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Business Department Alumni Networking Event
On November 24th- Friday, AUAF Business Department and Alumni Relations Department held a networking event for BBA/MBA alumni and BBA/MBA senior students.
Guests from private sector, Afghanistan Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, Afghan Holding Group, Kabul Educational Advising Center, AUAF business faculties and senior management also participated in the networking event.
The guest speaker of this event was Mr. Wahidullah Nosher, First Deputy Governor of Central Bank-Afghanistan. Mr. Nosher presented Invention Gap Model which was also presented at University of Oxford, where he depicted the gaps between moving points that can potentially lead to innovations and inventions mapping.


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Seeing high kswapd usage means there's a lot of churn in the page cache. It doesn't mean you're using swap, it means the box is spending time clearing pages out of the page cache to make room for the stuff you're reading now.
machines don't have enough memory - they are way undersized for a production workload.
Things that make it worse:* high readahead (use 8kb on ssd)* high compression chunk length when reading small rows / partitions. Nobody specifies this, 64KB by default is awful. I almost always switch to 4KB-16KB here but on these boxes you're kind of screwed since you're already basically out of memory.
I'd never put Cassandra in production with less than 30GB ram and 8 cores per box.

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According to car insurance industry estimates, the average driver files a collision claim every 17.9 years. Most drivers will be involved in a car accident at some point
- If you have a soft top convertible car it will be great traveling in with the top down while the weather is nice. You do have to keep the soft top in good condition howev
- If you have an automobile that has suffered some external damages due to a collision, whether it was with another car, an animal, or a guard rail, you will want to have t
- If you are trying to maintain a large fleet of vehicles, you are most likely trying to figure out how to balance high quality maintenance with affordability. However, if
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Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.Bernard Berenson
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"Bernard Berenson" was an United States/American art historian specializing in the Renaissance. He was a major figure in pioneering art attribution and therefore establishing the market for paintings by the "Old Masters".If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous historians! More Bernard Berenson on Wikipedia.


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Excel Data Bars (Table of Contents)
Data Bars in Excel
Conditional formatting is the ultimate thing, most of the people use in their dashboard creation. Conditional formatting includes several kinds of formatting techniques like Duplicate highlight, Top N values highlight, highlighting particular text, and many more formatting rules we have in conditional formatting. In this article, we are concentrating on Data bars in Excel.
I personally say Data Bars are in cell chart. Instead of creating a separate chart for your data you can create in cell chart by using Data bars under conditional formatting in Excel. Sometimes we cannot identify the top value by just looking at the numbers, we need some kind of color which can highlight the top value.
In order to highlight the top value, we have a tool called highlight top N values in the selected range of cells. This is a different technique usually we show a simple bar chart to represent the data graphically, instead of showing a separate chart we can represent the graphics in the cell itself.
How to Add Data Bars in Excel?
Adding Data bars in Excel is very simple and easy. Let's understand the working of adding data bars in excel with some examples.
Example #1 – Difference between Chart & Data Bars
Now see the difference between a chart and a data bar. For this, I have taken some sales data to show the numbers in graphics.
For this data let me apply a simple Column Bar Chart.
Step 1: Go to Insert and Click on a Column chart.
Step 2: Now we have a simple Column chart for our data.
Wow!! Looks good to go and present. But wait we have more interesting graphics which shows the bars inside the respective cell itself, I am sure you will be amused at seeing them.
We will add excel Data bars for this data which shows the bars inside the cell along with the numbers. Follow the below steps to add data bars in Excel.
Step 3: Select the number range from B2 to B11.
Step 4: Go to the HOME tab. Select Conditional Formatting and then select Data Bars. Here we have two different categories to highlight select the first one.
Step 5: Now we have a beautiful bar inside the cells.
Highest value has the largest bar in this group, the least value has the short bar. This is automatically picked by excels conditional formatting only.
Show Only Bars & No Numbers
Showing in cell bars is not the end of the Data bar technique it has many more techniques in it.
In case if you do not want to see numbers but want to see only bars in the cell you can choose to show only bars instead of showing both of them. In order to show only bars, you can follow the below steps.
Step 1: Select the number range from B2:B11.
Step 2: Go to Conditional Formatting and click on Manage Rules.
Step 3: As shown below double click on the rule.
Step 4: Now in the below window select Show Bars Only and then click OK.
Step 5: Now we will see only bars instead of both numbers and bars.
Example #2 – With Negative Numbers
Excel Data bars works for negative numbers as well. I have a student's six competitive exam scores. Due to negative marking, some of the students in some of the exams got negative marks.
By looking at the data suddenly you cannot tell which student got negative marks in exams. We need some highlight here also to identify the top scores in each exam very quickly. This can be done by using the Data Bar technique in conditional formatting.
Step 1: Select the Exam 1 Scores range of cells.
Step 2: Go to Conditional Formatting and select Data bars. Select gradient fills but do not select red bars because we have negative numbers here. All the negative numbers will be represented by red bars.
Step 3: Now we have bars. We can quickly identify the negative scores easily.
Step 4: For other remaining 5 exams you need not apply conditional formatting one by one rather you can copy the currently applied conditional formatting range and paste as formats.
Copy the current conditional formatting range by pressing Ctrl + C.
Step 5: Select the remaining 5 exam range. Press ALT + E + S + T. This is the shortcut key for pasting the only format of the copied cells.
Step 6: We will have conditional formatting data bars for all the exams now.
Things to Remember About Data Bars in Excel
- There are two kinds of Data Bars available in Excel. Select Gradient if you present both bar and numbers together or if you are showing only bars select Solid.
- You can change the color of the bar under Manage Rule and change the color there.
- When the data includes negative values, bars will be created from half of the cell, not from the left-hand side of the cell.
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What is distance learning?
Online learning guide
Distance learning is a study program which will usually consist of video, DVD, Text books and online material which allows the student to study a course from home. The internet and home course material have gained in popularity over the last few years as ways of studying and earning a degree without the necessity to travel or be stuck with a rigid timetable in a college or university.
Most colleges and universities now offer students distance learning courses ranging from DIY and self improvement to full post graduate degrees and MBAs. For those with a busy lifestyle distance learning is often the ideal opportunity to study whether you just want to update your skills or are thinking of returning to work after having children and need a qualification.
Earning a recognised qualification through distance learning
Some of the distance learning programs which are on offer from schools and colleges automatically enable students taking them to qualify for professional membership within a recognised body. These are bodies such as certified charted accountants, earning a recognised qualification in a field such as this can greatly increase your chances of getting the job you want.
Any type of study course or program takes determination but distance learning requires that little bit more as you will be studying on your own time and at your own pace, so it's not something that is suitable for everyone. It will also be much easier if your family and friends know that you are studying and are supportive of you.
A distance learning course in higher education will typically take around 12 to 20 hours a week for approximately 10 months, a first degree can take as long as 3 to 8 years to gain and an MBA, two or three years and can be expensive depending on the degree you're going for, so it is something which you shouldn't take on lightly without giving a lot of thought to.
Successfully completing your course or degree
Once you have taken on the course and put in all the hard work and stuck with it then you will finally reap the benefits, even if your intention wasn't to earn a degree then you will have sharpened up skills or learnt new ones that will help you in today's job hunt. Important skills you will have learnt along the way besides any certificates or degree that you earned will be:
* How to effectively manage time.
* Studying will have given you the ability of juggling priorities.
* Will have strengthened your commitment to a project.
* Will have strengthened your ability to learn and retain large amounts of new information.
* Will have given you a confidence boost if you're wanting to get back into the modern working world.


