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Repairing crumbling cement walls is accomplished through a process known as pargeting. Pargeting involves covering the crumbling wall with a layer of plaster. The new plaster layer not only gives the wall a smoother, cleaner appearance, but also serves to prevent water seepage.
- Prepare the wall area
Place a plastic sheet at the base of the wall along the crumbling area to catch any loose material or dripping plaster. Use painter's tape to secure the sheet to the wall.
- Remove loose wall material
Use a wire brush to remove any crumbling material from the concrete surface. Brush downward with long, overlapping strokes to break away any loose pieces from the wall. The removal of the loose material helps the plaster adhere to the wall.
- Mix the plaster
Create a concrete mix to plaster the wall, using 1 part Portland cement, 3/4 part limestone and 2.5 to 4 parts sand. Mix the plaster materials in a large bucket using a wooden painting stick, adding water to the dry mix until the plaster is the consistency of pancake batter.
- Apply the plaster
Dampen the crumbling wall section with water, and then spread the plaster over the wall with a trowel. If the plaster fails to adhere to the wall, it is too thin and should be remixed using less water.


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The other day, we had a really fussy day. It all started because I gave J the wrong spoon. She threw a fit about that for a good hour. An hour. Over a spoon? There had to be something more that was making her upset, I just couldn't figure out what it was. The day continued like that; the girls show was over, being told that we couldn't go to the dinosaur museum that day, the cereal got soggy (from the fit earlier, and yes I made her eat it anyway), the girls fighting, being told they had to clean up their toy before getting another one out, being told to apologize for being naughty....These are all things that set the girls off all day long.
By the time Trevon got home, I was done. I made dinner, and after almost two hours of putting the girls in and out of time out, I left. I got in the car, and I drove by myself for a while. Something I haven't done for years...since I've been married, in fact. And I cried. I felt awful. I know that some days are hard, bad days. And they are just days, they pass, we move on and things get better. But this day made me feel like the worst possible mom. Yelling at the girls, putting them in time out, giving a spanking or two, J didn't get dinner, she went to bed hungry (and she survived), and leaving them. Just leaving with out saying anything. I remember my mom used to do this when I had a really bad day with her, and I remember always being really upset about it. Worse than I already was. But I needed to be alone. ALONE. And I needed time to cry with out anyone asking me why or trying to make me feel better.
And as I drove, I thought of this post that I've been working on. I thought of how to make myself a better mom. And I wondered, what makes a good mother anyway? Is it that she breastfeeds and co sleeps her baby until the are two years old? She makes all the meals by scratch and home schools her kids? Has a set cleaning and cooking schedule and still fits in time to do crafts with her kids? She sits for hours and plays dolls with them (something I've always had a hard time with)? In order to be a good mother do you have to have a degree or be a stay at home mom?
I'm not a bad mom, although I know there are a lot of things I need to work on, like patients and not feeling so bothered when I'm asked for the thousandth time to help pick up the mess they made, or not feeling frustrated when I have to ask them a million times to clean up their mess in the first place. I'm a good mom that has bad days. And I think every mom has bad days, we just don't read about those on blogs or see pictures of that on Instagram.
When it was just J, after having a day like this, I would have gone to pinterest and google to find ideas for ways to be a better mom. Ideas to help for these kinds of days. But after almost 5 years of being a mom, I've realized that while pinterest and google can give you a few good ideas and a place to start, they aren't always right for everyone. While I love blogging and think blogs are great, most blogs (even this one) are just people's experiences and opinions. It's comforting to know other people go through certain things, but sometimes I just left feeling more frustrated and like a worse mom in the first place. With M, the more and more that I started to look around for "help" on the internet, I noticed that I wasn't seeing much new, and not all that I was seeing were things that I felt right about anyway.
Then something clicked in my head.
Every kid is different, every family is different. They all have similarities but they are all different. They react differently to certain things. And because of this, all of that advice wasn't going to work for everyone.
For me, bribing works great for things like cleaning up a mess the first time I ask. I bribed J with potty training until she had it down to no accidents at all. If you look around on pinterest about parenting for a little while, it wouldn't take you long to find some pins about how bribing is bad, so is yelling, so is spanking, so is letting your kid watch TV, so is telling your kid they did a good job. (In my opinion, telling your kid "good job" is nothing but good and positive).
But instead of trying to tell everyone why my way of parenting is the best way of parenting (because it's not, it's just what works for us), I'm just going to talk about how I'm working on being the best mom I can be for my kids and the best wife I can be to my husband.
- I will put my kids first when they need to be put first. I'm not going to completely ignore Trevon, I'm not going to make him wait to talk to me until kids are asleep. I'm not going to put off date nights or alone time with him until the kids will no longer need baby sitters. But when my kids need me, they will get me. Balance in the family is key. Not putting someone else before others.
- I will discipline my kids for the things they do that are wrong. The way that I discipline is my business. My kids are healthy and happy and thriving and no one should be worried about how they are being treated. But when they do something wrong, they will know that it was wrong and they will have to learn how to make things right.
- I am working on spending more one on one time with each of my kids. This gets a little harder as we grow our family, But my kids do so much better, they are so much happier and we get along so much more when we can have a little one on one time together. It doesn't need to be big or expensive, as long as they are feeling loved and important, that's what matters.
- I find time for myself when I can. A run, a little treat while I hide in the closet, a nap, whatever it might be. When I have time to recharge myself and to have a minute or two with out someone touching or climbing on or nagging me, I'm a happier, nicer mama. And that's really what they need.
- I try to keep my home a happy place. There is enough negativity in the world, our home should be a place to feel safe, and comfortable. Accepted and loved and happy. It should be a place that my family is comfortable being. A place that they don't have to worry about what they say or do being "wrong". I want our home to be a refuge, a safe haven, a HOME.
- I will show, by example, the values I hope they can learn and grow to have. I want them to be kind to others, but to stand up for their beliefs. I want them to work hard but know when to relax and have fun. I want them to serve others.
- I hope to always be someone that my kids can come to when they need to talk or have a question. I want them to feel that they can talk to me and to their dad, and to each other about anything. I want to show them that it's ok to feel have their feelings and show them how to work with those feelings.
