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The Indian American community in the U.S. has launched a White House petition to designate Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism, days after a bill in this regard was tabled in the U.S. Congress by two powerful lawmakers.
"This petition is important to the people of United States of America, India and many other countries which are continuously affected by Pakistan sponsored terrorism," the petition started on Sept. 20 said.
It requires at least 100,000 signatures to qualify for a response from the Obama Administration.
An initiative of President Barack Obama, "We the People," the online petition service at the White House website, provides a window to American citizens to campaign before the administration on a particular issue. According to a report in the International Business Times Sept. 27, the petition has already crossed 100,000 signatures.
The move comes after Congressman Ted Poe, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, along with Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, introduced HR 6069, the Pakistan State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act in the House of Representatives. The bill has been sent to the House Foreign Affairs Committee for necessary action.
Simultaneously, the U.S. India Political Action Committee on Sept. 23 launched a nationwide effort to canvass Indian Americans to get their local legislators' support to HR 6069. "It is time we stop paying Pakistan for its betrayal and designate it for what it is, a state sponsor of terrorism," Poe said after introducing the bill.
"Not only is Pakistan an untrustworthy ally, Islamabad has also aided and abetted enemies of the United States for years. From harboring Osama bin Laden to its cozy relationship with the Haqqani network, there is more than enough evidence to determine whose side Pakistan is on in the War on Terror. And it's not America's," Poe claimed.
If passed, the bill will require the U.S. president to issue a report within 90 days of passage detailing whether or not Pakistan has provided support for international terrorism, he said.
"Thirty days after that, the secretary of state must issue a follow-up report containing either a determination that Pakistan is state sponsor of terrorism or a detailed justification as to why Pakistan does not meet the legal criteria for designation," he added.
Calling it an untrustworthy ally of America, Poe said for years Pakistan has been aiding and abetting the enemies of the U.S. "These are not enemies who simply profess to hate us. These are groups and individuals with American blood on their hands," he said in his speech on the House floor.
In his remarks in the House, Congressman George Holding said, "Mr. Speaker, we must be honest about the evolving terror threat in front of us and confront this challenge with strong leadership and unwavering resolve."
The bill requires the administration to formally answer this question. If it passes, it will require the President to issue a report within 90 days detailing whether or not Pakistan has provided support for international terrorism. Thirty days after that report, the bill requires the Secretary of State to issue a follow-up report containing either a determination that Pakistan is a "State Sponsor of Terrorism" or a detailed justification as to why Pakistan does not meet the legal criteria for that designation. "It is time we stop paying Pakistan for its betrayal and designate it for what it is: a State Sponsor of Terrorism," Poe said in a statement after introducing the legislation.


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Conduct of Wellington in 1846.
• is not a principle of the English Constitution. To be • prepared to serve a Sovereign without any reference
to the policy to be pursued, or even in violation of the * convictions of the servant, is not the duty of the sub'ject of a Monarchy modified in its operation by the
co-ordinate authority of Estates of the Realm. It is • in direct violation of the Parliamentary Constitution
of England, and is a principle which can only be prac" tically carried into effect in the cabinets of absolute • monarchs.''
And again, on page 229:
• After a discussion of three nights, closed by the • Duke of Wellington in a speech in which he informed • the House of Lords that "the Bill for the Repeal of 6" the Corn Laws had already been agreed to by the 6 6 other two branches of the Legislature," and that
under these circumstances " there was an end of the 6 « functions of the House of Lords," and that they had • only to comply with the projects sent up to them,-a * sentiment the full bearing of which seems not easy to
distinguish from the vote of the Long Parliament • which openly abrogated those functions,—the Lords • passed a second reading of the measure by the large majority of forty-seven.'
In a later passage of the same work (p. 390) Mr. Disraeli gives his views as to the duties of Sir Robert Peel himself, on the assumption, as was above noticed, that he himself personally acquiesced in the wisdom of the decision of the House of Commons.
"But this false position, which has strained and in"jured our happy Parliamentary government, is not
| Mr. Disraeli's Life of Lord George Bentinck, pp. 61, 63.
"attributable to the Whigs, but rather to that statesman, who, with all his great qualities, seems never to
have been conscious that the first duty of an English • Minister is to be faithful to his party, and that good • and honourable government in this country is not only
consistent with that tie, but in reality mainly de'pendent upon its sacred observance.'!