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Well-known hotelier J.W. Marriott once said, "Take good care of your employees, and they'll take good care of your customers, and the customers will come back." Numerous variations of this thought have been echoed by business greats ranging from Walt Disney to Richard Branson. If you are looking for new ways to take good care of your employees, consider thanking them for a great 2017.
We have noticed that a lot of companies go above and beyond to thank their customers when the annual holiday season rolls around. As the thinking goes, showing customers that you appreciate them builds the kind of loyalty that will have them coming back the following year. Few business experts would argue against that. But what about your employees?
Your employees are the ones in the trenches, serving your customers every single day. You would have no business without them. Isn't it just as important to show your appreciation for their hard work as it is to thank your customers? Absolutely. Thanking employees shows that you value their contributions. And when they know they are valued, they are more likely to be both loyal and productive.
Here are some suggestions for thanking employees for great 2017:
1. Organize a Staff Recognition Day
A staff recognition Day is a fantastic way to show your appreciation. Set aside nonessential tasks for the day and focus on team building activities, individual recognition, and other things that will demonstrate your appreciation. Larger companies can create separate recognition days for each department; one for HR, another for sales, and so on.
2. Give Birthdays Off
A birthday can be like an extra special holiday for employees. A great way to thank your workers for a job well done in 2017 is to give each of them a paid day off on their birthdays in 2018. Those whose birthdays fall on a regularly scheduled day off can be given another day instead.
3. Treat Them to Lunch
A wonderful way to thank a smaller staff without spending a fortune is to treat them to lunch. Throw a pizza party; work with a local caterer to provide something more formal; perhaps give everyone the afternoon off and head down to your favorite watering hole for chicken wings and sandwiches.
4. Pass Around a Trophy
Invest in a trophy that exemplifies your company's values. Honor one employee per week by giving that person the trophy to keep at his or her workstation. That person must add something to the trophy before passing it on to the next employee the following week. This is a fun way to generate excitement, build a bit of team, and thank employees all at the same time.
5. Write Personal Notes
Depending on the size of your staff, one of the easiest and most effective ways to show your sincere gratitude is to write personalized notes to every employee. An inexpensive card containing a note written by your own hand shows employees that you have taken the time to think about why they are so important to you.
As a company that provides outsourced payroll solutions to companies of all sizes, we are intimately familiar with the fact that turnover rates in some companies are extremely high. It would seem that some of these companies could reduce turnover simply by showing their employees more appreciation.
Your company has had a very good 2017. That's great. Now, don't forget the employees who made this past year what it was. Take the time and make the effort to thank them for what they do.
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Geek Trivia
What Was The Secret Code Name For Windows 95?
Answer: Chicago
Although everyone knows Windows 95 as, well, Windows 95 (due to its being named after the date of its release, August of 1995), the development of the then major Windows overhaul can be traced all the way back to March of 1992 as Microsoft geared up for the next big thing after Windows 3.1.
In keeping with Microsoft's (then) very loose routine of using city-based code names (the code name for Windows for Workgroups 3.1 was Sparta), they named what would become Windows 95 "Chicago"—the code name was even used on the boot splash screen of early test copies, as seen in the screen capture here.
Windows 95 was a significant improvement over its predecessor, Windows 3.1, and ushered in a wide variety of Windows conventions still in use today such as the Start button, the taskbar, "plug and play" automatic detection and configuration of hardware, and more.
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Hiring a digital marketing company Glasgow to handle all your web design, online advertising, brand building and public relations is usually a large investment, especially for SMEs. The question that is often on the minds of business leaders considering this type of investment is: Is it worth it? The truth is paying an external company to carry out any work on your behalf is always a risk. The trick is finding a truly professional agency that is passionate about what they do and whose methods and approach to work suits your business as well as theirs. Having a marketing agency work for you is a collaboration and having a solid relationship with mutual understanding is key to a successful partnership. To help you get started in finding the right digital agency for your web design, here are a few points that you should keep in mind.
How to Choose a Design Team
Many digital marketing agencies will have graphic designers and developers as part of their team, all of whom will work on creating your website. If you aren't sure what you are looking for or how to distinguish the good from the bad, there are a few simple but key pieces of knowledge that you should hold on to. First of all you should know the difference between a designer and developer. A designer is the person who will create the look and feel of your website including colours, branding, logos and layouts. A website developer adds functionality into a website, for example customising a theme on WordPress and helping with troubleshooting.
Know What Services You Require from Your Digital Marketing Company Glasgow
You should first of all know what you need your website to do for you and your business, for example if you have an e-commerce website where you will be selling products online will look and function very differently from an informational site that wants users to sign up to receive a newsletter. Once you know what you need you can look for previous work done by your prospective digital marketing company to see if you are impressed or inspired by their designs. Test out the functionality of the websites as well as this as equally important to the aesthetic appeal.
Dexterous Digital Marketing Company in Glasgow
The typical disparager of outsourcing marketing staff claims that digital agencies are too slow. It is true that a successful digital agency should be have a proven record of meeting deadlines and delivering reports to clients on time. Further, a truly dexterous digital marketing agency in Glasgow must keep up with the fast pace that things change within the digital sector, within the client's industry and with marketing strategies. In the digital world things move quickly so in order to stay ahead of competitors it is vital to always know what is going on and to be able to adapt the marketing plan to suit at short notice.


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St. Peter Claver celebrating heritage
St. Peter Claver Parish will celebrate its German heritage with a 4:30 p.m. Mass on Saturday, Oct. 4.
The Concordia Singers, directed by Frederick Strassburger, will be the guest choir.
The music will be done in English and German.
One of the Scripture Readings will be proclaimed in German.
All are welcome.
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Consists of booklets and leaflets for various makes of tractor and combine and forage harvesters 1938-1983; journal entitled The Furrow 1976; history of John Deere [c1970]
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- Advice on accessing these materials
- Cite this description
- Bookmark:https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb7-trdee
- This material is held at
- ReferenceGB 7 TR DEE
- Dates of Creation1938-1987
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description46 documents
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
John Deere was born on February 7, 1804 in Rutland, Vermont, USA. He trained as a blacksmith and gained a reputaion for making good hay forks and shovels. In 1836 poor economic conditions forced Deere to move West to Illinois and it was here that he devised and built the steel ploughs that were to make his fortune. The yearly output of ploughs soon increased to 1000. In 1868 Deere incorporated his company under the name of Deere and Company and the firm continued to expand. John Deere died on May 17, 1886 by which time his company was manufacturing ploughs, cultivators, cotton and corn planters and other farm implements. In 1910 there was a merger of 6 manufacturing companies and 22 selling organisations. Expansion continued and there were very few types of farming implement which it did not manufacture including tractors, combine and forage harvesters, balers, cultivators, subsoilers as well as ploughs.
- TR DEE/P2/A1-19 Leaflets & Booklets (Tractors)
- TR DEE/P2/A20-29 Leaflets & Booklets (Combine & Forage Harvesters)
- TR DEE/P2/A30-43 Leaflets & Booklets (Other Machinery)
- TR DEE/P4/1 Journal
- TR DEE/SP1/1 Company History
- TR DEE/SP2/1 Letter
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Available for consultation
Acquisition Information
Records deposited as a gift by John Deere Ltd 1969, 1977, 1983 and 1987 T69/31, T77/1
Compiled by Zoe Watson, March 2004
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San Francisco Bay Area TV news station KRON4's Henry Wofford suggested Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, P. Diddy, and Puff Daddy, "smoked a blunt and drank a 40" when he said he was interested in buying the Carolina Panthers professional football team.
While Wofford says he was joking, viewers were upset he was making light of sobriety and substance abuse. Because of that perception, Wofford apologized both online and on air.
Wofford, who is black, noted that some viewers thought he was "playing on racial stereotypes."
On air, Wofford took the blame for his comments and offending viewers. Not only did he apologize for his comments, he also praised Combs' "work ethic, wisdom, dedication, and contacts" as well as donations. iMediaEthics tweeted Combs's company's communications person to ask if he called for the apology and is satisfied with it.
KRON4 anchor Darya Folsom also apologized for her role in "entertaining" Wofford's comments. Her apology reads:
Many were offended at a segment I aired that discussed Sean Diddy Combs possibly buying the Panthers. I was asking our sports reporter about his thoughts and he made a disparaging joke about Combs. I am sorry for entertaining his comments and sorry for my response and how I handled the conversation. Those who have watched me on KRON4 for the past 19 years know that my response was not reflective of my personal views, integrity or character nor typical of my professionalism. To those who found my comments or reaction offensive, I hear you and I am sorry for my handling of the topic, my comments and the impression I made.
Wofford's Dec. 18 apology reads:
I want to offer a sincere apology to anyone I may have offended during our morning newscast today. During a conversation with Darya Folsom, I made a comment about whether Sean Diddy Combs was seriously considering buying the Carolina Panthers. In my comments, I questioned whether Mr. Combs was sober during a recently posted video.
Although it was said in an attempt to be funny, I realize insinuating a person may be drunk or on drugs is nothing to joke about. For that I sincerely apologize to Mr. Combs, his fans and everyone who was offended. Dozens of Diddy's twitter followers have accused me of playing on racial stereotypes. That was not my goal. But I understand my comments had that impact and for that I sincerely apologize.
Sean Combs has a long history of success in the music industry and he has done a wonderful job investing millions of dollars in multiple businesses. He has a great reputation for making large donations to help the community. He's a man who has worked from the bottom to the top and for that I respect his accomplishments. My comment was never intended to downplay what Diddy Combs has accomplished as an entrepreneur nor was it intended to question what he's capable of accomplishing in the future. Sean Diddy Combs has the work ethic, wisdom, dedication and contacts to be a successful NFL owner.
Darya Folsom has taken a lot of heat for her reaction to my comments this morning. The negative feedback she's receiving is unfortunate because Darya is a very professional journalist and I would never want to see anyone blamed for something I said. Also, Gary Radnich has been wrongly accused, as the sports anchor who made the comment, about Diddy Combs. Please know Gary Radnich has no connection with what took place on the morning show today.
Once again, I'd like to apologize to anybody who was offended by my comments. I promise I will learn from this mistake.
Darya Folsom has also apologized. Read her statement here.