- I ask for help when I need help. Parenting is tough. Somedays are harder than others. Even if you don't have a tiny baby or you are just having a hard day for yourself, it's ok to ask for help. We play with my sister's kids on a weekly basis, if for no other reason, so that, as mom's, we can talk and get advice or vent to each other about things that probably seem a lot bigger deal than they actually are. It's ok to take a night off once in a while. It's ok to call a neighbor and see if the kids can come play for an hour while you have a nap or go on a run or clean your house, or do what ever else you need to do to decompress.
- I am trying to remember to enjoy the little moments. Not wish time away. Some days seem mundane and boring, but the things that happen on the normal days are the things that sometimes make the best memories. J is already almost 5! And before I know it she'll be to a point in life that she won't ask me to help her get another drink or kill an ant for her. So for now I'm working on being the kind of mom that enjoys doing those things for them.
I'm not perfect. I'm far from perfect. And that's okay. I believe Heavenly Father allows us to have days like the one I just had to give us a chance to see what needs adjusting and to give us the chance to council with Him, and our families, about ways to change the things that we need to change. I felt that he was helping me see that what really matters is that I'm taking the effort everyday to be a better mom than I was yesterday.
So know that it's okay to look on pinterest and google for help, but, if you really want to know how to be a better parent, listen to your own instincts. You know your child best. You know the things that make them sad or scared, you know how they react to certain things, you know how to help them feel better. You know if bribes work for your kids or if you have to sit and explain out everything to them so that they can reason. And you shouldn't feel any guilt with how you're doing things. If you do, then you know it's time to try something new. Listening to your instinct, being there for your child, doing what works for you and for your family, those are the things that will make your family function the best. Everyone is different, so just remember to take every piece of advice (good and bad) with a grain of salt, and find the things that work for you.
What are some of the things you're working on to be a better Mom (or dad)?


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When life gets exciting, moments are grounding and the dreams you have worked towards become tangible. Life is amazing and can blow your mind! Right?
With many amazing projects starting, I wanted to also reflect what March as already produced and share the joy. Not only do I get to share many amazing achievements with you all on this blog, I get to share the journey with amazing creatives that I get to work with, so it is always a 'team' effort.
Let me share with you today the stunning Noosa home and the front cover of this month's Inside Out Magazine. Naturally, this was a fun shoot with Anoushka (part owner of The March Collective) and a lovely friend in her stunning contemporary family home. The style was all about adding the old with the new architecture and still allowing the flow to feel modern and homely. I have a styling passion to make homes feel like a 'home', even in a modern environment. Let's take the tour.
See more of this home in March issue & front cover of Inside Out Magazine or here on the Inside Out blog.
See you soon
Big Thank YOU's are too
Anoushka, letting us into your home & take over ( you are such a spunk on the cover)
Anastasia - beautiful photography (as always)
Twiggy Boutique
The Romantic
The whole team at Inside Out


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Sunday, September 6, 2009
The tramway and tourist information
To get at the tourist office you take the tramway to Quinconces.
The fair on Quinconces (I shall make a new one, not trembling; had the flu)
Find a tramway stop and there find the tramway map on the ticket dispenser. Its the map with the three lines on it, red, green and blue.
Now there are three stations where you can change from one line to another, and Quinconces is the top one, where the red line meets the green one.
The fountain at Quinconces (the pilar) and the House of the Wine in front of the tourist office.
Turn the big knob on the dispenser untill you see a menu on the screen. Choose by turning the knob the top item of the menu (one ticket) and keep pressing the green button untill you see that you have to insert 1,40 Euro. Generally the machines can change.
Selecting something else then one ticket you can get five or 10 trips tickets or a week ticket (10 Euro).
In the tramway insert the ticket in one of the yellow things, white side up, text in front. You can take another tramway untill one hour after you inserted it the first time. Do insert every time you board.
This is what a tram stop looks like.
Mind you: no ticket dispenser at the Place de la Bourse, the stock exchange square!
Get out at Quinconces. There are four tram tracks there; walk into the direction where the all bend away. Turn left. Bordeaux tourist office at the corner, 30 Cours du 30 Juillet. Always open between 09.30 and 18.00. Phone +33/0 556 006 600.
Get a map of Bordeaux for free there, and buy the Bordeaux guide and I would advise another map too (with all the touristic things on it) which is folded into a small booklet. Both are about eight Euro.
Other interesting information: they have a list of all the markets, and a booklet on the Santiago pilgrimage route through Bordeaux.
Bars and restaurants, not the cheapest in town, next to the tourist office.
Close to the Bordeaux tourist office you can also find a regional tourist office. Leave Bordeaux tourist office, turn left, continue till you have passed the theatre and the Regent hotel, turn right, at the right side of the street, 21 Cours de l'Intendance.
Transport by public bus.
The information desk is in the right part of the St. Jean station, street side.
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This past month or so, things have been crazy hectic. Notion and Cee just got off tour with Chicago's The Palmer Squares, rocking four dates in Ontario and Quebec alongside the homies The Nicest, Fresh Kils, Dan Doesn't Sleep and more. Tings was wild, son.
We've also been going heavy booking the cross-Canada 'Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour' with The Bodega Brovas this summer - and our IndieGoGo campaign is in full effect! Much respect to everyone who contributed financially, blogged about it or shared it on social media. It all has truly helped and we're well on our way. We've got two weeks left 'til it wraps - we really want to keep the momentum going so by letting your people know, y'all are making our next step as independent musicians a reality. <3
Most of the tour is locked down, though we're still on the lookout for promoters, venues and artists who can help finalize shows out west between July 6th and 12th. Check out the one sheet below, and if you're keen, contact Cee and we'll see what's good!l
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June 4, 2013 Another Successful Jewish American Heritage Month 0 Comment(s)
We've wrapped up another successful Jewish American Heritage Month, again showing our role as the source for community history!
You may have seen Arthur Welsh, the first American Jewish aviator, featured in the "Flashbacks" comic in the Sunday Washington Post. Our efforts led to this feature and the Society was mentioned in the final strip! You can now view the entire six-part series.
Executive Director Laura Apelbaum and board member Diane Wattenberg were featured in The Federation's Jewish Food Experience blog -- read the post about the winning National Spelling Bee word: knaidel.
We partnered again this year with the National Archives on a very special program featuring Holocaust survivor Gerda Weissman Klein.