These extracts are of course not inserted here in order to give any weight to doctrines which at the best are asserted in far too unqualified a form to render them of any constitutional import, and which Lord Beaconsfield himself would undoubtedly express in a very different and far more balanced form at this day, but because they put in a clear shape the real problems which lie before the head of a Government when the recognised policy of his party is persistently outvoted in the House of Commons, and when the difficulty is further increased by his own acquiescence in the justice of that vote. It is not the Sovereign, nor either House of Parliament, which alone can be taken as affording by its known wishes or prejudices a practical guide to a Minister in such an emergency. He must consider whether, on the whole, the country, as represented in Parliament,—or perhaps as capable of being represented by a newly-elected Parliament,—bas or has not determined on a particular course of policy. If it is believed that the country has determined upon such a course, the next question is, whether the existing Government acquiesces so far in the wisdom of the policy as to continue to sustain its natural and confidential relations with Parliament in the course of carrying the policy
| Life of Lord George Bentinck, by Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., pp. 61, 68 ; 229; 390.
Party Allegiance of Ministers. 351 into practical effect. The Government may treat the policy either as advantageous, or as vicious, or as indifferent enough to be an insignificant item in their conduct. In the first and last of these cases the Government might, so far as Parliament is concerned, honestly retain their places. So far as their own party is concerned, in and out of Parliament, it may perhaps be said that they should afford that party an opportunity of choosing fresh and more exact representatives if they themselves have, through a change of opinion, swerved from the programme with which they came into office. In the second case, where the policy supported by Parliament is decisively repudiated by the Government, no justification can be admitted for their retaining office a single day. The uses and limits of the allegiance of a Government to its party are well expressed in the following passage from Lord Grey's "Parliamentary Reform':
•What particularly distinguishes our present system of government, and constitutes, as I have endeavoured to show, some of its main advantages, is the responsibility which it imposes, both on Parliament and on • the Servants of the Crown. Every Member of the • House of Commons feels, or ought to feel, that it is a 6 serious step to give a vote which may compel the existing Government to retire, without a reasonable prospect that another better able to conduct the affairs of the country can be formed. The Ministers, on the 6 other hand, know that they are not held to be absolved ' from responsibility for unwise measures, because they
have been forced upon them by the House of Commons; but that if they continue to 'administer the affairs of the country when powers they think necessary have
• been refused, or a course they disapprove has, in spite
of their advice, been adopted by the House, they are * justly held answerable for the policy of which they
consent to be the instruments. But if it should ever
come to be regarded as not being wrong, that Ministers * should retain office though they were no longer able "to guide the proceedings of the House of Commons, • there would cease to be in any quarter an effective • responsibility for the prudence and judgment with • which the affairs of the nation are conducted in Par
liament. Ministers could not be held answerable for • the conduct of a Parliament they had no power to direct, and the only responsibility left would be that
of the House collectively. Experience, as I have • already remarked, proves, that a responsibility shared
amongst so many is really felt by none; and that a • popular assembly, which will not submit to follow the guidance of some leader, is ever uncertain in its con
duct and unstable in its decisions. After the Revolu• tion of 1688, when the House of Commons had by • that event acquired great power, and had not yet been • brought under the discipline of our present system,
these evils were grievously felt. They would be far 6 more so in the present state of society, and we must • expect to see the House of Commons arriving at many
hasty and ill-judged decisions, and its members giving • their votes much oftener than they now do contrary • to their judgment in deference to public clamour, if • they were relieved from the apprehension of creating • the difficulties that arise from a change of Govern
ment. Those who have watched the proceedings of • Parliament cannot be ignorant how many unwise votes have been prevented by the dread of the resignation
Control of Policy through Finance. 353
of Ministers, and that the most effective check on
factious conduct on the part of the Opposition, is the • fear entertained by its leaders of driving the Government to resign on a question upon which, if they
should themselves succeed to power, they would find • insuperable difficulties in acting differently from their * predecessors.''
In tracing the modes by which Parliament exercises its right of restriction and control of the acts of the Government, it is not necessary to do more than allude to the effective method which is always at hand and which is largely resorted to in Continental and Colonial Legislatures,—that of refusing or delaying the monetary supplies which are needed to carry out the general policy of the Government, or particular parts of that policy. The only reason why this somewhat rough method is at present little used in England is that all the other methods already enumerated are less coarse, more flexible, and abundantly effective. Nevertheless, the recognised right of control of expenditure possessed by the House of Commons is not only serviceable for the purpose of securing economy and publicity in the management of the public purse, but affords one of the most available openings for criticising minute details of ministerial management, and bringing the conduct of the Government, in the smallest matters as well as in the greatest, under the eye of the public, and into the most exact attainable harmony with the requirements of Parliament.
But the reciprocity of action between Parliament and the Government is maintained, not only by the
Parliamentary Gorernment considered with reference to Reform. By Earl Grey. P. 102.


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Although she lost her job over allegations that she gave two former students cans of beer, the former Lakeview High School principal has not given up on the hope of serving in education, now that she has been cleared of the criminal charges.
"I would certainly like to get back to being a principal," said Elizabeth A. Auer, 47, of Fairview Township. "I was a good one."
At Auer's non-jury trial Friday, Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Thomas R. Dobson found her not guilty of two counts of furnishing alcohol to minors.