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It's usually this time of the year that I start planning my Summer holidays, and when it's damp and miserable in the UK there is nothing better than cheering yourself up looking at places to go in the sunshine.
Last year a friend of mine visiting Portugal, and he was raving about how good it was. I've never been there before so I've started my holiday search by googling Portugal vacation rentals and quickly found a great website.
The first thing I noticed on the Portugal Accommodation site were the stunning photos, cheering me up almost immediately there certainly seems to be some wonderful destinations worth visiting in Portugal.
having not been to the country before, it was handy that the website filters the vacation rentals into different regions of Portugal, and if like me, you're not sure about which region is best, they also have accommodation filtered by popular tourist destinations too.
With the Algarve being one of the most popular tourist destinations in Portugal, that was the first area I looked for. The selection of accommodation on the Algarve page is split between recommended accommodation, hotels, Villas and apartments, allowing visitors to easily filter down to find the perfect place to stay.
All the accommodation prices are clearly displayed, and each page lists all of the general details of the location and it's entertainment and activities. They even have a map of the area with links to other accommodation that is close by.
So if you're planning your next holiday and are considering a vacation in Portugal, take a look at www.portugal-accommodation.co.uk as it has everything you need.


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I know that this game isn't widely acknowledged, but I was still enjoying it back in the days. I'm sure many people did. I completed it with my friend on release and was thinking about completing it again. Unfortunately, as you probably know, GameSpy was shut down many years ago, but that's only a half of the problem.
The other half is that several popular services that emulated LAN games were also shut down. That incudes Tunngle, Hamachi and Evolve. We tried using other less popular services, but weren't successful. There may be many issues, like router configurations or specific system setups, so it's quite a pain and judging by some messages in the steam community hub, not many people are able to play it today in co-op.
I'm fairly sure that hoping for an update is a pointless venture, but I decided to leave a post anyway. Who knows? Recently Valve released the Steam Networking Sockets APIs, which opens access to their internal networks, with lower-latency, higher-quality connection and there are various precedents of other developers moving their games from GameSpy or GFWL to Steamworks, like Bioshock 2, Borderlands or Dark Souls.
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Volotea, the airline of European mid and small-sized cities, has carried more than 22 millionth passengers since its first flight in 2012 and 6.6 million in 2018.
In 2019, Volotea is opening 41 new routes to serve a lineup of 319 routes, operating flights to more than 80 mid and small-sized European cities in 13 countries: France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Greece, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Malta, Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg and Morocco. The airline expects to carry between 7.5 and 8 million passengers in 2019.
Volotea has currently thirteen bases: Venice, Nantes, Bordeaux, Palermo, Strasbourg, Asturias, Verona, Toulouse, Genoa, Bilbao, Marseille and Athens (these last three inaugurated in 2018) and Cagliari, recently inaugurated on May 30th 2019.
Volotea employs over 1,200 people in 2019 capitalizing in its activity growth. This year 200 new positions have been created.
In 2019, Volotea operates its network with 36 aircraft, Boeing 717s and Airbus A319s, after adding six additional aircraft in 2019. Both models are recognized for their comfort and reliability, with Volotea offering reclining seats which are 5% wider than the average in airlines.
The Airbus A319 is the aircraft model selected for its future growth and will allow the company to increase its passenger capacity by 25% to 156 seats and to serve longer routes.
In 2019, Volotea will launch new services and develop new management developments to continue increasing customers' satisfaction. Volotea achieves an 93,4% recommendation rate among its clients.


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VITAL PRAYER REQUEST: Doug Harris of ReachOut Trust Ministries in the UK Very Ill
We have received this in from the UK. Doug Harris of ReachOut Trust is very ill with an inoperable cancer tumor. Lighthouse Trails has been linking to ReachOut Trust for many years. Doug has been a fearless defender of the faith. We have often posted his interviews with people like Roger Oakland and Cecil Andrews … [Read more…]


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Autism Causes
Autism Causes
What causes Autism?
What really causes autism? Is it positively vaccines like so many seem to think? From the research, vaccines do not cause autism but in fact, save millions of lives each year. So what is the cause?
Here is what it could be. There is something in most of our homes that may be the culprit that brings on the disorder in children who have autistic tendencies.
Check out the research here and see what you think.
New Views
To get a full understanding of this subject click on the links to the different articles. This page only gives the highlights and you are really missing out if you don't read the articles that back all this up.
Cornell University Economics Professor, Michael Waldman was dismayed when his 2-1/2-year old son was diagnosed with autism.
He jumped into the normal program that was given to these special children but did some thinking and research on his own.
He noticed that the problem started soon after the birth of his second child. Both he and his wife were so busy with their new daughter that they let the TV baby sit their son part of the time. Within 4 months he became autistic.
The first thing Michael did was to turn off the TV. At first, there was no difference but after a while, he noticed a change. Within 8 months their son didn't have autism anymore.
Michael didn't stop at that. He did research on his own and found an alarming trend in statistics showing that the rate of autism rose at the same time as TV viewing by young kids.
(Be sure to check out the links on this page to get a fuller understanding of this new research)
To read his complete story and research check out this ABC News article here:
Controversial New Theory Links Autism to TV from ABC News
What about the Amish kids?
This article shows that just 1 in 10,000 Amish get autism. Could it be because they don't watch TV? A Lot of the Amish kids are getting vaccines now and the rates of this disorder don't seem to be going up. To read more go here:
Olmsted on Autism: 1 in 10,000 Amish
Studies have shown that it is not healthy for young kids to watch TV. Check out this article from "The Guardian" here.
Ban under-threes from watching television, says study
Here is another article on a study showing a link between TV and autistic children:
Why would television harm young kids under three? According to Dr. Neil Nedley, the TV changes scenes constancy. You might see someone at the door and within a second switch over to the one inside the house with the scenes rapidly going back and forth from different angles.
This constant switching has a hypnotic effect on the brain and brings a person into the story. He doesn't say but can this be healthy for young developing brains?
It could be that the young developing mind that has the Autistic gene isn't able to handle that hypnotic effect of television and could withdraw and then cannot get out. This is my own theory and hasn't been backed up by any research. However based on the research out there I would keep the TV from young children until at least age 4 when their brains are more developed.


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Winter weather advisory across the Commonwealth
Winter weather advisory across the Commonwealth
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Another winter storm — hopefully the last for this season — is predicted to hit the Commonwealth, bringing with it snow accumulations that will vary across the state, according to National Weather Service. Snow is expected to start late tonight (March 19) and continue through Friday (March 20). Snow on roads may cause hazardous travel conditions. Some locations in eastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey could see accumulations of 3-6 inches, according to the forecast.
With the potential for delays or cancellations on campuses, students, faculty and staff can stay informed by using Penn State's PSUAlert emergency messaging system.
For information on inclement weather, the University Park community should check WPSU-FM and Penn State News -- the official sources for weather-related delay or cancellation advisories at that campus. In addition, advisories for all campuses will be sent directly to cellphones, email and Twitter via PSUAlert, based on what an individual student, faculty member or staff member has signed up for on that platform.
WPSU, which airs 24-hour programming, can be heard at 91.5 FM in State College, Bellefonte, Lock Haven and surrounding areas, and at 90.1 FM in northern Pennsylvania counties. The station also is streamed live at http://wpsu.org and a complete list of station frequencies can be found at http://wpsu.org/about/coverage. Closings are listed at http://wpsu.org/closings.
All employees and students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own safety. Faculty, staff and students should use their own best judgment when considering traveling to campus or the need to leave early during times of inclement weather. Faculty and staff should review Handling Weather Day Absences (Human Resources Guideline 10) at http://guru.psu.edu/policies/OHR/hrg10.html for specific information on how time missed for weather situations is handled.
Answers to frequently asked questions about University Park weather events are available here.


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Kids & Summertime 29 Fabulously Free Activities
We've got a small laundry list here and all it takes is a little imagination and organization from the grandparents! Don't worry, we've covered all ages and interest. What's so fun about even doing just one of these is you get to be together. We know spending time with grandkids is what it's all about, and best of all, most of these activities are FREE!
Sure, we know you probably can't wait to squeeze those grandkids and spoil them – so go ahead! And, then do one or more of these fun adventures.
- Shoot funny home videos of singing, dancing or just acting goofy. Most smartphones let you shoot videos.
- Start a scavenger hunt.
- Go camping – even if it's just in the backyard.
- Learn pottery by making figures out of backyard mud.
- Browse books at the library. Check out books.
- Arrange a play date with cousins or neighborhood kids. Once you get enough children together, their imagination takes over and they'll entertain themselves.
- Visit the park.
- Encourage the kids to start a make-believe "detective agency."
- Climb trees (if it's safe!).
- Watch educational movies on Netflix or Hulu.
- Bake cookies and other desserts. Learn the art of cooking.
- Finger-paint using non-toxic wet paint.
- Take a hike.
- Build a lemonade stand.
- Make pizza together at home.
- Make your own homemade board game.
- Visit a wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary to watch how rescuers help local wildlife.
- Learn a new craft together such as origami. Make birds, animals and various objects.
- Plant trees or flowers in the backyard.
- Play musical instruments like guitar and piano. Get a cheap, used beginners instrument from Craigslist or a yard sale.
- Paint old boots, belts, and other leather with acrylic colors.
- Make snow cones out of crushed ice. Add different flavors and serve friends.
- Join swimming lessons.
- Take a long walk after dinner and work off that strawberry shortcake!
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The US topped the list with $945 billion of disaster-related economic losses during the period, followed by China ($492 billion), Japan ($376 billion) and India ($79.5 billion).
With global environmental organizations constantly warning dire consequences of climate change, a study released by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has revealed that disaster-related economic losses globally stood at about $3 trillion in the last two decades. India has been among the top five countries with absolute economic losses of about $79.5 billion between 1998 to 2017.
The US topped the list with $945 billion of disaster-related economic losses during the period, followed by China ($492 billion), Japan ($376 billion) and India ($79.5 billion). At least 91% of all major disasters recorded from 1998 to 2017 were climate-related, recording 7,255 events during the period, showed the report titled as 'Economic Losses, Poverty and Disasters 1998-2017', which evaluated total disaster-related economic losses and fatalities in last two decades.
Storms, droughts, floods, earthquake, extreme temperature and Tsunami were the disaster type responsible for the majority of losses.
While high-income countries posted losses from 53% of disasters between 1998 and 2017, low-income countries only reported them from 13% of disasters. Therefore, no losses data was available for about 87% of disasters in low-income countries, it added.
During the period disaster-hit nations registered economic losses of $2.9 trillion, of which climate-related disasters accounted for $2.2 trillion or 77% of the total, as per the report, which compared with the total losses of $1,313, due to climate-related disasters in the previous two decades (1978-1997). This is up from 68% of losses reported between 1978 and 1997. Overall, reported losses from extreme weather events rose by 151% between these two 20-year periods, it added.
"It is also clear that the economic losses suffered by low and lower-middle income countries have crippling consequences for their future development and undermine our efforts to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, the eradication of poverty," it said in the report.
The report also revealed that while absolute economic losses might be concentrated in high-income countries, the human cost of disasters falls on low- and lower-middle-income countries. About 91% of all disasters happened during this period were caused by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves and other extreme weather events.
An average of 130 people died per million living in disaster-affected areas in low-income countries, according to the report, when compared to 18 in high-income countries, in disasters since 2000.
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A dissertation predetermines the end of one's academic journey. Once a person obtains a Doctor of Science degree, it is time to search for the dream job. Master's and PhD degrees increase the chances of finding a prestigious job in the preferred field. That is why you will benefit from reading this guide. In case of any problems with accomplishing the most responsible academic work in your life, feel free to contact our essay writing service to get top-quality help!
- Dissertation Definition
- What Is a Proposal
- Proposal Outline and Length
- Proposal Sample
- 20 Good Dissertation Topics
- Outline
- How to Cite
- Post-Writing Tips & Tricks
What is a Dissertation?
The incomplete dissertation definition sounds this way: a large piece of work to be completed at the end of a doctorate. A full dissertation meaning is a little different. It is an academic argument; a piece of scholarly writing based on the research or data that a scholar has gathered during their studies. That is how experts define dissertation.
The goal is to bring together all skills a student has learned.
The list includes research skills & methodological skills. It is helpful to define a dissertation as a culmination of the assignments and essays that a student has had to write throughout their higher education. This involves collecting data, synthesizing it, and putting it into academic form. It is an ability to explore student's field of study.
The main problems doctoral candidates face while working on their dissertations include:
- Inability to define dissertation and its goals properly;
- Desire to postpone the work to the last minute;
- Lack of research skills;
- Insufficiency of writing skills.
The challenge looks overwhelming. That is why recommend reading this guide to find out more about the dissertation meaning and the ways to write this document. Every dissertation starts with a proposal.
What is a Proposal?
Writing a proposal is the primary step in the drafting process of any dissertation. A dissertation proposal sets the stage for the research the author has done. It is like a table of contents/outline for your research. The proposal will help you write the actual work and should be around 10-15 pages long depending on the length of the complete work assigned by your instructor. Be prepared that your data collection and analysis may not go exactly how you planned it. Before embarking on a novel-length dissertation, take the time to make your proposal to avoid getting lost in the middle of the process.
Proposal Outline and Length
Because the proposal is the initial step, drafting and outlining it is crucial. Here is a proposal template from the experts:
- 2-3 pages An Introduction + a Summary of significance (A quick recap of your topic. Highlight the focus of your paper. Stress the research question)
- 3-6 pages Methodology (How you plan to obtain data and how you will conduct your analysis. This section should reveal the resources, tools, and equipment applied and the amount of time dedicated to the project)
- Objectives (a hypothesis/what you plan to prove)
- 6-10 pages Literature review (Which works did you use to construct your research? Discuss literature that relates to the topic.)
- Research constraints (a disclaimer/what went wrong. It is critical as some might try to prove/disprove your work)
- 1-page Research timetable that serves to outline the core sections of your paper.
Proposal Sample
The following step consists of gathering information for each subheading. Keep in mind that the structure of your dissertation proposal always depends on the specific requirements of your course. Some courses stress that aims and objectives are a separate section in the dissertation proposal while they completely omit the methodology or the literature review section. Make sure to clarify this with your professor.
The primary stage in writing a dissertation is to select the topic, question, and title:
- What is the problem your project is going to tackle?
- Why is it critical to find a solution to the chosen problem?
- How do you plan to collect evidence and get the answers?
Related: How to Write a Research Proposal
Dissertation vs Thesis
The main difference is that a thesis is written at the end of a master's program while a dissertation is written during a doctoral study. A thesis could simply be a compilation of research. A dissertation is an opportunity to contribute something new to your field. In a thesis, you research a topic and expand upon the subject for which you just got a master's degree for. A thesis is at least 100 pages in length. A doctoral dissertation is a lot longer because they include background research and other information which makes it at least twice as long as a thesis.
Dissertation Writing: Pick a Topic in the Beginning
Before writing a dissertation, select the topic. Pick one of the offered prompts or find one that you like.
20 Outstanding Topics to Kick-start Your Writing
Dissertations in Education
- The categories of drinking styles in college students
- The indicators of flossing behavior on university population
- The role of homework assignments in the lives of international students
- The way working as a taxi driver impacts a student's behavior
- The influence tutors' shocking behaviors in fostering creativity in young people
MBA Dissertation Topics
- Workplace ethics in multinational organization like Walmart
- A business plan focused on the production of musical instruments
- A business plan suggesting evaluation of a strategy
- Empirical analysis of the company's performance & leadership
- Dealing with the Millennial Generation
Law Ideas for Dissertations
- How the 'fight with terror' has affected criminal laws around the globe
- A critical evaluation of the law of omissions liability
- A review of criminal negligence connected with the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007
- Evaluating cases filed in the criminal justice field
- The role of gender and race in the criminal justice system
Technology Dissertation Topics
- The way full-text databases impact the search engine results
- An evaluation of apps created for the improved energy efficiency
- Recently discovered approaches to risk management based on a specific software
- Recent approaches to exploring the behavior of adware, malware, and different viruses
- Redundancy & fault recovery on the 4G wireless network
Dissertation Outline & Structure
Before drafting your dissertation, draft an outline:
- Title Page
- Objectives (decide on up to 3 goals)
- Table of Contents
- List of Tables (if any)
- List of Abbreviations (if any) in alphabetical order
- Introduction (including your research question or hypothesis)
- Literature Review (how you set your research topic up and how it fits into the existing field of study). Do not hurry! Start writing this part after asking the tutor about the recommended sources to be used and the preferred paper format)
- Research (the main part in which a student should elaborate the ideas of the researched problem)
- Methodology (explain why you chose these particular methods to answering the research question)
- Findings (predictions of where you would end up along with the description and presentation of your data, evidence, or case study)
- Discussion (the cumulation of your argument: literature, methodology, and findings to create synergy)
- Timeframe (a schedule explaining the way a writer will handle the stage of dissertation writing)
- Conclusions and recommendations (Reflect on the research and include recommendations and final evaluation of your research. Do not include new ideas as they should go in the discussion!)
- Bibliography/List of references (a list in alphabetical order of all the external sources that you used to do your research)
- Appendices (such things as questionnaires, interview transcripts, pilot reports, detailed tables, etc.)
A writer doesn't have to include all dissertation chapters mentioned in this outline example - it depends on the prompt, length, goals, etc.
A Dissertation Research
Before embarking on your dissertation writing process, it would be a smart to seek out a database and find other works in your field. Check out the structure of the sample. If you are not able to find a dissertation that would be helpful to you while writing your own, then you can order one online. That way, you'll have a ready-made custom dissertation to base your work on or a very well-done example that you can use for reference anytime you want.
Dissertation writing is impossible without the corresponding research. These tips will help you with this process:
- Create a timeline for the research stage. Plan the time needed to find the relevant resources, collect the evidence, work on the proposal, develop a draft, and carry out the final paper. Stick to the outline and don't be late!
- Discover the place to search for sources. Thanks to the modern technologies, students do not need to spend hours in the traditional libraries any longer! Tools like Google Scholar might be useful for locating credible sources. Those students who prefer traditional methods may ask local librarians to assist them with their investigation.
- Organize the resources. Such tools as Evernote or Penzu will help to organize the selected sources to prevent you from getting confused and stuck.
How to Cite a Dissertation?
What About the Lengh?
On average, a dissertation is a minimum of 21 pages and a maximum of 2000 pages long; the average length ranges from 100 to 200 pages.
An abstract is a summary of the entire dissertation. It should give an overview of the research that you've done. The purpose of an academic paper abstract is to give the reader an idea of what the dissertation is about and why the problem is important to discuss. Consider all the elements of your proposal and attempt to include them. Include your hypothesis and research question.
Post-Writing Process
Once you are done with the dissertation chapters and extras, it is important to consider one more critical stage - proofreading & editing.
Take some time away from the dissertation writing process after it is over. A 'sober mind' works best when analyzing the quality of the final draft and making final edits.
Start editing. The difference between proofreading & editing is that proofreading focuses on the 'shape' of the document while editing focuses on the 'essence'. Editing requires you to fix any formatting, grammar, structural issues. Proofreading is not about rewriting or changing anything but re-reading the text several times to estimate its efficiency.
When proofreading and editing, mind the logical connection between every argument; decide if there are any gaps in the provided content and add more details gathered at the research phase. Decrease the volume of the dissertation chapters that have useless information: the clarity & quality matter more than quantity in this case. Fix grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Proofread the text. Try to notice any stylistic or logical mistakes and consult a dictionary or thesaurus along with the free and paid apps to ensure the quality of your final draft.
Seeing flaws may be complicated for the writer. Get dissertation writing help or at least some peer feedback to guarantee a better score on the paper.
More Dissertation Writing Tips: Defending the Work!
Defense: The defense is a significant milestone in the closure on your graduate career. There are three main steps to do before, during, and after your defense:
Before: make sure you schedule everything in advance. Be ready to address any questions about your work. Follow all graduate school rules and deadlines.
During: Prepare your presentation, answer every question, and try to be patient during the defense in order to identify any weakness in your data collection process or research.
After: Celebrate! Provide copies of your dissertation to your friends and colleagues.
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Okay… Week 4 & 5 is coming to you LATE! But hey, better late than never right?! Sometimes LIFE HAPENS and let me tell you I've been having some of the worst Mast Cell flare ups I've ever had. I've been beating myself up over the fact that this blog post is super late, but hey LIFE HAPPENS! I've been a bit off my meal plan (in the sense of eating healthy options- but not exactly planned as well) since some foods have been irritating me (onions / tomatoes / etc.)
Here is week 4, which was also my LAST week of my 30 Day Hammer program!
Week 4: Favorites included- my Shakes, Greek Salads with GF Pita Bread, Grilled Chicken Salads & TON's of Fruit when I'm not feeling 100% as they're all fairly low histamine options!
Let's just say week 5 did NOT go as planned! I thought I was coming out of my flare but boy was I WRONG! I prepped zucchini noodle meat sauce and that backfired, as the tomato was giving me TON's of histamine related reactions, so mid week I had to completely re-prep my meals but hey LIFE HAPPENS!
Week 5: Favorites included- A whole lot of WATERMELON, a healthier Mac & Cheese (recipe to come soon!), Leftover tacos over salad (THANK GOD I love salads, because they're EASY & perfect for a flare up when I'm low energy). As well as plantains / eggs, berries and more salads!
The past two weeks didn't go as planned, but hey LIFE HAPPENS & here I am showing up when I wasn't 100%. Life with chronic is a crazy ride, but SO WORTH IT!


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Pick up a Lynn Loop Tank for $34.99, was $48. You can choose from four different colours: pink, purple, gray, or black. Looks like a good top for workouts or lounging around.
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Elena Dementieva continued her dazzling form on Tuesday to clinch a place in the US Open semi-finals at the expense of Patty Schnyder.
Fresh from her gold-medal winning performance at the Beijing Olympics, the fifth-seeded Russian breezed past the 15th seed from Switzerland 6-2 6-3 in just 76 minutes.
Dementieva will now face number two seed Jelena Jankovic after the Serbian secured her place in the semi-finals by defeating Sybille Bammer of Austria 6-1 6-4.
Schnyder held her first service game but was broken on her second and, when Dementieva broke again to establish a 4-1 advantage the first set was as good as over.
The second set looked to be following a similar pattern when the Moscow-born player secured an early break to go 3-1 up, but Schnyder battled back well and took advantage of her first break-point opportunity to level matters at 3-3.
However, Dementieva quickly snuffed out any hope her opponent had of getting back into the match by immediately breaking back and racing through the next two games to clinch victory.
Bammer had upset 12th seed Marion Bartoli in the fourth round but their was to be no repeat against Jankovic, who took one hour and 30 minutes to secure the victory.
Jankovic claimed points from all eight of her net approaches while making just 14 unforced errors in comparison to Bammer's 40.


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No matter how you look at it, our favorite Cupertino, CA gadget maker with a fruity logo simply cannot catch a break.
Every week the company finds itself embroiled in another scandal of seemingly disastrous proportions. No other technology company experiences the same level of public embarrassment on an ongoing basis. Is it any wonder that Apple is up to its ears in debt while putting out public fires?
Bad Luck? Or, Just Desserts?
How can anyone say that Apple is a well-run company with all the problems that continue to surface in every product?
Working backwards, astute analysts such as myself can find a plethora of issues that are working in concert to diminish Apple's over hyped reputation.
Remember iOS 8? It was plagued with plagues of problems, so many that Apple issued iOS 8.0.1 within days. That version, too, contained even more problems for users, including loss of cellphone service, that downloads were stopped by Apple within hours.
Wait. There's more.
Apple's highly anticipated iPhone models bend. That's right. They actually bend. Like what would happen to a Pop Tart or a piece of toast after you stuck it in your pocket. Put the new iPhone in a tight jeans pocket and it might come out somewhat v-shaped, with a crinkle in the phone's body. Is it any wonder that Apple sells so many iPhone cases?
Those highly publicized and documented problems in Apple's product design and quality control methodology overshadow even more headaches that happen to the vast majority of iPhone and iPad users, but are seldom reported.
Both devices have more disease bearing bacteria and a thick layer of fingerprints than any other competing smartphone and tablet. That disease catching screen is a direct result of the iPhone and iPad being used more by customers than other devices (which often remain stored in original boxes in closets); a scenario not anticipated by Apple's competitors, and an issue not covered by mainstream media. You heard it here first, folks.
Faulty products are not the company's only public problem. Apple's stock price has been so anemic (still under record levels as of today) the company was forced to buy back stock at lower prices. Poor accounting regulations in countries where Apple does business has forced the iPhone maker to borrow money to finance a portion of the stock buy backs. How crazy is that?
Adding more to Apple's woes are the problems with the iPhone 6 production line. The company could barely ship 10-million new iPhones the first weekend, missing customer demand completely, and that lapse resulted in a huge gray market opportunity whereby some customers stood in line at Apple Stores, bought new iPhones, then resold them at a profit.
What a shameful situation.
As if all those issues were not enough to declare Apple an official disaster area, the very first iPhone sold in 2014, to a young man in Perth, Australia, was so slippery and light that it dropped from the box to the concrete below, a disaster of epic proportions that was witnessed by almost 5-million people worldwide.
Apple Inc., once the company hated by technology critics and the home of hundreds of millions of customers, has become a magnet for one disaster after another. That includes the much maligned Apple Watch, a highly criticized product whose launch has been delayed to an undetermined time period in 2015.
Can Apple not catch a break in today's competitive climate? One bit of good news comes from long time Apple watcher and prognosticator, Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster who, after years of predicting the company would launch a television 'next year' now says an Apple television is 'quite possible in 2016,' completely skipping over 2015.
See? There is hope that Apple's string of disasters will come to an end. The year after next.


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Bringing Truth to the Youth: The Counter-Recruitment Movement, Then and Now
Emily Yates | Originally published in Truthout - July 16, 2016
"Back when we started, recruiters were just blatantly lying to the kids," said Susan Quinlan, the co-founder and volunteer coordinator of the peace and justice group, Better Alternatives for Youth–Peace (BAY-Peace). For 12 years, she's been bringing teams of youth into Oakland, California, schools to inform students about deceptive military recruiting practices. In that time, she has seen the recruitment climate in schools change drastically -- and not necessarily for the better.
"It used to be that recruiters would make promises to the kids that were patently untrue, like offering benefits that wouldn't materialize, for example, so our job was to go in and say, 'No, that's not true,'" Quinlan said. Then over the years, as the wars grew increasingly unpopular and recruitment dropped, the military beefed up the benefits and incentives to more closely match its promises. Many student activists saw that as a victory, she said, and as a result, the work lost urgency.
"The recruiters are still being dishonest," she said, "but it's become less obvious. And they haven't gone away. Now, recruitment is back up where it was before we started, and we're losing our funding."
- Gary Ghirardi
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How 55,000 Female Veterans Ended Up On the Streets
Claire Schaeffer-Duffy | Originally published in National Catholic Reporter - June 28, 2016
Recent legislative efforts to extend draft registration to young women have raised an old conundrum for some feminists. Does pursuit of gender equality include support for universal conscription?
While not all feminists are anti-militarists, opposition to war and militarism has been a strong current within the women's movement. Prominent suffragists like Quaker Alice Paul, and Barbara Deming, a feminist activist and thinker of the 1960s and '70s, were ardent pacifists. Moreover, feminist critique has often regarded the military as a hierarchical, male-dominated institution promoting destructive forms of power.
In late April, the House Armed Services Committee voted for an amendment to the national defense bill that would extend draft registration -- already a requirement for men -- to women ages 18-26. The amendment was later dropped, but in mid-June, the Senate approved a similar provision in its version of the national defense bill.
Among the amendment's staunchest defenders was Armed Services Committee member Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.).
"If we want equality in this country, if we want women to be treated precisely like men are treated and that they should not be discriminated against, then we should support a universal conscription," Speier told the political website The Hill in April.
- Robert C. Koehler
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Poverty, Militarism and the Public Schools
Robert C. Koehler | Originally published in CommonDreams -
What's the difference between education and obedience? If you see very little, you probably have no problem with the militarization of the American school system — or rather, the militarization of the impoverished schools . . . the ones that can't afford new textbooks or functional plumbing, much less art supplies or band equipment.
The Pentagon has been eyeing these schools — broken and gang-ridden — for a decade now, and seeing its future there. It comes in like a cammy-clad Santa, bringing money and discipline. In return it gets young minds to shape, to (I fear) possess: to turn into the next generation of soldiers, available for the coming wars.
The United States no longer has a draft because the nation no longer believes in war, except abstractly, as background noise. But it has an economic draft: It claims recruits largely from the neighborhoods of hopelessness. Joining the U.S. military is the only opportunity to escape poverty available to millions of young Americans. We have no government programs to build the infrastructure of peace and environmental sustainability — we can't afford that, so it has to happen on its own (or not at all) — but our military marches on, funded at more than half a trillion dollars a year, into ever more pointless wars of aggression.
Glory, glory hallelujah. I'd never been to a Memorial Day parade in my life, but I went to this year's parade in downtown Chicago because members of the Chicago chapter of Veterans for Peace were going to be there, protesting the militarization of the city's schools.


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The benefit of viewing your CTR rate is the ability to see how well your marketing is performing, whether you are utilizing Google Ads (PPC/SEM) or Google Organic (SEO). But within the two options, it can be challenging to decide which one to put most of your effort into.
Fortunately, both are great marketing verticals to boost your brand's online presence, though they are entirely different from one another.
Here are a few tips to consider when choosing either Google Ads or Google Organic for your upcoming marketing campaign.
Difference Between Google Ads and Google Organic
Google Ads
If you're a digital marketer or business looking to expand your brand's online presence, especially to be visible higher in the search engine results, Google is one of the best tools you can use.
Google Ads, is an online advertising platform, owned by Google, where you can pay for banner ads on Google Search to display your company's information, products, announcements, and more.
Traditional banner ad pricing was previously based on weekly, monthly, and yearly rental cost points. Today, digital marketing banner ads are based on PPC or Pay-Per-Click, as well as other price points depending on the market you're in.
If your business is on a strapped budget, Google Ads can be a fantastic option for your brand to be positioned at the top of the search results for specific queries.
Google Organic
Google Organic is an effective digital marketing method that uses organic search results to boost your brand's online presence.
Although this is a "free" way to give your brand a boost online, it can be hard to compete with larger businesses.
However, investing in digital search engine optimization is a great way for your company to start working towards more significant online marketing campaigns.
Plus, they're much more effective in the long run when compared to Google Ads, as with Ads, you'll have to constantly update your Ad budget.
Which One Should You Choose for CTR's?
Many factors go into deciding whether to use Google Ads or Google Organic for click-through rates to measure the effectiveness of your digital marketing campaign, including your budget, your brand's goals, what you're promoting and more.
According to a study by Bright Local on CTR's from the search results for local search terms, results that display Google Local Service Ads (LSA) are nearly 14% of local Search Engine Results Page (SERP) clicks. In this instance, Google Ads only accounted for 11% of the overall clicks.
With localized search results not including LSA, organic results noticed an increase at a 50% CTR while Google Ads only increased to a 14% CTR:
Although Google Organic receives the most click rates of all listings, they're significantly less when extra features in the Search Engine Results Page (SERP) are present, including Featured Snippets, Product Listing Ads, People Also Ask and much.
But here are a few other factors to keep in mind when choosing Google Organic or Google Ad for CTR's.
Google Organic CTR's are a great way to get started in digital marketing and advertising if you're not quite ready to start a future with Google Ads.
Especially if you're a small business, creating an ad budget, routinely checking your dashboard analytics, optimizing the campaign to achieve peak-performance and figuring out the best copy for your online Google Ads can be quite intimidating.
Rather, it's easier to consider what organic keywords your brand should focus on and regularly measure how they're performing, and make changes when necessary.
If you have a lot more to promote, Google Ads will provide you with more variety and flexibility to place banner ads on Google, which can help nurture your potential customer to take action on your new service or product.
But you can't forget that your Google Ads budget might run out, which will prevent you from continuously tracking your CTR, whereas, with Google Organic, you can continually monitor your CTR.
In fact, Google Organic has shown to get brands the highest amount of CTR's.
How to Start Tracking Your CTR
Google Ads
The average CTR for Google Ads is 2%. Since the average search ad CTR is 1.91%, this could look very good for your brand. First, you'll need to create a Google Ads account by setting a budget and building your first PPC ad. Fortunately, this type of digital display advertising can be suitable for just about any budget.
You'll need to have an understanding of the wide variety of options to ensure your ads run as fluently as possible.
Sometimes Google will recommend specific options int he campaign backend. It's best to consult with a PPC specialist on the proper preferences to ensure your budget is used towards your final end goal.
Once your ad is live, you can start tracking your click-through rate (CTR) in your Google Ads dashboard and adjust the ads as needed to reach your pre-determined goal.
Google Organic
The process for tracking your click-through rate for Google Organic is a little different than Google Ads.
Since organic search results can't be bought, tracking the CTR from organic to your website could be a bit more challenging and require slightly more work.
Utilizing the statistics on the average CTR in organic results only, you can estimate your clicks based on your positions for that keyword, as well as the monthly search volume as those search terms.
By having a catchier Meta Title forcused on the search intent, you can icnrease your CTR over your competitors.
You won't be able to see a lot of information on the demographics of your Google Organic CTR's, which can be challenging if you're looking to hone in on your ideal customer profile.
However, by pairing Google Organic with Google Ads, you can quickly rise above your competition.
How to Improve Your Click Through Rate
Fortunately, there are many ways you can improve your CTR, from both Organic and Ads verticals.
To start seeing changes to your CTR, you should consider the copy you use in your page title and ad copy title. For organic search, ensuring you have a clean and informative URL will also help.
Although there are dozens of other ways you can see improvements to your CTR, these three key areas can help improve your organic traffic and CTR of online ads you're paying for.
The Future of Click Through Rates
The great thing about digital marketing is that it's always changing.
However, that also means that businesses have to be continually adapting at the same time. Today, click-through rates are an ideal tool to measure your search engine success and digital advertising efforts.
In the future, you might be dealing with an entirely different system altogether. It's impossible to know what the future may have in store, but the ability to track your ad campaigns and search engine optimization will be continually advancing and improving.
Pat Cooper
Content Specialist
Currently based in Los Angeles, CA, Pat is one Break The Web's resident content specialists, skilled with writing on a variety of areas/industries.