We were also featured in Moment Magazine (download article) and we were out in the community a great deal:
- Exhibition, Jewish Life in Mr. Lincoln's City, was on display at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
- Led 8 walking tours:
- Washington Hebrew Congregation's 6th grade, EntryPointDC's young professionals group, and a public tour of Downtown DC
- Arlington National Cemetery for the public, Women of Temple Rodef Shalom, and a Jewish school from North Carolina
- Old Town Alexandria for the Adas Israel Congregation Sisterhood and Jewish Federations of North America staff
- Presented 5 talks on topics about local Jewish heritage for:
- OASIS at Montgomery Mall
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- EntryPointDC's Shavuot Study Night
- Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
- Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington's annual meeting (related blog post)


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Life goes on and sometimes the blog gets left behind.
The Christmas break for TV shows has started to kick in. Some shows (FlashForward, V) may not return until after the Olympics, others will begin again in January, but this quiet is the calm before the storm. It will give me a chance to re-watch season five of Lost and prepare for the final season in February.
Details about the sixth season are very accessible. Casting spoilers can appear in an interview for TV Guide or in a not-Lost related article. With just over fifty days to go it is easy to cave and read the smallest detail, but I want to go into February with as much unknown as possible.
To pass the time a little easier and get excited for the upcoming season I have spent a lot of time watching fan made Lost trailers. In Preparation for Season 6 is some of the best fan work I have seen on any trailer. Keeping in ABC fashion (where no new footage is shown in previews) these videos do a great job of building up certain elements of the show.
Blue Skies Over Bad Lands
Sadly the giant black hole that appeared over Norway turned out to be nothing more than the Russians testing a missile out at water. The photos from this entertained the alien geek in all of us and fueled the what if conversation a little bit more.
Tube Steak Challenge
A long overdue update wouldn't be without an increase to the Tube Steak Challenge. Thanks to my nieces second birthday I was able to add three more to the drive to fifty-two.


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- 1 quantity Rich Sweet Shortcrust pastry (recipe here)
- 1 quantity Crème Pâtissière (recipe here)
- 700–800g strawberries
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 6 tbsp apricot jam
Essential equipment
- 23cm/9-inch loose- bottomed flan tin
- Pastry brush
Make the pastry according to the recipe using the link above. On a floured work surface and using a floured rolling pin, roll it out to a thickness of about 4mm and use it to line the tin. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes, then blind-bake as described here. Set aside to cool.
Make the crème pâtissière according to the recipe and allow to cool completely.
Hull the strawberries by removing the green tops with a knife, and then slice each strawberry in half. Place in a bowl with the caster sugar and mix about gently so that each strawberry is covered in sugar. Set aside for the strawberries to macerate and go shiny.
Fill the cold pastry case with the crème patissière, and then top with the strawberries – you can make a neat pattern, or simply allow the strawberries to tumble over the surface.
Make a glaze: heat the apricot jam in a small saucepan then sieve it into a bowl. Use a pastry brush to paint the strawberry tops and any bare crème pâtissière with apricot glaze. Refrigerate until served.


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The bold attack came days after the movement opened a political office in Qatar as the first step to peace talks but served as a reminder that neither side in Afghanistan's conflict has declared a ceasefire.
Witnesses said explosions and gunfire reverberated around the city for an hour as militants clashed with security guards at the palace's eastern gate and a former hotel now used by the CIA.
Afghanistan's defence ministry said one man detonated a suicide vest and three other attackers were shot dead.
Journalists who were arriving to hear President Hamid Karzai give a speech had to run for cover.
The palace is protected by rings of security in an area of Kabul where roads are permanently closed to general traffic.
Police officers described how the attackers tried to pass through a checkpoint to enter the sprawling palace grounds. They wore military uniforms and arrived in two four-wheel drive vehicles disguised as Nato vehicles, with fake badges and fitted with radio antennae.
"The first vehicle was checked and let in, and as the second car tried to get in the guards became suspicious and tried to prevent it," Mohammad Daud Amin, the Kabul deputy police chief, told AFP
Three or four gunmen then leapt from the cars opening fire. A series of explosions followed.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman , claimed responsibility for the attack, saying in a text message sent to news organisations that the militants had "brought death to the enemy" with a suicide attack.
Mohammad Ashraf, a resident of Shah Darak, a neighborhood beside the palace, was eating his breakfast when he heard an explosion.
"This is the capital, and they can reach to the palace now," he said. "What did the foreigners and Afghan government do in last 12 years?
"The fight has not been stopped in the country but has increased more and more every year."
The attack came during a visit by Washington's chief Afghan envoy as he tries to re-start stalled peace talks. James Dobbins is tasked with trying to persuade President Karzai to resume talks with the US and allow negotiators to travel to Qatar for talks with the Taliban.
The Afghan president is furious that the insurgent movement was allowed to portray itself as a government-in-waiting in Doha by flying its flag and describing itself as the "Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan".
This year the Taliban have launched a series of attacks against high-profile targets in Kabul as they try to grab headlines and demonstrate that local forces are unable to protect the capital.
Two weeks ago the Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb outside the Supreme Court that killed at least 15 civilians.
However, many observers say local police and army have gained the upper hand, preventing the Taliban inflicting greater numbers of civilian casualties.
Elsewhere, a roadside bomb killed eight women and one child in the southern province of Kandahar. Police said they were travelling to a wedding.


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I started off the second week of Frocktober pretty rugged up as the weather's turned cold again in Melbourne. On the plus side, it did give me the perfect opportunity to wear this woolen shift dress I received from Romwe.com the other week, and break out the Chinababy's again! I'm also trying out a new YSL Rouge Volupte lipstick in #15 Extreme Coral.
Thanks to everyone for their nice comments and support on my Frocktober posts so far. Today I received a donation from Lin, which really made my day, so thank you very much! If you too would like to make a donation to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation just click here, or for more info on Frocktober visit the official site.


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Google Alerts is one of Google's hidden gems and a fantastic tool for finding great, relevant content to create zubb's from. Google Alerts may not be one of Google's most popular services, but it's definitely one of the most useful.
Google Alerts is a really powerful tool to keep track of trends, interesting topics, or anything really new that appears on the web.
By creating a Google Alert, you can get email notifications any time Google finds new results on a topic that interests you.
For example, you could get updates about a niche you are working in, or find industry news etc, the list is endless. By using Google Alerts is going to save you lots of time finding content and instead just have Google drop a summary of new articles straight into your inbox.
It has some great filters/controls which lets you enter the key term you are looking for, how often you want new alerts sent to you, what languages you want your content in, what region in the world you want your content originating from and lots more.
Remember Google is a great search engine and is going to be one of your best sources of content so let Google do the work for you.
Make your alert search term as precise as you can, the more precise your search terms are, the more relevant your alerts will be.
Use quotes around a group of words if you are looking for them together. For example, "White house". This will make your results much more relevant and precise.
Use a minus sign (-) in front of words that you want to leave out. For example, paris -texas.
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An Arkansas native, Luke Pruett moved to Jackson in 2002 to attend Union University and after becoming a Young Life leader and falling in love with the community of Jackson has committed to raising his family and having a career in West Tennessee. His wife April is his best friend, and his sons, Thomas (4) and Liam (2), are ballers and scholars. The Pruett family now lives in Memphis where Luke works for Choose901.
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First Edition of Dog Songs; Signed by Mary Oliver
Dog Songs: Poems.
Oliver, Mary.$500.00
Item Number: 69863
New York: The Penguin Press, 2013.
First deluxe edition of this collection of poems by Mary Oliver. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Mary Oliver on the title page. Fine in the original slipcase, which is in fine condition. Illustrations by John Burgoyne.
Mary Oliver was described by The New York Times as "far and away, [America's] best-selling poet." She has won both the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and the National Book Award in 1992. Oliver's poetry has been called an "indefatigable guide to the natural world, particularly to its lesser-known aspects" (Kumin, 1993). "Visionary as Emerson [ she is] among the few American poets who can describe and transmit ecstasy, while retaining a practical awareness of the world as one of predators and prey," reviewed The Nation. Holly Prado of Los Angeles Times Book Review noted that Oliver's work "touches a vitality in the familiar that invests it with a fresh intensity." Mary Oliver's Dog Songs is a celebration of the special bond between human and dog, as understood through the poet's relationships to the canines that have accompanied her daily walks, warmed her home, and inspired her work. Oliver's poems begin in the small everyday moments familiar to all dog lovers, but through her extraordinary vision, these observations become higher meditations on the world and our place in it. "Renowned for her love of nature, Ms. Oliver writes exquisite, lyrical poems that… remind the reader of how much there is to love in this world. Nowhere is this love more evident than in Oliver's latest collection, Dog Songs… These poems will make you smile, laugh, cry and nod your head in delighted agreement" (The Bark).


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Coral reef ecosystems develop best in high-flow environments but their fragile frameworks are also vulnerable to high wave energy. Wave-resistant algal rims, predominantly made up of the crustose coralline algae (CCA) Porolithon onkodes and P. pachydermum1, 2, are therefore critical structural elements for the survival of many shallow coral reefs. Concerns are growing about the susceptibility of CCA to ocean acidification because CCA Mg-calcite skeletons are more susceptible to dissolution under low pH conditions than coral aragonite skeletons3. However, the recent discovery4 of dolomite (Mg0.5Ca0.5(CO3)), a stable carbonate5, in P. onkodes cells necessitates a reappraisal of the impacts of ocean acidification on these CCA. Here we show, using a dissolution experiment, that dried dolomite-rich CCA have 6–10 times lower rates of dissolution than predominantly Mg-calcite CCA in both high-CO2 (~ 700 ppm) and control (~ 380 ppm) environments, respectively. We reveal this stabilizing mechanism to be a combination of reduced porosity due to dolomite infilling and selective dissolution of other carbonate minerals. Physical break-up proceeds by dissolution of Mg-calcite walls until the dolomitized cell eventually drops out intact. Dolomite-rich CCA frameworks are common in shallow coral reefs globally and our results suggest that it is likely that they will continue to provide protection and stability for coral reef frameworks as CO2
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Coral Reef Biology and Ecology, Marine Benthic Ecology, Climate Sciences, Ocean Acidification, Ocean Instrumentation and Technology
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International Foundation in Bus and Man
Business and Management International Foundation
UCAS Code: No Code (full time: 3 or 4 terms)
Course Overview
This course prepares you for an undergraduate degree in a range of subjects at Newcastle University.
Interested in progressing to Year 1 of an Economics, Accounting and Finance, Marketing or Management degree?
This course will prepare you to enter the world of business and accounting. Experts in the field of business will enhance your studies by giving presentations. You will also benefit from using case studies from the Financial Times 100 series.
This course is suitable if you:
- need to improve your English language study skills within the context of business
- want to increase your subject knowledge of business and management
Expand your skills and knowledge on various topics including:
- key features of business in the UK
- mathematical and statistical techniques
- accounting concepts and principles including financial statements and double entry bookkeeping
You will also learn how to research, analyse and present your work effectively thanks to your improved language and communication skills. Successful completion of this course will lead to you being awarded our International Foundation Certificate (RQF Level 3).
Course optionsCourse options
There are two course options available:
- International Foundation (3 terms) – this is the standard option
- Extended International Foundation (4 terms) – this features an additional term of English at the beginning for extra language support
Quality and rankingQuality and ranking
- top 200 – Business and Economics category – Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2018
Our purpose built INTO Newcastle centre will provide you with everything you need to study with us.
Find out more about our facilities on our International Preparation Course website.
This course is brought to you by INTO Newcastle University. We're in partnership with INTO to provide diverse study options for international students. For more information see our International Preparation Courses website.
Choosing this course means that you'll get:
- a quality-assured university course
- full Newcastle University status
- a guaranteed offer on a designated undergraduate degree at Newcastle
- a campus-based course with access to university facilities
- active learning in your subject areas with guidance on appropriate study methods
- a very supportive study environment
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Introduction to Accounting (10 credits)Introduction to Accounting (10 credits)
- accounting concepts and principles
- the main financial statements
- an introduction to double entry bookkeeping
English for Academic Purposes (40 credits)English for Academic Purposes (40 credits)
This module is designed to help you develop your skills and confidence in academic English. Four key skill areas are developed in an integrated and task-oriented way:
- reading
- writing
- listening
- speaking
The module will encourage you to take responsibility for your learning and a lot of emphasis is placed on:
- private study
- student research
- student-led presentations
- seminar discussions
- e-learning
- group work
Study Skills and Project (30 credits)Study Skills and Project (30 credits)
This module will help you adjust to the specific demands and expectations of UK higher education. The skills covered include:
- personal and time organisation
- library and information skills
- using and interpreting data
- team-working skills
- problem-solving skills
- examination and revision techniques
- presentation skills
- avoiding plagiarism
You will also have workshop sessions in core ICT skills including the use of:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- web-based learning systems
Introduction to Business (20 credits)Introduction to Business (20 credits)
This module will help you understand key features of business in the UK. You will be introduced to many aspects of business in preparation for a range of business degrees.
Topics covered include:
- motivation
- management and leadership
- business classifications
- business funding in the UK
- scrutiny of corporate annual reports and accounts
- how economic factors affect business
- marketing
- current themes in business
You will be taught in lectures, seminars and tutorials, and will be assessed via examinations and coursework.
Maths for Business (20 credits)Maths for Business (20 credits)
This module covers mathematical and statistical techniques that have applications in business and economics. It reinforces algebra skills and builds on these in the areas of equation handling and graphing techniques.
Differentiation is introduced as a technique for finding the slope and turning points of a curve.
You will develop skills in the area of handling, summarising and representation of data, and become familiar with probability as a concept. The concept of correlation is also introduced and developed to establish relationships between variables.
Teaching and assessmentTeaching and assessment
Class hours
- 21 hours per week minimum
Class sizes
- Maximum of 16 students per class for English language teaching
Age requirement
- 17 years and above
Entry to all honours degrees at Newcastle University is highly competitive, and students hoping to progress to Newcastle must maintain high standards throughout their course.
Whilst your grades in the Foundation course do not count towards the final degree, your performance will be used to determine whether you meet the specified progression grades for direct entry to your chosen degree at the University. Assessment is both formal and informal.
Informally you will be given advice and feedback throughout your course from your teachers. You will also be assessed via a combination of examinations at the end of each semester and coursework including:
- written essays
- reports
- practical exercises
- group and individual research projects
- bibliographical searches
- oral and video presentations
- problem solving
All candidates are considered on an individual basis.
If your qualifications are not listed here, please see our additional entry requirements web pages to find out which other qualifications are considered.
The entrance requirements below apply to 2020 entry.
Academic requirementsAcademic requirements
You need to have completed 12 years of schooling (or the local equivalent to meet the same standard) with good grades.
English requirementsEnglish requirements
To progress to all degrees except Law
Three term: a minimum of IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 4.5 in all subskills) or an equivalent score
Four term: a minimum of IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 4.5 in all subskills) or an equivalent score
To progress to Law
Three term: a minimum of IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all subskills) or an equivalent score
Four term: a minimum of IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.0 in all subskills) or an equivalent score
Don't meet English language requirements?
If you do not meet the minimum English language requirements you should apply for Academic English.
You need to be 17 years old, or older. If you want to start this course in September then you must be 17 by 31 December.
For all other start dates, you must be 17 years old by the time the course starts.
You're guaranteed a place on one of our designated undergraduate degrees at Newcastle if you successfully complete the International Foundation in Business and Management.
As a successful pathway student, you'll have access to a number of Newcastle progression options. Each progression option will follow a specific pathway and specific requirements for both English/study skills and overall grade. You'll also find some courses have specific requirements, such as:
- successfully completing an interview;
- having previously studied a relevant discipline;
- having previously completed a degree; or
- having IELTS 6.0 or equivalent in English language
Your progression options:
- Accounting and Finance BA Honours (N400/N401)
- Economics BSc Honours (L100)
- Economics and Business Management BA Honours (LN12)
- Economics and Finance BSc Honours (L161)
- Law LLB Honours (M101)
- Agri-Business Management BSc Honours (N280)
- Business Management BA Honours (N200)
- Marketing BSc Honours (N500)
- Marketing and Management BSc Honours (NN52)
- Politics and Economics BA Honours (LL21)
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See what our recent graduates went on to do and view graduate destinations statistics. These statistics are based on what graduates were doing on a specific date, approximately six months after graduation. Take a look at the most recent data available for our graduates.
The destination data is available in varying levels, beginning with the University and moving through Faculty and School down to individual course reports. This final level may give you some useful ideas about possible options after your course or a course you are considering.
Careers and employability at Newcastle
Newcastle University consistently has one of the best records for graduate employment in the UK.
96% of our 2017 UK-domiciled UG/PG graduates progressed to employment or further study within six months of graduating.
85.5% of our graduates are in graduate level employment or further study within six months of graduating.
We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through an initiative called ncl+. This enables you to develop personal, employability and enterprise skills and to give you the edge in the employment market after you graduate.
Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers.
June 2019 start (4 terms) £23,890
September 2019 start (4 terms) £23,890
September 2019 start (3 terms) £18,995
January 2020 start (3 terms) £18,995
The above tuition fees do not include the following.
Enrolment fee
An extra charge of £150 per academic course, charged on confirmation.
Text books
The cost of your text books varies depending on how many terms you study:
- 3 terms will cost approximately £210 per academic course
- 4 terms will cost approximately £270 per academic course
Accommodation is not included in the fees. View your INTO Newcastle accommodation options.
We offer International Foundation Scholarships to a limited number of gifted students.
Visit our International Preparation Course website for more details.
How to apply
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The US Government is taking legal action to gain access to Google's vast database of Internet searches in an historic clash over privacy.
The Bush Administration has asked a federal judge to order the world's most popular Internet search engine to hand over the records of all Google searches for any one-week period, as well as other closely guarded data. The California-based company is to fight the move.
The immediate flashpoint is the Government's effort to revive an online child pornography law that was struck down by the Supreme Court two years ago.
The US Justice Department requested access to Google's search records as part of its effort to prove the constitutionality of the 1998 Child Online Protection Act.
The controversial law sought to curb minors' access to Internet pornography by making it a crime to publish material that is "harmful to minors" on the web.
The law was immediately challenged by civil liberties groups and never came into force. It was eventually struck down by the Supreme Court on the grounds that it was unconstitutionally restrictive of free speech.
But the Supreme Court gave the Government a second chance to prove that the law's proposed criminal penalties would work better to protect children than Internet filters or other methods.
The Government's request for Google data came to light when Justice Department lawyers filed papers in federal court in San Jose, California, revealing that the internet search firm had failed to comply with a subpeona for records in the case.
The Government indicated that other unnamed search engines had already agreed to release the information, but not Google, which runs 46 per cent of all US web searches.
"The production of those materials would be of significant assistance to the government's preparation of its defence of the constitutionality of this important statute," the government lawyers wrote.
Nicole Wong, Google's associate general counsel, countered: "Google is not a party to this lawsuit, and the demand for the information is overreaching."
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Traditional and consecrated dessert recipes are undoubtedly delicious. However, the most enthusiastic haute cuisine gastronomes tend to lose their interest very fast, and are always looking for the most unusual ingredients. The finest rare chocolate, truffles, exotic fruits, marzipan, caviar, diamonds, platinum, and gold leaves are the key ingredients in the world's most extravagant and luxurious desserts.
It is almost impossible not to surrender in front of a delicious dessert, but how much would you be willing to spend for a mouthwatering culinary delight? Extravagance and glitter are the main attributes of the most expensive sweet temptations in the world and chefs enjoy focusing on presentation and details,it is the serving in itself that makes these desserts so luxurious. For those of you with a sweet tooth, the perfect dessert can be translated into delicate chocolate syrup flowing down Tahitian vanilla ice cream, served with a golden spoon in the company of a violinist or live jazz music. So check out these luxurious desserts that will simply leave you drooling and, if your wallet allows, indulge yourself into a sweet pampering and you'll soon find yourself asking for seconds.
10 The Sultan's Golden Cake: $1,000
At first glance, this dessert might seem like a gold ingot rather than a cake, but the Sultan's Golden Cake is quite a brick of gold, and can only be served in one place on Earth, at Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel in Istanbul. It takes 72 hours to prepare the extravagant cake infused with pears, apricot, and figs that have been marinated in Jamaican rum for over two years. Topped with caramel, black truffles, and an edible gold leaf, it is served in a handcrafted silver box, all for $1,000.
9 Golden Opulence Sundae: $1,000
Served in the beautiful Serendipity 3 restaurant in Manhattan, the Golden Opulence Sundae was first introduced on the occasion of the restaurant's 50th anniversary almost 10 years ago. The dessert consists of five cups of original Tahitian vanilla ice cream wrapped in 23-karat gold flakes, all decorated with the most expensive dark chocolate in the world, Amedei Porceleana and Chuao chocolate. What makes this sweet temptation so luxurious is the chef's mastery in combining the finest chocolate with edible gold flakes, sprinkled with crystals and precious gems that are the customer's to keep, all served with a 18-karat spoon.
8 Three Twins Ice Cream Sundae: $3,333
For exactly $3,333, you can treat yourself to a banana split topped with a fine syrup prepared from three rare wines: a 1960 Vintage Port, Chateau D'Yquem, and a German Trockenbeerenauslese wine. The Three Twins ice-creamery in Napa serves the most expensive sundae in the world in the company of a violinist, with an antique 1850's spoon. One third of the price is donated to a charitable organization, Napa Land Trust. The ice-creamery also offers a truly unique ice cream experience, prepared using ice directly from the glaciers of Mount Kilimanjaro. For $60,000, you will receive first-class transportation to Kilimanjaro, will climb the mountain with a specialized mountain guide, five-star accommodation, and all the ice cream you can eat.
7 Haute Couture Macaroons: $7,000
Macaroons are as popular in France as chocolate chip cookies are in the U.S. Master pastry chef Pierre Herme is renowned for his butter cream macaroons with various intricate flavors. However, the latest trend in luxury desserts is Pierre Herme's fabulous idea of allowing his customers to make their own macaroon recipes. You can put almost anything you like between the two meringue puffs. Of course, some ingredients simply don't blend in together, in which case the chef intervenes. Depending on the ingredients you choose, a box of Pierre Herme's Haute Couture Macaroons can set you back $7,000.
6 Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence: $14,500
The luxurious Fortress resort in Galle, Sri Lanka has more than just lovely beaches and Ayurveda spas to brag about. The Wine 3 Hotel's restaurant proudly serves one of the most expensive desserts on the planet, the Fortress Stilt Fisherman Indulgence, which consists of a traditional Sicilian ice cream cake called Cassata, made from sugar, cocoa, fruits, almonds, vanilla, orange or cherry liqueur, Irish Cream, and marzipan. It is served in a leaf-shaped cup made of pure sugar, with a chocolate figurine on the side representing a fisherman, the resort's emblem. In this case, the icing on the cake is the 80-karat aquamarine gem, which is the client's to keep.
5 Frrrozen Haute Chocolate: $25,000
While the previous desserts on our list were simply decorated with gold, this extravagant dessert offers a quite serious portion of the precious metal. The frozen hot chocolate with the consistency of a fine ice cream is served in a golden goblet adorned with 1-carat diamonds, along with a golden spoon customers can take home. But that's not all. There's also a white diamond bracelet on the side, also for the customer to keep. Served in the same prestigious Serendipity 3 restaurant in New York, the Frrrozen Haute Chocolate dessert is prepared from La Madeline truffles is sprinkled with a syrup made from 28 rare cocoa beans from 14 different countries, adorned with no less than 5 grams of 24-karat gold.
4 Faberge Egg Dessert: $35,000
This fine culinary jewel is prepared by master chef Marc Guilbert and resembles a gold Easter egg. Inspired by a Faberge egg, it is an incredible blend of chocolate, gold flakes, and champagne, all seasoned with a diamond. Chocolate pudding made from four of the finest Belgian chocolate varieties infused with orange, peach, and whiskey is layered between a sponge layered base and delicious champagne jelly. Covered in a final layer of dark chocolate, it is topped with strawberry caviar, and adorned with real edible gold leaves. The cherry on top is a 2-carat diamond inside a hand-carved flower decorating the $35,000 pudding cake.
3 Platinum Wedding Cake: $130,000
Women often keep their jewelry in a jewelry box, but who would have imagined necklaces and pendants hanging from a cake? If you have ever wondered what platinum tastes like, here's your chance to try. Draped in platinum jewelry and edible platinum foils, this luxurious wedding cake is the creation of Japanese pastry chef Nobue Ikara, who wishes to encourage women to wear more pieces of jewelry made from this rare metal. The seemingly plain cake covered in white frosting is adorned with all kinds of platinum jewelry, from necklaces to pendants, pins, and chains, making it any platinum lover's dream.