Both sides agreed the case came down to "he said-she said," and Dobson said the main "he" was not a credible witness.
"I did not believe anything he said," Dobson said of Ryan A. Herrmann, who was allowed to enter the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program on the most serious charges he faced from running his car into an Amish buggy in return for his testimony.
While Herrmann's buddy, Kyle M. Scott, also testified and was apparently more forthcoming with police than Herrmann, who repeatedly lied to police, there was no corroborating evidence to back up their stories, such as the beer cans, Dobson said.
"I need more and it's not there," Dobson said.
Judge Robert G. Yeatts in August ruled that state police Trooper Brian Shevitz illegally pulled beer cans from Auer's garbage, disallowing their use as evidence at trial.
"I'm saddened that I was vilified in the press," Auer said, "but very thankful to (her attorney) Mr. (Robert) Varsek, my husband, my father and my family and friends for their support throughout all this."
"The system worked for her," said Varsek, of Oil City, although he said she probably has no recourse to get her Lakeview job back.
Herrmann, of 9 Olson Road, Sandy Lake Township, was hired by Auer to perform yard work at her home at 957 Schrader Road.
Auer testified that Herrmann called her the night before and asked if Scott could help, and she agreed.
Herrmann and Scott - 2010 Lakeview graduates - were 20 on July 11 2011, the day they showed up to pull weeds and spread mulch at the Auer home.
Herrmann discovered a half-full case of Yuengling beer in his trunk - he said someone had bought it for him and he had drunk some of it the night before - and he and Scott had five or six beers throughout the day as they worked.
At between 3 and 4 p.m., Auer arrived home, and the three sat on the porch and talked. Herrmann said he and Scott were drinking beers at the time.
"When we got done with that she offered a beer, Busch," Herrmann testified. Herrmann said he and Scott responded that they wanted one.
"She went inside and got it out of the fridge," Herrmann said
Scott said he and Herrmann asked her for the beer.
"After that one beer, we left," said Herrmann, now 21 and a student at Clarion University.
Herrmann was driving, with Scott as a passenger, when he crashed his Pontiac Sunfire into the buggy on Fredonia-Stoneboro Road in Fairview. He did not stop to see if anyone was hurt, drove off and dropped Scott off at home, he said.
Herrmann explained his actions by saying he "got scared" and "panicked."
The driver of the buggy suffered minor injuries, Shevitz said.
Police tracked down Herrmann's car to a store parking lot in Stoneboro, and he explained away the damage by saying he had hit a deer a couple of nights earlier. He also said his dad was in the store, but his dad pulled into the parking lot.
Herrmann then admitted being involved in the buggy accident, but denied drinking and said he was alone in the car. He was taken to the barracks in Jackson Township, given a breath test, and then taken to a hospital for a blood test, which showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.086.
Shevitz testified that neighbors and witnesses identified Scott as possibly having been with Herrmann, and he interviewed Scott the next day. Scott, an Edinboro University student, admitted being the passenger.
"He didn't hide anything from me," Shevitz said.
At Herrmann's preliminary hearing, Herrmann and his attorney, Jack W. Cline, worked out a plea deal with prosecutors whereby Herrmann would plead guilty to two traffic violations, and be admitted to the ARD program - a probation-like diversion program - on the more serious charges of drunken driving and hit-and-run.
As part of the deal, he agreed to testify truthfully against Auer, he said.
In her brief testimony, Auer was asked by Varsek: "Did you give them beer?"
"No," she replied.
The prosecution tried to make the most of discrepancies as to whether the boys were ever in Auer's house. The boys testified they went in once, to use the bathroom and get a glass of water.
Herrmann said he called Auer and asked permission, and she directed him to where the spare key was. They said they did not get beer from her house.
Auer testified to essentially what the boys said, but Shevitz testified that she told him differently.
"I specifically asked her if she let them in the house, if they were in her home," he said of an interview conducted at the school. "She looked very surprised and said they had not been in her house."
The significance to the discussion is that Herrmann and Scott could have been charged with burglary if they had broken in, Shevitz said.
Varsek said Herrmann scored a "sweet deal" with prosecutors over the crash charges - Herrmann admitted he was facing jail time and a license suspension of about 2½ years - and said Scott's statements to police helped Herrmann.
Varsek said the boys drank beer all day, admitted a history of underage drinking, crashed into the buggy, left the scene and Herrmann lied to police.
"It's pretty sinister conduct here," he said. "There's plenty of motive here for them to implicate my client."
Assistant District Attorney Cynthia A. Gilkey countered that Scott - who was not charged and was never threatened with being charged - had no motivation to lie. But Auer did, she said.
"The court has to look at who has the most motivation to lie," Gilkey said. "She has at least equal motivation to lie."
