* = 10%
8 people* = 20%
10 people* = 30%
12 people* = 100%
* = The nominated group leader must fill in a group booking form. They will receive the discount on their invoice and they will be sent all the holiday or course information for the whole group.
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When I discovered masturbation at age 12, I wondered if anyone else did the same thing. I found out a year later, much to my relief.
I discovered masturbation by accident when I was 11 or 12. I had been idly playing with my penis when it got hard, and started feeling better and better. I kept it up, and had my first (dry) orgasm, where it seemed my whole crotch was vibrating with tension and throbbing with the most pleasant feelings I'd ever had.
I immediately started to wonder if other boys did the same thing. I'd never heard anyone mention it, or evidence of them doing it, other than seeing a few friends put their hands in their pants when we were watching morning cartoons and rub around when we were younger.
Then when I was 13 I visited my cousin of the same age. We had a house full of relatives, so we slept out in his tent in the yard. We both only wore boxers to bed. It was a warm night so we slept on top of our sleeping bags. I enjoyed looking at his slim, lithe body. He was a swimmer, and now that I think back, was very shapely, though I didn't have a term for it then.
We talked for a while, then I slipped off to sleep. After I slept a bit, I was woken up by a rustling noise, and opened my eyes to see what was causing it. Though it was night, there was a moon so there was plenty of light to see by. My cousin was laying on top of his pillow with his boxers off, humping it slowly. I usually used my hand, but I had masturbated by rubbing on my pillow and other things, so I immediately knew what he was doing.
I lay perfectly still with my eyes open just enough to see, and watched him having his fun. I was excited to finally know other boys did what I did, and especially excited to be watching him. I was on my side and slowly slid my hand into my boxers to hold my erection. He was starting to go at it with more exertion and abandon by this time, so I could move my hand slightly without him noticing I was awake.
Finally my cousin stopped, tensed, opened his mouth like he was going to yell (he didn't), and I could see little jerking motions in his butt as he tensely gave his pillows little jabs. After a few moments of that he relaxed, and a look of calm came over his face. In a minute he rolled back off his pillow, and I had a good view of his penis and pillow, and his sticky, white goo all over both. That's when I came. I shot several small jets into my boxers, and it felt so great I thought I'd gone to heaven.
My cousin reached under his sleeping bag and got a couple of paper towels that he obviously had stashed there earlier for this purpose, and began wiping up. I watched him, and when he was done, I softly said, 'better let me use them, too.'
He jumped with surprise, and looked really shocked, and handed them over. I pulled my boxers down and cleaned up. He finally asked, 'were you watching me?'
I said 'yes, that was neat. I hope you don't mind, but you woke me up.'
'I guess I don't, since you did it, too.'
We both laughed and relaxed.
The next night we didn't bother to hide it from each other. We just went to it and a great time. We always did that from then on when we were together.


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iExplorer 3 is the ultimate manager for your iPhone, iPad and iPod. Built in to the all-new iExplorer 3 is music library access. You can view all the music on any iPhone, iPod or iPad and then transfer it into iTunes. With automatic iTunes track detection, iExplorer also handles avoiding transferring duplicate tracks automatically. The new iExplorer allows you to access more files and folders than ever before. Without modifying your phone, you can easily access the device's media folder, the app directories, and all of the information contained in your iPhone's backups. If you have a jailbroken device, you can also access the device's real root directory. One of the most exciting new features to the iExplorer is how you can mount your iPhone and iPad in Finder. Whether you're trying to access a directory within an app on your device, or you want to see your music files organized by name and artist, this app is the one that can make that happen for you effortlessly. View Photos & Videos iExplorer lets you view more photos and videos on your device than any other app. Whether you've downloaded a video from iTunes or you've recorded a home movie iExplorer makes those files and many accessible to you.
What is new in this release:
Various bug fixes
What is new in version 22.214.171.124:
Fixes issue that could cause iExplorer to crash when loading Contacts, Messages or Voicemail.
What is new in version 3.9.3:
Fixes issue that could cause iExplorer to freeze while loading Messages on OS X 10.8
Fixes issue that could cause iExplorer to crash on OS X 10.7
What is new in version 3.9.1:
- New Message Attachments view
- iCloud Music Library tracks now appear in Media Library section
- UI Improvements
- Various bug fixes
What is new in version 3.8.5:
In iExplorer 3.7.4 for Mac, we've added direct photo and photo album exporting from your iPhone or iPad to the newly released "Photos" app on your Mac.
What is new in version 3.7.3:
- User interface improvements
- Improved apps view
- Fixed bug that could prevent copying files from app directory to Mac.
An iPhone, iPad or iPod with a USB transfer cable and iTunes
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The Frymaster PF95LP large-capacity, low-profile, portable oil filter can extend the life of your cooking oil by filtering out sediment, fatty acids, carbon particles and other debris that can degrade fryer oil. The powerful four gallon-per-minute pump has a 80 pound capacity. The low profile allows the filter to fit beneath most fryers for easy draining. The return hose returns the filtered oil directly back into the fry pot making it efficient and easy to use. The hose quick disconnect feature allows for easy cleaning and storage.
Product Details
- Filters up to 80 lbs. of oil
- Low profile allows unit to fit under most fryers for easy access
- 4 gal. per min. (GPM) pump for quick oil filtering
- 1/3 HP motor
- 5-ft. return hose with nozzle screen and quick disconnect
- Stainless steel pan and pump housing for durability
- Heavy-duty welded construction makes it rugged and durable
- Quick disconnect hose feature for easy clean up and storage
- Caster wheels make it easy to move
- Lid has opening for return hose
- Filter starter kit included
- 120 V/60 Hz/1-ph, 6.2 A, 6-ft. plug and cord included
- Overall Dimensions: 18-1/4 in. W x 33-1/2 in. D x 24-1/8 in. H
- UL Listed; NSF Certified
Portable Oil Filter, low profile, 80 lb oil capacity, 4 GPM filter pump and 5' return hose included, filter starter kit, stainless steel pan & pump housing, casters, 1/3 HP,cULus, NSF, 120v/60/1ph
*The warranty will not be honored for residential or non-commercial use of any Commercial Equipment.
Important Prop 65 information for California residents.
Frymaster PF95LP SpecificationsPDF Spec Sheet
|Specialty Options
|Low Profile
|90 days parts & labor
|Oil Capacity


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'Tis the season for sparkling nails (and quick gift ideas)! London-based nails inc. knows that both are essential this time of year. The Glitterati Collection is a trio of twinkling polishes for tips and toes; perfect for gifting as a set, or for breaking up as individual gifts. Adorn a festively-wrapped package with one of the shades, or pop them in a few stockings! Check 'em out…
Hatton Garden (clear with silver micro-glitter and holographic glitter), Buckingham Street (sheer blue with purple glitter), Chelsea Embankment (gold micro-glitter)
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VOA's interview with Forud Fouladvand
The interview aired Sunday (Nov 27) and was interrupted after only a few minutes. But those few minutes were sufficient for Mr. Fouladvand to get his message across. Be sure to listen to the phone calls from the listeners as well.
Video clips available HERE.


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In 1995, he decided to try his hand at diamond-intensive jewelry, and focused his design aesthetic around the use of colored diamonds and imported colored stones. He quickly became known as an industry leader, producing pieces with some of the most rare diamonds. His company has since been known for its consistent use of very fine colored emeralds, rubies and sapphires in styles that are classic yet contemporary and which accommodate a wide range of price points. A constant innovator and industry leading visionary, Gregg Ruth is dedicated to the creation of fashion forward jewelry that is timeless and can be worn and treasured for decades.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]


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Foreclosure Inventory Falls 35%, Celebration Muted
August 1, 2014
Many markets across the country are seeing fewer foreclosures. That's because foreclosure inventory has plunged 35 percent nationally from a year ago, but housing experts aren't ready to say the foreclosure crisis is completely behind the nation quite yet.
The Current State of Foreclosures:
Completed foreclosures fell 9.9 percent year-over-year, but on a month-to-month basis completed foreclosures ticked up 2.7 percent in June compared to May, according to CoreLogic's June National Foreclosure Report, which provides a snapshot of completed foreclosures and the foreclosure inventory. There were 54,000 completed foreclosures in June – still elevated compared to historical averages of about 21,000 per month between 2000 and 2006.
In June, about 648,000 homes were in some stage of foreclosure, known as foreclosure inventory, compared to 1 million last year at this time, CoreLogic reports. Foreclosure inventory has fallen 35 percent year-over-year and the foreclosure inventory now makes up 1.7 percent of all homes with a mortgage. It represents the 32nd consecutive month for year-over-year declines.
"While 32 straight months of year-over-year decline in the foreclosure rate is cause for celebration, the total number of homes still in the foreclosure process remains almost four times as high as the average in the early 2000s," says Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic. "Additionally, there is concern over whether or not we can maintain this pace of improvement as the foreclosure inventory becomes more concentrated in judicial states with lengthier, more complex processes and timelines."
The five states with the highest foreclosure inventory (as percentage of all homes with a mortgage) in June were:
- New Jersey: 5.7%
- Florida: 5%
- New York: 4.3%
- Hawaii: 3.1%
- Maine: 2.7%
Meanwhile, the following five states have the lowest foreclosure inventory (as percentage of homes with a mortgage):
- Alaska: 0.4%
- Nebraska: 0.4%
- North Dakota: 0.5%
- Minnesota: 0.5%
- Wyoming: 0.5%
Source: CoreLogic
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Welcome to the On-line Horizon magazine highlighting the wonderful people, nature, wildlife and amazing beaches of Samara and Carrillo, Costa Rica. Both pueblos of Samara and Carrillo have so much to offer. Wonderful events, activities and businesses all dedicated to helping you have the best time possible. So no matter if you are here for a few days or you have moved here please enjoy yourself and discover the best of Samara and Carrillo with the Horizon magazine.
Check out our sister magazines Peaks Arenal and Peaks Monteverde
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Read an article today regarding the "new" Nokia 3310 release and how products are appealing to Retro Adopters. Got me thinking... am I one?
I'm now (horrifyingly) in my mid-to-late 40's. I grew up in an era where things were still made to last, tech was not common - your telephone was attached to a point in the house and had a dial, microwaves were basically unknown, not everyone had a TV - and the world was a whole lot simpler.
Perhaps I'm reacting to the incredible rush, noise and fake-ness of our Facebook-lived lives today, ruled by chimes and alarms and "notice me!"s, surrounded by things that actually don't matter in the greater scheme of things, chasing numbers in a bank and ratings online. We've sampled the latest and greatest, and it's not as advertised. I'm kicking back against it, and so are many of my generation. Each of us in different ways.
We want the good old days, and now most of us have the means to pay for it - or an updated replica of it if you're of the retro adopter hipster variety.
Anything that reminds us of when we were kids and life was good.
So I find myself with an original set or two of wire furniture like this:
With a growing number of board games - and no computer games.
With 100kg of home cured olives in my garage, and more home-made goods in the pipelines once time allows.
A collection of old crafts and methods I'm learning or re-learning. Stuff you do with your hands, and not an app.
I aspire to a proper veg garden - and even have dreams of being a housewife instead of a "career woman".
There's a Pineware manual meat/bread slicer lurking in the kitchen. I'm after a traditional chest freezer next. A Phillips electric knife sharpener is on the shelf, just like the one we had to leave behind when we moved from Zimbabwe to South Africa when I was a kid. A can opener like gran had in the drawers. A few cast iron casseroles in the cupboards, and mom's Tupperware jug for summer juices.
I'm living in an old-fashioned house with vinyl flooring and flowered tiles in the kitchen, peach coloured bathrooms, an entire room for a laundry, a seperate dining room - and I own a dining room table, chairs and a server. With a set of proper heritage silverware in it's own oak cabinet.
Given half a chance, I'd probably have a ball and claw hall table...
And I actually still have an original working Nokia 3310 lurking somewhere with its charger - or one of its close relatives.
I'm not your traditional retro adopter. I'm something much worse. I've got the originals!


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They found the string of lights went a long way into the ancient buried city. There were additional generators spaced along the route. At a collapsed area, several of them fell, raising a clatter of rubble and some injuries. As they were treating the scrapes and bruises, a wind began to rise. An underground wind? Then the eerie whistling sound came. It got closer. They panicked and ran into the darkness. A nightmarish flight ensued with the wind and the piping pushing them along until Gavin found an intact building with a roof and they hid. The wind rose to a crescendo and the piping sound drew near. Father Mike wanted to look but the others held him back, Sean nearly fled in panic but was able to steel his will. The sounds and wind died and all grew quiet. They slept a fitful sleep.
Pushing on, it took them a while of blundering in the darkness to find the string of lights again. One flashlight's battery died. They came to a spot where another string of lights led off to the right, the original continuing on. This one had an extra power cable running along the floor with it, coming from ahead. They went straight.
They came to confluence of 5 strings of lights with a nearby generator. Here was built a 3 story modern wooden house with ramps up the outside to the upper levels, and lit windows. The bottom floor was storage, the middle floor held 7 cages of captives, mostly Koori, one filled with pregnant women. The top floor was the home of Dr. Robert Huston, who greeted them warmly and made them tea. He asked about news of the outside world and was happy to blather on about his awakened intelligence, the nature of man and the universe, and the elder gods who were all powerful and were going to conquer the world with his help and the help of Sir Aubry in Shanghai. Gavin expressed interest in the wired metal helmet in the corner and Dr. Huston offered to demonstrate it's use. Gavin, thinking to provide a distraction, played along thinking he would simply refuse to put the helmet on for a while. Unfortunately, Dr. Huston cast a spell upon him and commanded him magically. When the machine turned on Gavin went slack and Dr. Huston told him he would now follow the commands of the masters. Gavin nodded blankly. Sean charged up and threatened Dr. Huston with his Tommy to undo what he had done to Gavin. Dr. Huston said no and told Sean to kill the priest who was eying the alien gun on the desk, another spell. Father Mike dove behind the heavy desk as the Tommy gun roared, spraying bullets all around the priest. Helen tried to shoot, Gavin was ordered to restrain her, Dr. Dodge went to her rescue.
Father Mike grabbed the large strange metal alien gun and tried to figure out how to fire it. He nearly blew his own head off with the lightning it discharged blowing a hole in the wall. Huston continued to ensorcel Sean and the Tommy gun chattered at former allies. Finally, after third try, Father Mike rose up behind the desk and blasted Huston with lightning killing him. Dodge restrained Gavin.
Exploring quickly, they found strange alien containers stacked against one wall, hundreds of them, inside were pages covered in alien writing and diagrams, the containers some sort of odd alien book. Huston's Journal, The Gods of Reality was on his desk, they took that and the lightning gun. They raided the storage for supplies (flashlights, dynamite and food) and freed the slaves, a handful of which fled. While dealing with the freed prisoners, the odd wind arose, and soon the expected whistling. Sean yelled at Father Mike to use the alien gun, as Huston had mentioned it was effective against them. Soon a floating amorphous may eyed tentacled creature appeared out of the darkness, phasing in and out of view. It attacked the fleeing slaves, Father Mike managed to fire the lightning gun and hit it driving it off.
They blew up the house and fled down the line of lights with the extra power cable, prisoners in tow the pregnant ones slowing them down. They came across an armed squad of cultists coming to the site of the explosion, one was a spellcaster and one had his own lightning gun! A battle ensued, the cultists defeated but some of them were injured in the process.
Soon they came to a huge purple dome with archways opening into it. There was a glowing purple dome inside, with a blood stained altar, a massive statue of Father Bat and several other statues of horrific alien gods of madness. The guardians of this temple stirred behind father bat, 3 monstrous toad like bat things with eyeless and mouthless heads and thin stringy tentacles drooping from the leathery wings. They at first thought to fight the monstrosities, but when they sucked up several bullets without dying they thought better and fled.


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Ashley Austin is a women's shoe and accessory boutique located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. From super chic flats and killer pumps to sparkling jewelry and gorgeous gifts; Ashley Austin is your one-stop shop for fabulous!
"At the end of the day we're here to provide style and create an atmosphere that is unpretentious and welcoming. That's my goal and we will make that happen each and every day." – Owner, Ashley Palandrani
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EZ 7.3L Turbo Upgrade
Improve Performance and Reduce EGTs with ATS' Aurora Turbocharger Kit
OK, you've done nearly everything economically possible to your 7.3L Super Duty or Excursion. You've upgraded the intake and exhaust, added a programmer, and possibly even upsized the injectors. Sure the truck runs better, but you've noticed that the EGTs are starting to climb into the danger zone at wide-open throttle or when towing a heavy trailer up a grade. The missing element in your power recipe is more air. While the stock Garrett turbo functions well on a stock truck, it can't keep up with the added heat that more fuel creates.


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Coming up with a strategy for how you will use social media to build your following, get more subscribers, increase traffic, generate leads, etc. is a daunting task sometimes. It's crossed my mind one or two thousand times, "Is this really necessary?"
Yeah. It is.
Don't get me wrong. My goal is not to avoid social media. We've all heard that social media is important. As of this writing Mark Zuckerberg is a twenty-something go-zillionaire (as Forrest Gump would say), so we know that there's definitely something to social media. It's essentially become non-negotiable for your blog and your business. But to get some perspective on its effectiveness, let's look at some real numbers published in the 2011 Social Media Marketing Industry Report by Social Media Examiner.
- 90% of marketers are using social media for their businesses
- Of those marketers, 88% say that social media has generated exposure for their businesses
- 72% of marketers say that the use of social media increased traffic to their site or increased the number of subscribers
- More than half of them indicated that social media generated qualified leads
Social media works and it's clearly not the enemy. But it's often misappropriated. If your social media strategy is not producing the results you expected, I've got a few ideas why that may be so.
Lack of SM Strategy – No goal is accomplished unless it's been set. Your social media efforts should have purpose as well. Identify your goals for utilizing social media and use that as a guide to define how you manage your campaign. Are you using social media to drive traffic to your blog? Sell information products? Get subscribers? Whatever you wish to accomplish with social media, have a clear understanding of those goals and use that information to tailor your campaign.
Time Management – Social media marketing requires a time investment. According to Social Media Examiner, more than a third of marketers invest more than 11 hours per week on social media (invest, not play Mafia Wars). If you're blogging, you may be investing another hour or two into researching and writing every time you publish a post. Use automation tools, subscribe to various RSS feeds in your niche so that you don't have to spend so much time combing the web for information. And make sure that the time you've allocated for social media management is used for social media management.
SM & Business Strategy – The two should absolutely positively go hand-in-hand. Yes, you should provide an interesting perspective when you blog, but it should be an interesting perspective on a topic within your niche. Your content should mirror your business values and your social media strategy should support your business strategy.
Attempting to be omnipresent – Social omnipresence is a waste of time. It is almost guaranteed that you will receive more of a response from certain SM platforms and less of one from others and that is because each social media platform has its own culture. Find your tribe. Make sure that the platforms you use reach your specific target audience. Not everyone needs your information. So aim your marketing power at the folks who are interested in your wares. Attempting to be everywhere will lead to the one thing that's sure to kill your following and search rankings – inconsistency.
Research – Research supports the previous four items on the checklist. Research your competitors, research your market, research (and subscribe to) successful blogs in your niche, research which SM platforms are best for you. Research. Research. Research. The more you know, the better you'll fare.
Add to the discussion below in the comments!


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In the practice of law, your lawyer's perspective on life and the legal system can make all the difference in the outcome of your case. At D'Amico · Burchfield, we know that your legal problem is unique in its facts and circumstances, and is likely one of the greatest concerns in your life right now. Our team is dedicated to providing you with practical advice and legal counsel, together with compassionate, aggressive representation designed to deliver fantastic results.
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The law firm represents a client base that is ethnically and economically diverse, as well as diverse in their legal needs. We pride ourselves on strong client service philosophy, which requires that we promptly return client phone calls, respond to e mail inquiries and provide clients with answers to their questions and updated case information on a regular basis. By doing so, we strive to eliminate the uncertainty and confusion that clients often experience when they become involved in the legal system.
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The attorneys at D'Amico · Burchfield have successfully represented thousands of clients in the complex areas such as:
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iOS - Swift API Integration
Installing the library
The easiest way to get Mixpanel into your iOS project is to use CocoaPods.
Install CocoaPods using
gem install cocoapods
If this is your first time using CocoaPods, run
pod setupto create a local CocoaPods spec mirror.
Create a file in your Xcode project called
Podfileand add the following line:
pod 'Mixpanel-swift'
pod installin your Xcode project directory. CocoaPods should download and install the Mixpanel library, and create a new Xcode workspace. Open up this workspace in Xcode.
Mixpanel supports Carthage to package your dependencies as a framework. Include the following dependency in your Cartfile:
github "mixpanel/mixpanel-swift"
Check out the Carthage docs for more info.
Manual installation
You can also get the library by downloading the latest version from GitHub and copying it into your project. We have step-by-step instructions on how to manually install our library.
Initializing the library
To start tracking with the Mixpanel Swift library, you must first initialize it with your project token. Find your project token by clicking your name in the upper righthand corner of your Mixpanel project and selecting Settings from the dropdown.
In most cases, it makes sense to do this in application(_:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:).
To initialize the library, first add
import Mixpanel and call Mixpanel.initialize(token:) with your project token as its argument. Once you've
called this method, you can access your instance throughout the rest of your
application with mainInstance().
Mixpanel.initialize(token: "MIXPANEL_TOKEN")
Opting users out of tracking
Client-side tracking of individual user data can be stopped or resumed by controlling a user's opt-out/opt-in state. Opt-out methods and library configuration settings only affect data sent from a single library instance. Data sent from other sources to Mixpanel's APIs will still be ingested regardless of whether the user is opted out locally.
The opt-out/opt-in state of a user is controlled by an opt-out flag that is stored in the local storage of the user's device. If the value of the flag is true, then the user is opted-out and will not be tracked. If the opt-out flag is false, then the user is tracked. The flag is not set when the SDK is initialized, so the initial state is neither opted in nor opted out. Without the flag set, the user will be tracked by default.
To opt a user out of tracking locally, use the optOutTracking method. To resume tracking for an individual user, use optInTracking. Call hasOptedOutTracking to check user's opt-out status locally.
// Opt a user out of data collection
// Check a user's opt-out status
// Returns true of user is opted out of tracking locally
Bool hasOptedOutTracking = Mixpanel.mainInstance().hasOptedOutTracking()
Opting users out of tracking by default
Mixpanel's tracking libraries will send user data by default. Explicitly initializing a default opt-out state of true will opt-out all users by default, preventing data from sending unless a user's opt-out state is set to false.
// Initializing a default opt-out state of true
// will prevent data from being collected by default
let mixpanel =
Mixpanel.initialize(token: "MIXPANEL_TOKEN", optOutTrackingByDefault: true)
Delete Existing Data
Opting users out of tracking will stop any future tracking. This does not automatically delete data that has already been collected. Mixpanel's deletion API can be used to delete existing data.
Automatically track events
After installing the library into your iOS app, Mixpanel will automatically collect common mobile events. You can enable/ disable automatic collection through your project settings. In addition, Mixpanel allows you to use our in-browser editor to add tracking on the fly. No code or app-store re-submission required!
Navigate to our editor by clicking your name in the upper righthand corner of your Mixpanel project and selecting Set up tracking from the dropdown.
Watch this short video to learn more about automatic event tracking.
Sending events
We recommend tracking only five to seven events in your application instead of tracking too many things to start. Ideally, you track people going through your initial user experience and one key metric that matters for your application (e.g. YouTube might choose "Watched Video" as a key metric).
Once you've initialized the library, you can track an event by calling track(event:properties:) with the event name and properties.
Mixpanel.mainInstance().track(event: "Plan Selected",
properties: ["Plan" : "Premium"])
Timing events
You can track the time it took for an action to occur, such as an image upload or a comment post, using time(event:) This will mark the "start" of your action, which you can then finish with a track call. The time duration is then recorded in the "Duration" property.
Mixpanel.mainInstance().time(event: "Image Upload")
//...some time later
Mixpanel.mainInstance().track(event: "Image Upload")
Super properties
It's very common to have certain properties that you want to include with each event you send. Generally, these are things you know about the user rather than about a specific event—for example, the user's age, gender, or source.
To make things easier, you can register these properties as super properties. If you do, we will automatically include them with all tracked events. Super properties are saved to device storage, and will persist across invocations of your app. Mixpanel already stores some information as super properties by default; see a full list of Mixpanel default properties here.
To set super properties, call registerSuperProperties(_:).
// Send a "Plan: Mega" property will be sent
// with all future track calls.
Mixpanel.mainInstance().registerSuperProperties(["Plan": "Mega"])
Going forward, whenever you track an event, super properties will be included as properties. For instance, if you call
Mixpanel.mainInstance().track(event: "Signup",
properties:["Source": "Twitter"])
after making the above call to registerSuperProperties, it is just like adding the properties directly:
Mixpanel.mainInstance().track(event: "Signup",
properties:[ "Plan" : "Mega", "Source": "Twitter"])
Setting super properties once and only once
If you want to store a super property only once (often for things like ad campaign or source), you can use registerSuperPropertiesOnce(_:defaultValue:). This function behaves like registerSuperProperties(_:) and has the same interface, but it doesn't override super properties you've already saved.
Mixpanel.mainInstance().registerSuperPropertiesOnce(["Source": "ad-01"])
This means that it's safe to call registerSuperPropertiesOnce(_:defaultValue:) with the same property on every app load, and it will only set it if the super property doesn't exist.
Managing user identity
The Mixpanel library will assign a default unique identifier (we call it a "distinct ID") to each unique user who installs your application. This distinct ID is saved to device storage so that it will persist across sessions.
If you choose, you can assign your own user IDs. This is particularly useful if a user is using your app on multiple platforms (both web and mobile, for example). To assign your own distinct_ids, you can use identify(distinctId:).
// Ensure all future events sent from
// the library will have the distinct_id 13793
Mixpanel.mainInstance().identify(distinctId: "13793")
Calling identify(distinctId:) with a new ID will change the distinctID stored on the device. Updates to user profiles are queued on the device until identify is called.
Combining anonymous and identifiable user data
It's important to send the same distinct_id with each event that an individual user triggers. Events recorded with different distinct_ids will be treated in Mixpanel as if they were performed by different users.
There are times when it can be convenient to start referring to a user by a different identifier in your implementation. The most common case is after registration, when a user switches from being an anonymous user (with an anonymous distinct_id) to an authenticated user with an (authenticated id). In this case, you can create an Alias for the user to keep the distinct_id consistent. An alias is a string stored in a Mixpanel lookup table that is associated with an anonymous distinct_id. Once written, aliases are not editable. Any data sent to Mixpanel with an alias as the distinct_id will be remapped and written to disk using the alias's corresponding anonymous distinct_id. This allows you to start identifying a user by an authenticated id without changing the distinct_id that is ultimately written in Mixpanel.
let mixpanel = Mixpanel.mainInstance()
// This makes the current ID (by default an auto-generated GUID)
// and '13793' interchangeable distinct ids (but not retroactively).
distinctId: mixpanel.distinctId);
// To create a user profile, you must call identify
mixpanel.identify(distinctId: mixpanel.distinctId)
The recommended usage pattern is to call both createAlias(_:distinctId) and identify(distinctId:) (with the Mixpanel generated distinctId, as shown in the example above) when the user signs up, and only identify(distinctId:) (with the aliased user ID) on future log ins. This will keep your signup funnels working correctly.
Storing user profiles
In addition to events, you can store user profiles in Mixpanel's People Analytics product. Profiles are persistent sets of properties that describe a user—things like name, email address, and signup date.
You can use profiles to explore and segment users by who they are, rather than what they did. You can also use profiles to send messages, such as emails, SMS, or push notifications.
Before you send profile updates, you must call identify(distinctId:). This ensures that you only have actual registered users saved in the system.
Setting profile properties
You can set properties on a user profile with people.set(property:to:).
// Sets user 13793's "Plan" attribute to "Premium"
Mixpanel.mainInstance().people.set(property: "Plan",
to: "Premium")
This will set a "Plan" property, with a value "Premium", on user 13793's profile. If there isn't a profile with distinct_id 13793 in Mixpanel already, a new profile will be created. If user 13793 already has a property named "Plan" in their profile, the old value will be overwritten with "Premium".
There are a few limitations:
- Your property names should not begin with
mp_. These properties are reserved for special properties sent by Mixpanel.
- Your property names cannot begin or end with a space as they will automatically be trimmed.
- Your property names and values cannot be longer than 255 characters. In practice they should be much shorter than that. Property names get cut off by our user interface at about 20 characters.
Click here to see a list of Mixpanel's reserved people profile properties.
Incrementing numeric properties
You can use people.increment(property:by:) to change the current value of numeric properties. This is useful when you want to keep a running tally of things, such as games played, messages sent, or points earned.
// Here we increment the user's point count by 500.
Mixpanel.mainInstance().people.increment(property: "point count",
by: 500)
// Pass an NSDictionary to increment multiple properties
["dollars spent": 17, "credits remaining": -34])
Other types of profile updates
There are a few other types of profile updates. To learn more, please review the full MixpanelPeople API documentation.
Tracking revenue
Mixpanel makes it easy to analyze the revenue you earn from individual customers. By associating charges with user profiles, you can compare revenue across different customer segments and calculate things like lifetime value.
You can track a single transaction with people.trackCharge(amount:). This call will add transactions to the individual user profile, which will also be reflected in the Mixpanel Revenue report.
// Tracks $100.77 in revenue for user 13793
Mixpanel.mainInstance().people.trackCharge(amount: 100.77)
// Refund this user 50 dollars
Mixpanel.mainInstance().people.trackCharge(amount: -50)
Registering for push notifications
The Mixpanel library includes support for sending push notification device tokens to Mixpanel. Once you send a device token, you can use Mixpanel to send push notifications to your app.
You can send a device token to Mixpanel using people.addPushDeviceToken(_:)
func application(application: UIApplication, didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken deviceToken: NSData) {
// This sends the deviceToken to Mixpanel
let mixpanel = Mixpanel.mainInstance()
Push notifications quick start guides
There is a step by step guide to integrating Mixpanel Push notifications with your app available to help you get started with push notifications in your app. It includes instructions for provisioning your app to use the Apple Push Notification service (APNs), preparing your push SSL certificate from Apple and configuring your app for push notifications using Mixpanel.
In-app messages
There is a quick start guide for iOS in app messages to help you get integrated.
Make sure that you have already:
- Included the latest version of the Mixpanel Swift library in your app
- Made sure you are identifying your users in the app
- Created an in-app message on the Messages tab of the Mixpanel website
A/B testing experiments
Getting started with A/B testing is quick and easy.
Make sure that you have already:
- Included the latest version of the Mixpanel Swift library in your app (v2.1+)
- Created an experiment on the A/B Testing tab of the Mixpanel website by connecting your app
To use the UI's visual experiment creator, please ensure that you're in the project appropriate to your app's current build (i.e., Production or Development). While not required, it's a good idea to connect your mobile device to WiFi while using the A/B designer.
Once you have created an experiment and, optionally, decided which users you wish to target, simply turn on the experiment to start serving your A/B test to customers. It is that simple!
Planning to run an experiment on the initial view of your app? It can take several seconds for experiments to be applied on first app open; as a result, we recommend against putting UX changes or developer Tweaks on the first view of your app. If you wish to A/B test on the initial app view you will need to take delivery latency into account. We recommend enabling the option checkForVariantsOnActive (to grab data when the app is opened) and joinExperiments(callback:) method (to apply the variant data to the view).
Notes on experiment delivery
Mixpanel checks for any new experiments asynchronously on applicationDidBecomeActive. After the response is received, experiment changes and Tweaks are applied or removed where appropriate. To handle network availability, each experiment is cached on the device so they can be re-applied when the API call cannot be successfully made.
If you'd like more control over when this check for new experiments occurs, you can use the checkForVariantsOnActive flag and the joinExperiments(callback:) method to download and apply experiments manually.
The $experiment_started event is fired when a given experiment (both changes and/or Tweaks) is first started on a device. The event will contain an $experiment_id property with the given experiment id which we encourage use within funnels, and our other reports.
A/B developer tweaksFor more complex changes that you want to A/B test, you can include small bits of code in your apps called Tweaks. Tweaks allow you to control variables in your app from your Mixpanel dashboard. For example, you can alter the difficulty of a game, choose different paths through the app, or change text. The possibilities are endless.
To use Tweaks in Swift you will initially need to define your Tweaks by extending the class MixpanelTweaks and then setting the Tweaks in the SDK. As an example here we are extending MixpanelTweaks and defining a few Tweaks of different types:
And then right after initializing the Mixpanel Library with the project token, we set the Tweaks (it makes sense to do this in application(_:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:))
extension MixpanelTweaks {
public static let floatTweak =
(tweakName: "floatTweak",
defaultValue: 20.5, min: 0, max: 30.1)
public static let intTweak =
Tweak (tweakName: "intTweak",
defaultValue: 10, min: 0)
public static let boolTweak =
Tweak(tweakName: "boolTweak",
defaultValue: true)
public static let stringTweak =
Tweak(tweakName: "stringTweak",
defaultValue: "hello")
Mixpanel.initialize(token: "MIXPANEL_TOKEN")
let allTweaks: [TweakClusterType] =
MixpanelTweaks.setTweaks(tweaks: allTweaks)
Value TweaksA value Tweak allows you to assign a value to a variable that can be changed later. The simplest Tweak looks like this:
let numLives = MixpanelTweaks.assign(
and we define it like so:
Once you add this line, you will see a Tweak called
extension MixpanelTweaks {
public static let numberOfLives =
(tweakName: "number of lives",
defaultValue: 5)
number of lives
with a default value of
5 in the Mixpanel A/B test designer.
You can then create an A/B test with a different value for
number of lives.
For example, you could set up an experiment where 50% of your users start a
game with 5 lives, and 50% start with 10 lives. When the experiment is not running,
the value of numLives will simply be the default of 5.
Flow Control TweaksValue Tweaks can also be used to control flow in your app.
if MixpanelTweaks.assign(MixpanelTweaks.showAlterateView) {
// Show alternate view.
} else {
// Show original view
and we define it like so:
By default, the alternate view will not show. But you can now set up an A/B
test that flips this value to
extension MixpanelTweaks {
public static let showAlternateView =
Tweak(tweakName: "show alternate view",
defaultValue: false)
true for a percentage of your
If you have more than 2 options, you could use a switch.
switch MixpanelTweaks.assign(MixpanelTweaks.actionToTake) {
case 1:
// Do something
case 2:
// Do something else
case 3:
// Do a third thing
and we define it like so:
You can use Tweaks to assign values to UI elements too.
extension MixpanelTweaks {
public static let actionToTake =
(tweakName: "action to take",
defaultValue: 1)
and we define it like so:
let label = UILabel()
label.text = MixpanelTweaks.assign(MixpanelTweaks.labelText)
label.hidden = MixpanelTweaks.assign(MixpanelTweaks.labelHidden))
extension MixpanelTweaks {
public static let actionToTake =
Tweak(tweakName: "text label",
defaultValue: "Hello World")
public static let actionToTake =
Tweak(tweakName: "text hidden",
defaultValue: false)
Binding TweaksWhen designing an A/B test in Mixpanel,
MixpanelTweaks.assign changes will only
apply when the code block they are in is executed. For example if you
have an
MixpanelTweaks.assign to assign text to a label on viewDidLoad, and you
made changes to the Tweak in the A/B test designer, you would not see
the changes apply until the next time viewDidLoad was called. If you would
like to see your changes applied immediately when designing a test, you can
MixpanelTweaks.bind to accomplish this.
let label = UILabel()
binding: { label.text = $0 })
and we define it like so:
Whenever the Tweak is changed in the A/B test designer, you will immediately see the new
value of the Tweak applied to the given object and property, in this
extension MixpanelTweaks {
public static let labelText =
Tweak(tweakName: "text label",
defaultValue: "Hello World")
Debugging and loggingYou can turn on Mixpanel logging by enabling the following flag:
Mixpanel.mainInstance().loggingEnabled = true
Multiple Instances
If you want to use multiple Mixpanel projects in your app, you can initialize multiple times using different tokens and interact with each instance separately
You can also give each instance a different name:
let mixpanel1 = Mixpanel.initialize(token: "MIXPANEL_TOKEN1")
let mixpanel2 = Mixpanel.initialize(token: "MIXPANEL_TOKEN2")
Then interact with each Mixpanel instance by its name:
Mixpanel.initialize(token: "MIXPANEL_TOKEN1", launchOptions: nil, flushInterval: 60, instanceName: "Project1")
Mixpanel.initialize(token: "MIXPANEL_TOKEN2", launchOptions: nil, flushInterval: 60, instanceName: "Project2")
(The mainInstance() is always the last instance that is initialized, and can be configured using setMainInstance(name:))
Mixpanel.getInstance(name: "Project1").track(event: "Tracked Event!")
- Installing the library
- Initializing the library
- Opting users out of tracking
- Automatically track events
- Sending events
- Timing events
- Super properties
- Managing user identity
- Storing user profiles
- Tracking revenue
- Push notifications
- In-app messages
- A/B testing
- A/B developer tweaks
- Debugging and logging
- Multiple Instances


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This morning I received my first confrontational blog comment to my previous post Accepting Your Not a Digital Whizz. In this post I talked about my experience with West Calder Primary and their use of Lego Robots at this year's eAssessment Scotland Conference in Dundee. Most confrontation and criticism I can handle, but this morning's comment used the word racist to describe my analysis and thoughts on Marc Prensky's Digital Native's theory (I must add that I have no idea where racism came into it). I panicked, hated the criticism and in a moments fear deleted the entire post. Now I'm mad at myself because as much as I am aware of the controversy surrounding the theory, I do stand by what I had said. Mark Bullen, while criticising Prensky, said Every generation differs from the previous in some way. I don't think that my post was any different from this. I work for one of the world's largest IT companies, I don't want to be labelled incompetent in IT use and that was never the intention of my post. The very basic point is that, whether you call them Digital Natives or not, the post 2000 era are being brought up in a completely different world from the generation before them and it is a contrast never before experienced. This is not a bad thing; the vast differences between those brought up in the digital age and those who came before need to be and should be fully embraced. Einstein said; The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them. It's always a positive that the next generation are different.
Everyone can adapt to technology (I wasn't brought up in the digital era and I'm still blogging) but only those born into a world of Google, iTunes and eBay have it fully ingrained into their lives; they know no different! However this should not deter educators from embracing technology, and I think that is a message I failed to get across in my previous post. The Digital Native theory increases the fear that those sitting in the classroom know more about technology than the person holding the lesson and while this may be true on some levels there are contradictions to it. Teachers need to embrace technology, not only because that is the life their class leads, but because those born into the digital age need to be taught digital responsibility, sense and how to decipher the good from the bad in terms of resources. The Digital Natives (for want of a better term) pick up an iPod and know how to use it; many of those not classed as part of this era will also be able to do this but many will go to Apple and download the manual. And there is the difference.
I do believe that technology, especially ICT, needs to be incorporated into the classroom, the world is changing at a vast pace and education needs to be part of that change. I know from experience that many educators fear technology, this needs to be addressed. Children need to be more engaged in the classroom and I fully believe that innovative use of ICT can make this happen. But more than that, these so called Digital Natives need to know how revolutionary and important technology is for their future and the future of world economy; most of the post 2000 era have no idea how powerful technology is, and that is where the experience and knowledge of those so called Digital Immigrants comes in.
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EditorialAuthor A.A. OlowuSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp I –II (2003)More Less
Extracted from text ... v EDITORIAL Our Volume 11 No. 2 opens with an article by three erudite scholars, Professor Karl Peltzer, Dr. B.Y. Oladimeji and Professor, O. Morakinyo wrote a piece on, factors affecting behaviours that address HIV risk among Nigerian University Students. Alex Asamoah reviewed the role of the school counselor on adolescent sexual behaviour and the AIDS pandemic. Dr. Ayanniyi Alhassan, reported on perception of risk and action taken to avoid HIV / AIDS infection among students in a high-risk state. Drs. Olley, Ajuwon, Jimoh and Akintola have proposed some skills training for safe sexual practice and coercive behaviour prevention among ..
Factors affecting behaviours that address HIV risk among Nigerian university studentsAuthors: K. Peltzer, B.Y. Oladimeji and O. MorakinyoSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 1 –8 (2003)More Less
Objective: The aim of this study was to identify factors affecting HIV risk reduction among University students in Nigeria.
Design: Cross-sectional survey.
Setting: 450 first year University students at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Participants:  The sample consisted of 220 (48.9%) males and 230 (51.1%) females in the age range of 16 to 30 years (M age 21.6 yr., SD=2.9) chosen at convenience from a first year orientation class.
Main outcome measures:  Sexual behavior and condom use, knowledge about correct condom use, intention of condom use, behavioural norms, attitudes, normative beliefs, and subjective norms about condoms, HIV / AIDS vulnerability (likelihood to get it), severity, prevention benefits and prevention barriers, and condom use self-efficacy.
Results:  Bivariate analysis found that HIV / AIDS perceived prevention barriers, HIV / AIDS perceived severity, and male gender were associated, and age at first vaginal intercourse was inversely associated with HIV risk behavior. Regression analysis indicated that perceived prevention barriers and male gender were predictive and age at first vaginal intercourse was inversely predictive for HIV / AIDS risk behavior.
Conclusion: HIV prevention intervention programmes should include addressing the perceived prevention barriers particularly with condom use, students engaging early in their life in sexual intercourse and male students.
Adolescent sexual behaviour and the AIDS pandemic : challenge for school counsellorsAuthor Alexander AsamoahSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 9 –18 (2003)More Less
The rate of HIV infections among adolescents is high due to their sexual behaviours. The best way to control the spread of HIV among adolescents is to work towards influencing their sexual beliefs and practices. Since the school brings together adolescents with varied sexual experiences, the role the school counsellor plays in assisting students to deal realistically with sex issues is imperative for HIV / AIDS prevention and control.
Perception of risk and action taken to avoid HIV / AIDS infection among students in a high-risk stateAuthor Ayanniyi B. AlhassanSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 19 –33 (2003)More Less
The paper presents the findings of an investigation into adolescents' sexual behaviour and action taken to avoid infection among JSS students of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State-the state with the highest HIV infection rate in Nigeria. Several types of questionnaire were deployed to collect the data. The questions have a high reliability because they have been used in studies on school children in Uganda. Response to the survey questions were coded for computer analysis frequencies. Two-way table methods including chi-square test for independence were used to determine if there was a significant difference between those who reported that they have not had sex and those who reported that they had sex. The difference was significant (p<0.05). There was also quite a statistically significant difference between those who had taken actions and those who had not (p<. 001). There was a very strong indication that increasing knowledge results in safer behaviour (p<. 029). In the light of the findings, recommendations were made to remedy the situation and implications for further research were generated.
Skills training for safe sexual practice and coercive behavior prevention among adolescents in Ibadan, NigeriaAuthors: B.O. Olley, J.A. Ajuwon, I.O. Akin Jimoh and O. AkintolaSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 34 –51 (2003)More Less
This study examined the effect of a didactic skills training program for inschool adolescents in Ibadan on knowledge concerning prevention of sexual coercion, knowledge about HIV/AIDS, sexual role/responsibility and assertiveness/communication skills.
A total of 73 in-school adolescents ages 15 - 19 years (? = 18.2, SD 2.1) who were recruited from four secondary schools in a local government area took part in the study. Results showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in knowledge about prevention of sexual coercion, HIV/AIDS, sexual role/responsibility and assertiveness/communication skills at post-intervention testing.
Also, being male, having good general self-efficacy, greater age and greater number of years of education significantly predicted a greater increase in skill acquisition. At 6 month follow-up, an appreciable number of adolescents were educated concerning various forms of topics, suggesting the ability of the adolescent to simulation of target behaviours.
Our findings suggest that skills training can effectively empower adolescents with regard to safe sexual practice.
Caring for the carers : mental health education for patients' relatives at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi, GhanaAuthor Emma Sethina MensahSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 52 –58 (2003)More Less
A programme of mental health education for relatives and family members of both in-patients and out-patients at the Department of Psychiatry, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has been described. Essentially the programme entailed a short, about ten minutes of introductory talk, followed by a group discussion on an aspect of mental health relevant to the patients' accompanying relatives. The methodology employed some of the "curative factors" in group therapy namely: sharing new information, instilling hope and interpersonal learning. Results from the discussion showed that relatives were eager and anxious to see the mentally ill patient recover as early as possible. In addition it showed that communication between the doctor, the patient and his relative was of utmost importance to accompanying relatives.
Development and construction of attitude towards examination cheating and examination cheating behaviour scalesAuthors: A.Y. Onakoya and A.I. AlarapeSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 59 –67 (2003)More Less
This paper reports the development and construction of a 14-item attitude towards cheating scales and 18-item cheating behaviour scale are reported. Cheating or academic dishonesty is one of the problem plaguing students in its entirety. Two scales were developed to measure students' attitude towards the phenomenon and the extent to which they actually engage in it. A total of 250 students (96 males [38.4%] and 152 [60.8%] females) responded to the Attitude towards Examination Cheating (ATEC) and Examination Cheating Behaviour (ECB) scales. The ATEC scale had a reliability coefficient alpha of 0.83 and a Spearman- Brown split half coefficient of 0.76 while the ECB scale had a reliability coefficient alpha of 0.91 and a Spearman Brown split half of 0.89. Results supporting the intended measure's reliability and the implications for students in general are discussed.
Effect of institutionalization on self-concept and certain cognitive components of adolescent studentsAuthor Vanita PatwardhanSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 68 –91 (2003)More Less
The state of Eritrea has enjoyed 11 years of her independence. She is paving a way towards nation building. The adolescent students in the state will contribute in this venture. They need to be psychologically healthy and mature, the key for which lies in their adequate self - concept. During the developmental stages of adolescence and youth, the self-concept becomes more differentiated and better organized (Steinberg, 1989). It changes and consolidates, due to physical changes, intellectual growth, increasing emotional independence, and changes in roles (Coleman and Hendry, 1999). At this point it is apt to explore the self-concept of students in Asmara - its level, its relation with other factors, and individual differences, if any. Such an exploration may further lead to attain adequate self - concept through intervention programs, which may in turn be fruitful in national development.
An evaluation of preschool education in the Awutu Efutu Senya District of the Central Region, GhanaAuthor J.K. AboagyeSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 92 –110 (2003)More Less
The study examined the state of preschool education in the Winneba district with the intent of identifying strengths and weaknesses of the sub system. A comparison of rural and urban preschools in the district was also explored. A sample of 30 preschools made up of 16 public and 14 private ones were selected through simple random sampling. The main instruments used for the study were questionnaire and focused interviews. The procedure for the analysis was simple frequency counts and percentages.
The study revealed that majority of caregivers and teachers have not received training in early childhood care and development. Play facilities and play items are inadequate in many of the schools. The study concluded that the problems besetting preschools are huge and their solution hinges on the active co-operation of all stakeholders in education.
Children and learning climate at home and at school : the Ghanaian experienceAuthor Grace Yawo GadagbuiSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 111 –134 (2003)More Less
This study was conducted to investigate the factors which affect the learning climate of children both at home and school. A total sample of 373 students, comprising 118 males and 185 females from various basic and secondary schools in the regions of Ghana were randomly selected for the study. The instrument was a 25 - item questionnaire designed and validated by the researcher to elicit the required responses from the respondents.
Descriptive statistics was used to describe the interaction and relationships that existed among the factors. Results showed that most of the children had serious financial and sociological problems at home which had effects on their academic progress. There was a positive correlation between alcoholic fathers on the one hand and family quarrels and poor academic performance of children in school on the other. It was also found that most children were bogged down in house hold chores, poor nutrition and bullied. All these negatively affected their academic progress at school.
Recommendations on how to improve the home climate of children and improvement in school are given at the end.
Influence of sex and bank-type on service quality perceptions among bank customersAuthors: D.O. Adebayo and N.M. UfodiamaSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 135 –147 (2003)More Less
The importance of customer's perception of service quality has received tremendous research attention. What is not yet established are the factors that underlie such perception of service quality. To fill this gap, the present study was designed to examine the influence of sex of bank customers and bank-type on customer's perception of service quality. A total of 240 bank customers (135 males and 105 females) reported their perception of service quality of eight commercial banks divided into first and second -generation banks. Respondents' age ranged from 16 to 61 years. Participants completed a modified version of Schneider, White, and Paul's (1998) customer perceptions of service quality scale. Analysis of the survey using a 2 x 2 ANOVA revealed significant main effect of bank-type on customers' perceptions of service quality. Specifically, customers of second-generation banks held more positive perceptions of service quality than customers of first generation banks. Results revealed no significant main effect of sex of customer as well as joint influence of sex of customers and bank-type on customers' perceptions of quality service. The pattern of results obtained in this study highlight the importance of delivery of quality service and the danger of holding complacent attitude by banks.
The effects of self-esteem and vulnerability to illness on perceived quality of "pure" waterAuthors: Nyitor Alexander Shenge and Oluyomi Adeola BabalolaSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 148 –159 (2003)More Less
This research was carried out to find out the effects of self-esteem and illness vulnerability on perception of quality of water packaged in cellophane bags, popularly known in Nigeria as "pure water". The interest in "pure water" stemmed from the increase in the packaging, marketing, and consumption of the commodity in Nigeria and the health implications for millions of the nation's citizens and residents who consume pure water.
Participants in the research, whose design was ex post facto, were drawn from the general student population of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. They were two hundred in number consisted of one hundred males and one hundred females aged between 17 to 32 years. All participants were resident on the campus of the University of Ibadan.
In all, four hypotheses were tested using t-test and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistics. Findings in respect of hypothesis one revealed a significant difference between the mean scores of people with high self -esteem and the mean score of those with low self esteem in their perception of the quality of pure water. Thus, the hypothesis was supported (t =3.50,  df =198,  P<.05).
In hypothesis two, findings indicated that there was no significant difference between the mean scores of people with high self-esteem and the mean scores of people with low self esteem in their perception of the quality of bottled water (t-=0.66, df =198,  p> .05). Thus the hypothesis was not supported.
With regards to hypothesis three, results showed that there was no significant difference between the mean scores of people with high illness vulnerability and the mean scores of people with low illness vulnerability as regards their perception of the quality of pure water. Similarly, the hypothesis was not supported.
Lastly in hypothesis four, results showed that although there was a significant independent effect of self-esteem on the perception of the quality of pure water, the interaction of self-esteem and illness vulnerability did not produce significant effect on people's perception of the quality of pure water. Thus, hypothesis four was only partially supported.
It was suggested that since self-esteem and illness vulnerability individually affected people's perception of the quality of pure water, it will be advisable for producers of pure water to improve on the quality and packaging of their products towards wider market coverage, maximum profitability, and consumer health.
Determinants of tourists information search effort : the case of Ghana's visitorsAuthor Francis Eric AmuquandohSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 160 –177 (2003)More Less
The paper examines tourist information search effort prior to the visit to a selected destination. The focus was on identifying the key variables that influence the information search effort of Ghana's international visitors from the United States of America, the United Kingdom and Germany.
The Dummy Multiple Regression Statistic (DMR) was employed to examine the nature relationships between tourist information search effort and a set of socio-demographic and trip variables. The results indicated that there is a pattern of stable behaviour in tourist information search effort. It was noted that on the average tourists visiting Ghana from the three countries depend on two information sources to plan their trip. Next, "age", "income", "distance" and purpose of visit were positively correlated with visitors information search effort whilst " "educational level", "marital status" "number of previous visits" and outcome of previous visit had negative relationship with visitors information search effort. Generally, it was observed that irrespective tourist country of origin; information search behaviour was better explained by socio-demographic variables ("age", "marital status", "educational level" and "income") than trip specific variables ("number of visits", "purpose of visit", and "outcome of previous visit")
Given the findings, it was concluded that when\n developing strategies for international marketing and promotion of Ghana's tourism, especially in segmenting potential tourists by the information search effort, emphasise must be placed on visitors socio-demographic characteristics than their trip characteristics.
The use of terms of address in the academic setting : a psycho-social perspectiveAuthors: Joseph Benjamin Archibald Afful and Koawo EdjahSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 178 –191 (2003)More Less
As part of a larger study that examines the interface between linguistics and society, this paper investigates and describes the system of address terms as used by members of the University of Cape Coast, an academic setting. Though from intrusive observation of actual usage, interview and introspection, we discovered that nine categories of linguistic form comprised the repertoire of address of the subject, this paper utilizes four namely, titles, personal names, descriptive epithets and slogans. These were dictated generally by social indices such as interpersonal relationship, gender, status, and age within "a network of bonds and obligations" (Firth 1937:113). We also recognized the role of psychological factors such as self esteem, social respect, sense of achievement and identification in the use of the selected terms of address. The findings from this work have implications, among other things, for verbal behaviour among residents in an academic settings.
Women's employment and family stability in Nigeria : a survey of working women in Ibadan MetropolisAuthor Y.A. AlukoSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 192 –213 (2003)More Less
The study examined the experiences of working women in Ibadan metropolis and its impact on family stability. A total of 156 working women, both in the formal and informal sectors of the economy, participated in the study. Since the majority of Nigerian women are engaged in the informal sector, a larger proportion of women from the informal sector were sampled (i.e 101 respondents ), while 55 respondents were for the formal sector. Results indicated that most women with dependent children go out to work for financial reasons, that is, to augment family income. Also, regardless of the sector of the economy a woman worked, her working responsibility does not prevent her from performing her primary role in the family. The findings indicate that a woman has to put in extra effort to cope with housework and work outside the home, more especially w hen the husband is not really helpful in this regard. It was also observed that the basic factor inhibiting women's entry into the formal labor force is their low educational background. Finally, it was established that family stability or instability is not a result of women working outside homes or not. Rather, it is a function of understanding between couples. Other factors might have aided or contributed to family instability, such as: cultural differences, barrenness, family influences, amongst others.
Impact of instructor expressiveness and some students' personal characteristics on students' attitude towards BiologyAuthor B.J. OgunkolaSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 214 –228 (2003)More Less
This study investigated the effects of Instructor Expressiveness (a teaching behaviour), Students' Locus of Control (LOC), gender and cognitive entry behaviour (CEB) on secondary school students' attitude towards biology. After determining the LOC, CEB, gender and attitude towards biology of the study sample, the students were divided into two groups that were exposed to lessons taught by expressive and conventional instructors respectively. Six weeks later, the students responded to a post-lecture Attitude Towards Biology Scale. Results revealed that there were significant main effects of both the treatment and locus of control on students' attitude towards biology. Students exposed to expressive teaching behaviour were found to have better attitude towards biology than the students of conventional teaching behaviour. Moreover, the internal locus of control students had a better attitude towards biology than the external locus of control students.
Implications of cross-cultural psychology for advertisingAuthor A.C. Mundy-CastleSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 229 –236 (2003)More Less
I have addressed scientists at Harvard in America, professors at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in England, a gathering of thousands of psychologists in Sydney, Australia, delivered a keynote address at a regional African conference in Nairobi, but I have never addressed a gathering of advertisers, here or anywhere else in the world.
This is a new experience for me, and as a psychologist and an existentialist, I believe that all experience is good. So I am happy to be here and I hope that some of what I say about cross-cultural psychology and its implications for advertising will be of help to you or even simply of some interest to you.
Women and rural poverty : a case study of Kwawu South District of GhanaSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 239 –255 (2003)More Less
The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of poverty among rural women and seek recommendations from the respondents as to how poverty could be alleviated.
Several theoretical perspectives have been used to explain the existence of rural poverty. Among them are the individualistic theory, the physical ecology theory and the political economy theory. The theoretical perspective that was found to be suitable for the study was the political economy theory.
In conducting the study, a sample size of 220 was used. A multiple sample technique was adopted for selecting the sample size. Both primary data and secondary information were used. Interviews with the help of structured questionnaires and non-participant observation were used for the study.
The findings of the study, which included gender inequalities in terms of access to land, credit and education, supported the political economy theory, which attributed poverty to unequal distribution of wealth and power and the urban bias of the government, district assemblies, policy makers and local elites.
Based on the results of the study, it was recommended that to alleviate rural women's poverty, there should be a fairer system of distribution of wealth and power among the people and greater access of women to education.
Family size and rural poverty - in the Kwahu South District in GhanaSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 256 –270 (2003)More Less
Rural Poverty is one of the greatest social problems confronting the world today. The problem is more pronounced in the developing countries. Ghana is no exception to this global problem of rural poverty. Ghana as a nation has adopted a lot of measures to address poverty. From the early 1980's to 2002, the country has seen Economic Recovery Programme Structural Adjustment Programme, Vision 2020 and Emergency Social Relief Fund just to alleviate poverty. But a little has been achieved in this direction. It is believed that the rate of population growth (large family size) is thwarting the efforts at alleviating poverty. It was therefore the aim of the study to establish the impact of large family size on the socio- economic well being of the rural people. It was identify that large families were unable to provide adequately the social and economic needs of their members (example education and health), high level of consumption resulting in no savings and investment due to high dependency ratios and inadequate access to land to increase production, hence most rural large families are poor.
Out of school youths in Ibadan : its psychological implication and the way outAuthor Osiki Jonathan OhiorenuanSource: IFE PsychologIA : An International Journal 11, pp 271 –288 (2003)More Less
The identification of young persons who have been to school but had left at various stages of the education cycle was part of the focus of this investigation. The study also found out the factors predicating school dropout with a concomitant discussion on some possible ways for ameliorating the phenomena Three research methodologies which are interviews, focus group discussion and opinion survey were conducted using 827 participants purposively sampled from University of Ibadan community, Eleyele, Agbowo, and Sango areas. The participants age range was between 15 and 38 years while their mean age was 25.87 years. The study revealed that approximately thirty-eight (37.6%) of all the youths attended and finished secondary school education. Sixty-five percent and 84.94% indicated that they were neither happy nor satisfied with their present status. Since school dropout creates mental agonies, psychological traumatization and self-esteem difficulties for the youths, part of the recommendation was that the provision of education to children of ages 1-18 years should be the direct responsibility of the Federal government , and should not be politicized. The junior second school (JSS) curriculum should be made functional and practical.


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Niagara River/Lake Erie WI/PWL
This is the most current Waterbody Inventory/Priority Waterbodies List (WI/PWL) water quality assessment information for the waters of the Niagara River/Lake Erie Basin. The assessments are based on data and information collected through the 2008 NYSDEC sampling season. Individual assessment Fact Sheets for some waterbodies may have been subsequently updated where appropriate to reflect more recent information
In order to ease viewing/downloading, this information has been segmented into separate smaller files. Individual water body segment Fact Sheets are grouped together by smaller watershed (10-digit Hydrologic Unit Code, or HUC10 Watershed). Use the map and HUC10 index below to find, view and download the water quality assessment information for the waterbody of interest to you.
A summary assessment of overall water quality in the Niagara River/Lake Erie Basin was completed in September 2010. This basin summary may not reflect more recent reassessment of some individual waterbodies.
Niagara River/Lake Erie Basin HUC10 Watersheds
Niagara River Sub-Basin
- 0412010406 - Niagara River Watershed (PDF, 268 KB)
- 0412010405 - Lower Tonawanda Creek Watershed (PDF, 180 KB)
- 0412010404 - Ellicott Creek Watershed (PDF, 152 KB)
- 0412010403 - Middle Tonawanda Creek Watershed (PDF, 159 KB)
- 0412010402 - Murder Creek Watershed (PDF, 168 KB)
- 0412010401 - Upper Tonawanda Creek Watershed (PDF, 232 KB)
Buffalo-Eighteenmile Sub-Basin
- 0412010301 - Cayuga Creek Watershed (PDF, 171 KB)
- 0412010302 - Buffalo Creek Watershed (PDF, 152 KB)
- 0412010303 - Erie/Buffalo River Watershed (PDF, 194 KB)
- 0412010304 - Erie/Smoke Creek Watershed (PDF, 193 KB)
- 0412010305 - Eighteenmile Creek Watershed (PDF, 175 KB)
- 0412010306 - Erie/Big Sister Creek Watershed (PDF, 190 KB)
Cattaraugus Creek Sub-Basin
- 0412010202 - Cattaraugus Headwaters Watershed (PDF, 240 KB)
- 0412010202 - Cattaraugus Creek Watershed (PDF, 224 KB)
Chautauqua-Conneaut Sub-Basin
- 0412010102 - Erie/Walnut Creek Watershed (PDF, 165 KB)
- 0412010102 - Erie/Canadaway Creek Watershed (PDF, 196 KB)
- 0412010103 - Erie/Chautauqua Creek Watershed (PDF, 175 KB)
- 0412010104 - Erie/Sixmile Creek Watershed (PDF, 175 KB)
All Appendices (PDF, 301 KB) - Includes Assessment Methodology, WI/PWL Data Sheet Information and Index of Waterbodies.
Niagara River/Lake Erie Basin Assessment
The most recent summary assessment of overall water quality in the entire Niagara River/Lake Erie Basin was completed in September 2010. This basin summary may not reflect subsequent assessment of some individual waterbodies.
Water Quality Assessment (PDF, 1.15 MB) - Includes a brief summary of water quality in the entire basin.
Additional overview and water quality information about the Basin is available on the Niagara River/Lake Erie Watershed page.
Previous WI/PWL Reports
The previous (September 2010) WI/PWL Report for The Niagara River/Lake Erie Basin (PDF, 3.44 MB) is also available.
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