2 Strawberries Arnaud: $1.4 Million
The second most expensive sweet temptation in the world comes with a whopping price tag of $1.4 million. The house specialty at the Arnaud restaurant in New Orleans seems like nothing more than a plain fruit salad. If you look closely, you will notice that, in addition to strawberries, whipped cream, ice cream, and mint, there's also a gorgeous 4.7-karat pink diamond ring which once belonged to a wealthy English banker, Sir Ernest Cassel. The extravagant piece of jewelry is the customer's to keep, and once the dessert is served, the ring will be replaced with an equally glamorous and expensive one. The lavish dessert is brought by white-glove servers, and is accompanied by a fine Port wine served in a $25,000 Charles X Crystal wine set, all assisted by live jazz music.
1 Diamond Fruit Cake: $1.65 Million
We all know diamonds are forever, but with such a price tag, this particular fruit cake might have a hard time finding someone willing to eat it. Created by a Japanese pastry chef, this ridiculously expensive desert is adorned with no less than 223 diamonds. Once you take all the diamonds off, it is completely edible. It took six months just to design the Diamond Fruit Cake, plus another month to make, and all other ingredients remain the pastry chef's well-kept secret. The most expensive cake and the most expensive food in the world to date is a lovely piece of food art that went on display for the first time in 2005 for Christmas.


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Lander: Lander was known as Pushroot, Fort Brown, and Fort Auger prior to its current name. The town was named Lander in honor of General Frederick W. Lander, a famous transcontinental explorer who surveyed the Oregon Trail's Lander Cutoff.[7] Several miles southeast of town near present-day U.S. Route 287 is the site of Wyoming's first oil well, circa 1884.[8] The town was incorporated in 1890.[9]
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Life has taught me this in spades...you know that inertia-inducing, opportunity-missing, confidence-betraying cocktail of perfectionism and procrastination.
Come to think of it, those two "p" patterns are probably fraternal twins, they might look different but the connection between perfectionism and procrastination runs deep.
So off I go to put some whole-hearted time into writing my book (dream since childhood) and working on my new website (halle-f***ing-lujah), which has stirred up a veritable perfect-storm cocktail of the evil "p" twins. Lest I use spending more time perfecting this newsletter as a tricky way to think I'm being productive, while I'm actually avoiding doing something that is very important to me but more thorn-laden with doubt and fear than writing this is.
Having said all of that, as I'm writing this, I was just inspired to ask the universe if there was something more I should add to this subject for you, and I had to smile at the uncanny synchronicity of receiving this particular message:
So let's riff on this jewel from Danielle LaPorte for a moment. Sometimes we judge ourselves and think we are procrastinating when in reality we are being asked by our intuition to not move forward for some reason on that project, deadline, email, task, etc. Because sometimes, we are being asked to change course, to dream it a little more before we produce, or to wait for intuitive timing to dictate to us rather than our fear-based "pushing" timing would tell us to birth.
How do you know the difference? Ask it. Meditate on the question "Is this procrastination or intuition?"
See what your own innate wisdom says. You might receive some guidance via a little voice in your head that's of a different frequency from your thoughts, you might receive a message from the outside world that's uncanny in its answer, you might just listen to what your body tells you (your body never lies), or you might just pick up that book or card deck you use as a tarot and see what answer comes to you (like I did just now).
And then listen...and do what you hear to do (or not to do).
What is calling to you to "do it now"? What are you delaying that feels like it could be your intuition telling you something? What past experience/s do you have where you delayed doing something and it turned out to be wise that you did? Join me in the comments below!


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He isn't going to get any meaningful minutes as his NBA career winds down with the prospect of winning a championship, but Tracy McGrady would at least like to score one point before he retires, hoping that at some point of his garbage time basketball for the San Antonio Spurs he'll get on the scoreboard. More
After eight failed attempts, Tracy McGrady is finally going to be a part of a team that's going to play in the conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs, making the right choice by signing with the San Antonio Spurs, although it's more than likely he won't have much to do with any success they find along the way. More


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Transitional justice
Here are entered works on a range of judicial and non-judicial policies states may adopt to address past human rights abuses.
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- found: Work cat.: War crimes and human rights, 2008:p. 491 (The term "transitional justice" is often used to describe the issues involving human rights, atrocity and accountability in post-conflict societies ... Underpinning the entire discipline of transitional justice is a broadly progressive and utilitarian view of justice. Various measures, from trial to truth-seeking, are undertaken so as to facilitate and promote democratic transitions, and to help prevent any return to conflict, civil war and authoritarian government)
- found: Index to legal periodicals via WilsonWeb, Nov. 14, 2008(thesaurus: "transitional justice", 128 records; BTs: Democracy, justice)
- found: Encyc. Brit. online, Nov. 14, 2008Truth commission [article] (Truth commissions represent one aspect of what has come to be called transitional justice, which applies to a wide range of judicial and nonjudicial policies intended to build accountability and bolster reconciliation after periods of massive atrocity or abusive rule)
- notfound: Black's law dict., c2004;Boczek, B.A. International law, 2005;Fox, J.R. Dict. of int'l and comp. law, 2003;Max Planck encyc. of public int'l law WWW site, viewed Nov. 7, 2008;Parry and Grant encyclopaedic dict. of int'l law, 2004
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Organic Meats, Health and Hair
Hair, Meat and Protein Intake
Hair is made up of protein. So to no surprise, my attention often shifts to the quantity and quality of protein in my patient's diets. There has been a remarkable increase in demand for organic food in the past 2 decades. There is a perception that organic farming is more sustainable, has better nutritional and health value, is kinder to animals.
Studies to date have started to show differences in the nutritional value of organic meats. Some studies have suggested organic meat is higher in beneficial omega 3 fatty acids (which may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease). Organic meats may have lower concentrations of the saturated fatty acids myristic- and palmitic acid (which were linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease). Whether other vitamin, mineral and micronutrients truly differ in organic vs conventional meats is not clear. Furthermore, and perhaps, most importantly we do not yet have a clear understanding of the impact of chronic antibiotic and hormone use in conventional livestock on the health benefits of humans. More studies are needed in these areas to better understand the magnitude of effect of health issues such as obesity, insulin resistance, fertility, heart disease and cancer. While these are clearer broad issues, they have important implications for how hair loss develops and how we treat hair loss. If possible, I do recommend that many of my patients who do eat meat consider substituting organic meats where possible.
Composition differences between organic and conventional meat: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Średnicka-Tober D, et al. Br J Nutr. 2016.
Food safety and organic meats.
Review article. Van Loo EJ, et al. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol. 2012.
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I will be attending the annual meeting of the American Planning Association (APA) next week in Boston. In my preparations for the conference, I discovered MindMixer, and online community engagement tool meant to encourage more participation in local urban planning. MindMixer is one of a handful of community engagement tools I've heard about in the last year or so. It attempts to overcome the traditional barriers to idea generation and prioritization in matters affecting the community. For years, the "rational planning" model has been employed in cities all over the world to try to gather input, prioritize concerns, and choose the most suitable combination of opinions for the basis of decisions regarding community growth and change. Because the process involves subjectively developing "weights" to prioritize concerns, some have criticized the process for being deceivingly correct or just.
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All in all, I'm a fan of these solutions, and will keep an eye out for how they approach this challenge, and how municipalities augment its functionality, in the future.
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Former Disney imagineer plans North Carolina theme park
A former Disney imagineer who helped design Epcot, Disneyland Paris and popular attractions such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain and the Haunted Mansion is planning a theme park in North Carolina.
Bob Baranick is planning to open "Whirligig Woods" in Saxapahaw in Alamance County near the Haw River as soon as 2019. Saxapahaw is about 20 miles west of Chapel Hill and about an hour from Raleigh.
Baranick, of Raleigh, has already purchased 21 acres for the park near Stockard Road and N.C. Highway 87.
The "boutique" theme park will begin with a train ride and a few other attractions and will continue to grow in phases over the years, Baranick told The Times-News, much the way the Disney parks have grown over the years. The park is a private endeavor, though, and won't be a Disney park. Other later additions could include a tree house resort and a haunted land. He also has plans for two more parks in the state, though details on those had not yet been revealed.
Baranick worked extensively on Disney attractions as an imagineer and has more than 40 years of themed entertainment design. He's also worked on Paramount Parks, Warner Studios, Six Flags, Everland, Busch Enterntainment, Hershey's and Universal Studios, among others.
He's consulted on projects around the world, including those in Turkey, China, Abu Dhabi and Korea.
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As usual, Colin was MC, and as often happens he started off the evening, this time with George Papavgeris' As Long As Someone Sings A Song.
Derek continued his ongoing May theme well into the evening, starting with The Verdant Braes Of Skreen (Roud 419).
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I believe that my grand-uncle, Macaroni "Mack" Baker, served in the 92nd Infantry. I have not been able to order his military file online yet because I am not related to him more directly. His adopted daughter reportedly has deteriorated mental capacity, and I do not know her son, just his name. ANYway...if you have any info to share on the African-American unit(s) "given" to the French in WWI, please do share.
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To-do apps are an App Store favorite. A new one comes around almost every two months or so, and offers some new flashy feature or design motif to entice users to ditch their current app and jump ship. There's not anything wrong with that — to-do apps have been a playground for developers and enterprising designers for a long time, and experimentation is only ever a fantastic occurrence.
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To-do apps come in various different flavors, and generally tend to cater to specific approaches. For example, there is an ocean of difference between an app like Clear, where the UI is designed to disappear and simply present a list of tasks that need to be accomplished, and OmniTask [research this], where the interface is designed to guide users along in a strict system that ultimately results in the completion of tasks.
I, personally, come from the Clear side of the to-do world. I find its simplicity to be its greatest asset. I add what I want, and I clear the items when I see fit. It feels less like a boss, and more like a friend that reminds me to do something. That perspective will almost certainly affect this review, so keep where I am coming from in mind. In a field as diverse as the task management world, it's necessary to share your system before judging another program.
This Week is not radically different from Clear in many ways. Gestures are still a major part of the user interface and experience. Similarly, This Week shares various design elements with Fantastical, another well-regarded iOS app. Swiping left or right switches between weeks. Tapping the title bar brings you back to the current week.
Don't let the simplistic interface fool you: more advanced, useful features are hidden behind gestures and long-taps. Upon first opening the app, an incredibly helpful introduction is initiated. I seriously suggest actually paying attention, and not just blowing through it — you'll learn many of the tricks that This Week has up its sleeve. Additionally, a FAQ is located in the settings of the app for quick future reference.
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As its name implies, this app pushes users to look at their to-do schedule on a weekly basis. Other apps focus on specific due dates, or just the tasks themselves.
I find This Week strikes a fantastic balance between those two concepts. I rarely have a task that has no due date, but I also don't enjoy entering due dates into individual tasks. With This Week, I just find the week that the task is due, swipe down, and type. If I know that something is time-sensitive, This Week also has a solution.
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A hundred prisoners are each locked
in a room with three pirates, one of whom will walk the plank in the
morning. Each prisoner has 10 bottles of wine, one of which has been
poisoned; and each pirate has 12 coins, one of which is counterfeit and
weighs either more or less than a genuine coin. In the room is a single
switch, which the prisoner may either leave as it is, or flip. Before
being led into the rooms, the prisoners are all made to wear either a
red hat or a blue hat; they can see all the other prisoners' hats, but
not their own. Meanwhile, a six-digit prime number of monkeys multiply
until their digits reverse, then all have to get across a river using a
canoe that can hold at most two monkeys at a time. But half the monkeys
always lie and the other half always tell the truth. Given that the Nth
prisoner knows that one of the monkeys doesn't know that a pirate
doesn't know the product of two numbers between 1 and 100 without
knowing that the N+1th prisoner has flipped the switch in his room or
not after having determined which bottle of wine was poisoned and what
colour his hat is, what is the solution to this puzzle?
it was written by a man named Alan B. at EFI, Inc
it was written by a man named Alan B. at EFI, Inc
Alan B's question brings back some memories. I am glad I didn't get it at my interview.
A web search found my favorite EFI interview question on an interview questions web site .
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