Gilkey also downplayed the seriousness of the charges against Herrmann - although she acknowledged he would not normally have been eligible for ARD because of the accident - and said he had an "understandable" reason to lie to police.
Published Oct. 24, 2012, in Allied News. Pick up a copy at 201 A Erie St., Grove City.


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Preaching Points From Romans #6
Dr. Ronnie Wolfe
Romans 4:18-22
There was no hope for Abraham or his wife, Sarah. They were both too old to bring forth children. He was to become the father of many nations, and yet he had no children of his own. God had said, "So shall thy seed be."
Against the fact the all hope seemed vain, Abraham believed God. He believed in that hope that he thought did not exist. He saw that which is invisible. He pursued thoughts of grandeur that were to him (in the flesh) unreasonable and impossible.
Abraham believed accord to that which God had spoken and simply because he had spoken. We can learn much from this: that we must believe what God has said (in his word) simply because God has said it with no need for mundane proof of some kind that can deliver what he has promised.
Abraham considered not his body to be dead, although by all earthly reason it was dead to the production of offspring. His faith, then, was against all human reason and must be completely divine, prompted by God, led by God, induced by God, and brought into the human realm by supernatural means, which God did for Abraham.
Abraham was 100 years of age, and his body should be dead to reproduction; but Abraham believed God, not his own surmising. Not only so, but he had to also believe Sarah's womb to be alive. This deepened the need for Abraham's strong faith in God. Jesus said in Mark 9:23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
In this situation unbelief would be unsurprising and doubt would be expected; but Abraham "staggered not" at the promise of God. His faith was firmly fixed on God, and his heart was one that had been touched by the divine grace of God Himself.
Abraham was "strong in faith" and even gave glory to God. He rejoiced in his faith, being affected by God's goodness in his promise, which left no room for doubt that God would do what he said he would do.
Abraham was "fully persuaded" in what God was about to perform. He understood the concept that Paul wrote about in Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Abraham could not conjure righteousness in his own mind, his heart, or his own will. He was completely dependent upon God to give him righteousness. All of his earthly effort would contribute nothing to righteousness. The only righteousness that had any merit was the righteousness that God had to give, and that is Jesus Christ's righteousness in his perfection.
God worked all of these things in the life of Abraham by faith that he might be credited with pure and perfect righteousness before God. There is no merit to procure this righteousness, and there is no sin that can destroy it. This is the very righteousness that Abraham needed. It is also the very righteousness that produced a faithful life in Abraham to be the "father of all them that believe" (Rom. 4:11); the "father of many nations" (Rom. 4:17); and the "father of us all" (Rom. 4:16).
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PART FOUR: Excerpted from "Los Angeles, Los Angeles" by Harry Golden, circa 1960.
"On the old frontier there were fortune tellers by the dozens. In Los Angeles, by actual count, there are one hundred and twenty-eight different religious sects, all of them going strong. Rosicrucian crosses line the hillside, and there are neon lights which proclaim the tabernacles of dozens of obscure sects and fellowships. There are also innumerable faith healers. Los Angeles is the only place in the world where a Jewish convert urges you to become a Buddhist. In addition there are thousands of people in Los Angeles who talk to the dead. Tables rock and furniture is shifted mysteriously and ectoplasm suddenly materializes. For spiritualists as well as for healers the world over, Los Angeles is the happy hunting ground."
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Time: Tuesday, July 16th, 14:00-15:00, Location: Room B2
This BoF session is for students and mentors participating or interested in one of the mentoring programs KDE runs, the Google Summer of Code, the Google Code-in, the Season of KDE, or the outreach program for women.
The goal of the session is to share experiences, discuss how to improve the mentoring programs, and talk about whatever questions come up.
We also want to do a group photo with as many GSoC T-shirts we can get together. Will we be able to get people with T-Shirts from all eight editions of GSoC together, which happened so far? In order to coordinate that a little bit, please enter yourself into the table below, if you intend to participate, and which T-Shirt you will wear.
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Capita's health property team has been nominated for three awards at tonight's HealthInvestor Awards:
Category Award
Property Property consultants of the year – capital markets
Property Property consultants of the year – property services
Property Property developer of the year
The HealthInvestor Awards promote excellence and recognise innovation in the independent healthcare sector. With over 150 companies involved, and more than 1,200 guests on the night, the event is one of the biggest of the year for the health industry.
The winners will be announced at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
For further information go to http://www.healthinvestor.co.uk/Awards.aspx
Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure works with public and private sector organisations to design, build and optimise their real estate and infrastructure assets. From thought to finish, we apply our combined expertise to achieve more from the entire built environment.
We build competitive advantage through intelligently applied real estate and infrastructure solutions and enhance our clients' standing in a forever-changing world.
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Leiths classes / The French Kitchen with Henry Harris
Summary The French Kitchen with Henry Harris
There are currently no dates for this class/course, please register your interest below. