Precise Result A result that can be consistently reproduced in independent experiments.

Peer Review The evaluation of a scientific report by other scientists who are experts in the same area (peers). They go through it bit by bit, examining the methods and data, and checking it's all clear and logical.

Valid Result A result that answers the question it was intended to answer.

Variable A quantity that has the potential to change.

Variable A quantity that has the potential to change.

Independent Variable The variable that you change in an experiment.

Dependent Variable The variable that you measure in an experiment.

Discrete Data Data that can only take certain values.

Continuous Data Data that can have any value on a scale.

Categoric Data Data that can be sorted into categories.

Ordered/Ordinal Data Categoric data where the categories can be put in order.

Precise Result A result that can be consistently reproduced in independent experiments.

Anomalous Result A result that doesn't fit in with the pattern of the other results in a set of data.

Correlation The relationship between two values.

Correlation The relationship between two values.

Valid Result A result which answers the question it was intended to answer.

Accurate Result A result that is close to the true answer.

Precise Result A result that can be consistently reproduced in independent experiments.

Personally, I find visualisations great for helping me understand the world and for sifting the huge amounts of information that deluge me every day.

Plant the love of the holy ones within your spirit; don't give your heart to anything, but the love of those whose hearts are glad.

Before I started writing, I'd never read much fiction. I was more interested in non-fiction. I'm taking the same approach to theatre: I can operate from a position of ignorance and make up my own rules instead of being bound by customs and practice.

The kinds of films that I'm used to doing are independent films. They're very small character-driven pieces, and there isn't as much spectacle involved.

What is happening now to me in my career is amazing, so I dwell on the things that are happening rather than the things that aren't, because what's the point? It doesn't make them happen.

My body doesn't have any rhythm, you know. I've got quite good rhythm when I'm singing but my feet are very much two left feet.

A musician's whole life is to listen.

But things move in circles: one minute it's the models who are famous, then it's the actresses, then it's the designers.

If you can achieve action, you will achieve happiness.

I don't think you want to hurt businesses that are making $250,000 or $500,000. Those are the real people who created the opportunity to put people to work.

All Iraqis can unite to defeat terrorism and can unite to rebuild the country.

I felt very grown up when I was wearing makeup, thank you very much.

I was a little bit ashamed of American TV because I thought, 'None of the shows my father works on are as funny as my father.'

Golf is something I do selfishly for myself.

President Bush, Secretary of State Rice, and several cabinet level officials have visited Alabama's Gulf Coast in recent days to tour the devastation and to offer their continuing support and prayers for everyone affected by the storm.

We are making sure that the courses we offer at MITx and HarvardX are quintessential MIT and Harvard courses. They are not watered down. They are not MIT Lite or Harvard Lite. These are hard courses. These are the exact same courses, so the certificate will mean something.

Very quickly after meeting Dustin, the whole image I had of him was shattered.

When you're six years old, you don't look at things the way an adult looks at things.

I'd love sloth. I wish sloth would come home and visit me once in a while. I don't consider laziness a sin at all.

Forcing people together is an enjoyable conflict to watch, but I think it's even more enjoyable if they love each other.

Do or do not there is no try.

In Cuba and specifically in Havana theres a sort of energy that turns every situation into something unexpected.

I understand that sometimes when you're young it's difficult to remember the difference between real life and what is part of fantasy.

The constitutions of Maryland and New York are founded in higher wisdom.