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Since the death of his wife 14 months ago, Patton Oswalt has been open about how he's been dealing. Michelle McNamara was the love of his life, and the mother of his daughter Alice. Patton would speak powerfully about Michelle, the impact she made, the mark she left, and honoured her any way he could. The way he wrote about her being ripped away from them was heartbreaking, honest and moving.
Now, it seems, Oswalt is moving forward. The actor and comedian was at the premiere of Baby Driver on Wednesday night, but he wasn't alone. He walked the red carpet, hand-in-hand with actress Meredith Salenger.
Live from #BabyDriverMovie LA Premiere Red Carpet with @pattonoswalt & @MeredthSalenger pic.twitter.com/apvd7dyE3Z
— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) June 15, 2017
Salenger — whom you may recognize from her plethora of awesome '80s movies including Dream a Little Dream, A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon and The Journey of Natty Gann — tweeted a sweet selfie with Oswalt from inside the theatre. Could they be any cuter?
#BabyDriverMovie with @pattonoswalt pic.twitter.com/EkFn3oxA81
— Meredith Salenger (@MeredthSalenger) June 15, 2017
If you look back at Patton and Meredith's earlier posts on social media, you'll see that all signs were pointing to love.
Time for my break. See you guys September 5th. It's going to be a hot, violent summer. Every time you choose love it delays the apocalypse.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 31, 2017
"Every time you choose love it delays the apocalypse." Wow, the man does have a way with words. Oswalt may have been on a break from social media, but he did take the time to retweet Salenger's photo. If that's not love, we don't know what is.
"It's awful, but it's not fatal," Oswalt wrote on Facebook when he paid tribute to McNamara a year after her death. And life does go on. He might hate the cards he, Michelle and young Alice were dealt but it looks like he's in a place where he can enjoy some newfound happiness. Patton will surely continue to celebrate Michelle and their story, but we love the chapter his story is on right now.


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Manual Food Chopper
by Speedwing
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Materials: Container: SAN plastic; Accessories: PP plastic; Blades: Stainless steel
Care: Container and accessories are dishwasher-safe; do not put the lid with pull-cord into the dishwasher
Instructions: See user manual for full instructions
Includes: One lid with pull-cord mechanism, one container, one storage lid, one cutting insert with protective blade caps, one stirring insert, one spinning basket, one attachable upward deflector, one spatula
Ergonomic pull-cord mechanism is easy to use
Container features measuring scale markings in milliliters, cups, and fluid ounces
Cutting insert has two curved Japanese steel blades
Spinning basket great for drying fresh herbs or salad greens
Mixing insert is perfect for stirring or whipping ingredients
Air-tight storage lid great for storing chopped food in the fridge
Non-slip base
800 ml (27 oz) filling volume
1000 ml (33.8 oz) capacity
Made in China
Dimensions: 5" x 5.5" diameter
Weight: 1 lb
Small Business Support
4.5 avg. (14 reviews)
Your Review
Perfect small food processor
I bought the Speedwing to cut up small servings of food for my dog. Taking out my electric food processor was a deal breaker and cutting the stuff up manually with a knife was too tedious. This thing is super well made and does a better job than my Cuisinart! My only negative would be that the storage cover simply does not fit. My husband and I have both struggled to get it on -- not worth the effort.
Also a gift to new homeowners
I will likely purchase another.
To da CHOPPA!
Simply put --- just throw away ever other chopper you own. Enough said. This is a fantastic engineering marvel. Food moves down and then up in a cycle that rarely leaves a large piece. Kudos!!!!
Like this alot
Wanted an easy to use chopper for fine leaf herbs. This meets my needed easy to use and clean list. As I said, I like this a lot.
No t a happy chopper
Top does not work right it doesn't rewind in the beginning it was great but in about a month of use and I did purchase on grimmet for the price this shouldn't be doing this. Especially since it is not . I going to call the mfg for a replacement top. Will advise you of the outcome
of 3
This Manual Food Chopper may be mini but when it comes to mixing, spinning, and chopping jobs, it's pretty mighty. There's no power needed—just pull the cord to kick start prep work, like spinning rinsed herbs, chopping veggies, or mixing up a dip or guacamole. It's perfect for small work spaces or if you're short on outlets. Different inserts are suited for different tasks and a lid lets you top off your dish and take this mixer to go.
Speedwing's Manual Food Chopper does many of the prep jobs a typical food processor does but it does them without needing any power. It's scaled way down to take up as little countertop space as possible (and none of the important real estate at the outlet), while still making quick work of chopping, mixing, and spinning.
It's great for small jobs like rinsing fresh herbs, cutting up veggies, or whipping up a dip. A pull-cord gets the chopping blade, mixing insert, or spinning basket into action—and is way more fun to use than just pushing a button. Pop the lid on and you can take the whole thing with you and when you're done with it, Speedwing cleans up in the dishwasher.
It's great for small jobs like rinsing fresh herbs, cutting up veggies, or whipping up a dip. A pull-cord gets the chopping blade, mixing insert, or spinning basket into action—and is way more fun to use than just pushing a button. Pop the lid on and you can take the whole thing with you and when you're done with it, Speedwing cleans up in the dishwasher.
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
One of Those Days
8 comments:
- Michelle said...
Oh Laura,
The Army can be a tough place for young women can't it? Campbell is what it is huh? I think it's such a hooah place it's hard to be a girl there. Send me your snail mail.. I've got a little something to cheer you up. We were there for almost 8 years and I can understand where your coming from. Don't be so hard on yourself though it's ok to cry. Hang in there girl.
- 08 May, 2008 16:43
- Samantha J Designs said...
I am so sorry you are feeling this way. I can't even imagine being a woman in the military. I have heard enough stories from dh (who's in the UMSC) about stuff he's had to deal with. Can you email me your address. My email is email@example.com. I would love to send you a birthday card. I have been reading your blog for awhile now and have feel I have gotten to know you. I would love to celebrate your birthday with you! Cheer up. I can't imagine what you are going through, just remember your stamping friends are here for you :-) (and your puppy who is the cutest in the world!) -Samantha
- 08 May, 2008 21:51
- Jen said...
Im so sorry things arent going to well for you. I would like to send you a birthday card if you could email me your address.
- 08 May, 2008 22:23
- Denise said...
I'd love to send you a birthday card! Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
- 09 May, 2008 08:13
- Carolyn Sharkas said...
Bless your heart, wish I could give you a hug. I'm so sorry you are in a funk, I can't imagine how hard it must be for you in the military, but I did spend 8 years in Seattle while my family was back in Florida and that was hard enough, the difference was, I could come home anytime I wanted although only about once a year could I afford it. Anyway, I could give you a hug via snail mail if you would share your address, please email me and I will send you a birthday card, too. I also would like to thank you for all you do, protecting our country is not a small feat. We appreciate you. email@example.com
- 09 May, 2008 11:01
- PineyWoodsPrims~Dena said...
I can't sing very well but here it goes....
Happy birthday to you....
Happy birthday to you........
Happy birthday dear lauraaaaaaaa
Happy birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!
I can't imgaine what your going through. I read your post on my blog about the cancer. I never met ya but I love ya and your in my prayers!!!!!
Do not give up!!! I have a shoulder here in Texas that you can lean on. Please go and look at my blog when you have time!
Sure hope you dont mind!
Take care and you have a great weekend ok!
- 09 May, 2008 20:17
- Marie said...
Oh Laura, I wish I had gotten to browse your blog before today. Now I feel a little late in saying happy birthday, but, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I remember the days of not feeling very girly. My friends and I would buy the prettiest panties and bras we could find just to know that underneath the ugly uniforms, we were girls afterall and could wear something pretty. I'm sorry to hear that the guys in your chain are such jerks. It's hard to have to just bite your tongue and bear it all, but you know....unfortunately that's how it is. On the bright side, maybe you have the hope of getting to PCS? Move up to a new job? Any promotions in the near future? Hopefully something will change so that your time at work which is the majority of your waking hours can be a little better. So, to end my little essay, can you e-mail me your snail mail? I have a few stamping supplies here with me at Altus AFB (we're here for the DH's training) and I'd like to send you a little something :) Take care girl, and know that it takes a special person to do what you're doing, and an even more special person to be a female and do it. Your best is all anyone can ask of you.
- 09 May, 2008 20:33
Hey Buddy, just read your post, hope you are now feeling better, I am so sorry to read about what you are going through. I am not even full time and at times it is hard, so I can imagine how much harder it is for you. Take care, remember I am your buddy forever
- 11 May, 2008 15:00


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David is a Wright State University graduate (Summa Cum Laude 1981). He received his CPA in August of 1983 and joined the accounting firm in 1986. Dave's expertise is in a wide range of accounting services and more, including nursing homes audits, other health care providers, financial services firms and employee benefit plans to name just a few. Dave is also a registered "peer reviewer" having conducted several peer reviews of other CPA firms - due to his strong audit background.
He's well known in the Springfield area for his service to the Clark-Shawnee Local school board where he serves as Vice President as well as his heavy involvement with the high school band functions.
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Tim Waterstone
Sir Tim Waterstone (born 30 May 1939) is a British businessman, author and philanthropist. He is the founder of Waterstones, the United Kingdom-based bookselling retail chain, the largest in Europe.
Tim Waterstone
Timothy John Stuart Waterstone
30 May 1939
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
|Tonbridge School
|Alma mater
|St Catharine's College, Cambridge
|Businessman, author
|Rosie Alison
Early lifeEdit
Tim Waterstone was born on 30 May 1939 in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] He grew up in Crowborough, East Sussex, England.[2] He was educated at Tonbridge School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he read English.[1][2]
Waterstone worked for a broking firm in Calcutta, India.[1] Upon his return to England he worked as a marketing manager for Allied Breweries, 1964–73 and then W.H. Smith, 1973–81.[2]
Waterstone founded the bookselling chain Waterstone's in 1982, after he took a £6000 redundancy payment from W.H. Smith. He set up his first store in Old Brompton Road, Kensington, west London; his personal model of literary bookselling proved successful and ten years later, in 1992, Waterstone's had grown to be the largest bookselling group in Europe. [2][4] He became the founder chairman of HMV Media Group in 1998, which merged the businesses of Waterstone's and HMV.[5] He left the group in 2001.[5]
Waterstone chaired the DTI Working Group on Smaller Quoted Companies and Private Investors in 1999.[1] He was a founder investor in Bookberry, a Moscow booksellers modelled on Waterstone's.[6] He became the chairman of Read Petite, an e-book company, in 2013.[5]
Waterstone has published four novels: Lilley & Chase (Hodder 1994), An Imperfect Marriage (Hodder 1995), A Passage of Lives (Hodder 1996) and In For A Penny In For A Pound (Atlantic 2010).[2] He has also published a semi-autobiographical business book, Swimming Against The Stream (Macmillan 2006) and many articles in the arts and business media. His memoir, The Face Pressed Against A Window, was published by Atlantic Books in February 2019.
Philanthropy and political activityEdit
Waterstone was a chairman or board member of English International (1987–92), the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1990–97), Portman House Trust (1994–96), the Academy of Ancient Music (1990–95), Virago Press (1993–95), Jazz FM (1991–1993), the London International Festival of Theatre (1990–92), the Elgar Foundation (1992–98), the British Library (1995–97), King's College London Library (2000–02), Yale University Press (1992–2013), Chelsea Stores (1996–2007), FutureStart (1992–2009), Virago Press (1995–1996), Hill Samuel UK Emerging Companies Investment Trust plc (1996–2000) and Downing Classic VCT (1998–2003).[1]
He has sat on the Booker Prize Management Committee, and acted as the Chairman of Judges for the Prince's Youth Business Trust Awards.[1] He served as a member of the visiting committee of Cambridge University Library (2007–2013).[1] He chaired Shelter's 25th Anniversary Appeal.[1] He served as Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University (2007–2015).[7]
Waterstone supports the Labour Party (he chose Clement Attlee as his 'hero' in the initial 2001 BBC Radio 4 series Great Lives).[8] He was opposed to the Iraq War and took part in demonstrations against it.[8]
Personal lifeEdit
Waterstone is twice divorced.[8] He is married to the TV and film producer and novelist Rosie Alison.[2] They have eight children, one of them being actress Daisy Waterstone. He resides in Holland Park, London.[2][5]
Waterstone is a member of the Garrick Club.[1] He was knighted in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to bookselling and to charity.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Timothy John Stuart WATERSTONE". Debrett's. Retrieved 28 May 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "My Secret Life: Tim Waterstone, businessman and author, 71". The Independent. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
Mr Tim Waterstone, bookseller, 74
- ^ John Stevens (12 January 2012). "No more problems for grocers: Waterstones gives up on its apostrophe because it's not practical anymore". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d Harris, John (9 April 2013). "Tim Waterstone: 'If reading is going be all digital in 50 years, so be it'". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ Barrett, Claer (4 February 2011). "Oligarch poised to bid for Waterstone's". Financial Times.
- ^ "Our history". Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Interview: Tim Waterstone, businessman". The Scotsman. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
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existing pages.
Pte James Galbraith / Pte Andrew Houston / Rogerson Bros. / Pte Wm Sharp / Pte Alex. Stephens / L Corp George Walker / CSM James Young DCM / Pte David Kerr
Pte James Galbraith
Pte Galbraith's "in memoriam" bookmark comes from the estate of the late Andrew Houston and is courtesy of Mrs A Copland, New Cumnock
Sweet memories of Jim
In Loving Remembrance
James Galbraith
the day breaks and the shadows
Home at last,
thy labour done,
Meet me there!
Oh meet me there!
Pte Andrew Houston
This material comes
from the estate of the late Andrew Houston courtesy of Mrs A Copland, New Cumnock
These postcards chart Andrew's progress from enlistment at Ayr to training camp at Nigg
Dated 24/9/1915 - sent to
Mrs James Houston, Pathhead, New Cumnock from Ayr
|Date unknown - sent to Mrs James
Houston, Pathhead, New Cumnock, Ayrshire
"Dear Mother just a PC to say I am well this is instead of a letter and will write on Sunday Andrew
|Dated 14/2/1916 - sent to Mrs
James Houston, Pathhead, New Cumnock from Nigg
"Dear Mother you might tell Tib that I was looking for a post card to send her but I could not find a good one so that she will not be ill pleased. Still standing by for the draft and wearying to get away
Lance Corporal Alex Rogerson and Pte Geo. Rogerson
The following bookmarks were recovered from a family bible by Mr Ian Hunter, Birmingham. The bible belonged to a relation in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire. The Rogerson family lived near there before moving to New Cumnock.
In Commemoration of the
The fairest flower from our garden has
From Sorrowing FATHER, MOTHER
Southhampton House
In Commemoration of the
For two brave sons so young and fair
They miss them most who loved them best
From Sorrowing FATHER, MOTHER
Southhampton House
Lance Corporal George Walker
The following postcards were sent by L Corp. George Walker to his sister Bessie at the Afton Buildings, New Cumnock.
This view of the Grand Place, Bethune was sent on the 12th June 1916, from Field Post Office T 33 and headed "On Active Service". It simply states that he arrived back safely but it was a bit rough coming over. It is also stamped "Passed by Censor 2442"
The following two cards have no postmark, simply family messages. They must have been sent in envelopes.
Pte Wm. Sharp
Pte W Sharp's Memorial Plaque courtesy of
David McDonald, Netherthird
Pte Alexander Stephens
Pte Stephens' memorial plaque comes courtesy of the Love family, New Cumnock
Alexander Stephens was born in 1888 in Lybster, Caithness. While he was still a child, his mother, Alexandrina Sutherland, moved to Cumnock to take up domestic service in Dumfries House. Alexander stayed with his Grandmother in Lybster. His mother later married John Nisbet from New Cumnock and had a further four children. They lived at 91, Connelpark.
As an adult, Alexander travelled to Australia and in 1915 he enlisted and was assigned to the 28th Infantry Bn. (Western Australia). He fought in Gallipoli and France being killed at Pozieres Ridge during the Battle of the Somme on Saturday the 29th July 1916.
He is not mentioned on the village war memorial or that of Lybster.
CSM James Young DCM
1914 - 1915 Star
(with the Victory Medal ribbon)
The Victory Medal
(with the British War Medal ribbon)
At the time of writing (April 2007), the museum curator at the Baird Institute is trying to trace CSM Young's missing medals and reunite the Victory medal with it's ribbon.
The three medals - Star, War and Victory were known colloquially as "Pip, Squeak and Wilfred" after cartoon characters of the time and would have looked like
1914 -1915 Star
The War Medal
The Victory Medal
CSM Young does not appear on any of the village war memorials but appears on the Kilmarnock one as the family originally came from there. He died at sea opn the 29th January 1918 (valvular disease of the heart) while being repatriated on a hospital ship.He sustained wounds to his face during the 2nd battle of Gaza and is remembered on the Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt. He was the brother of Mr David Young, 51, Connel Park. At the time of his death, he was Acting Regimental Sergeant Major 1/4th RSF. He was an old soldier and served during the Boer War. After the death of his wife, he spent his leaves with his brother at 51,Connel Park and was well known in the village. His memorabilia are courtesy of his great nephew Mr Alan Davidson, Cumnock
Pte David Kerr's 1914 - 1915 Star
David Kerr was born on May 17th, 1886 in Mansfield Village, New Cumnock and his parents were David Kerr and Elizabeth McGregor. The family moved to Muirkirk and then to the Fife coalfield where he married Mary Simpson on January 29th, 1909 in Cardenden.
Mary was born on March 28th, 1888 in Auchterderran and her parents were James Simpson and Jane Ogilvie Kininmonth.
Private Kerr died in the Battle of Loos in 1915 and never received this service medal, which was issued in 1918. It would mean a lot to my late grandfather, James Eadie (1825 - Royal West Kent) and myself if this medal could be returned to a member of his family.
Photographs and information courtesy of Donald Bennett, Toronto, Canada
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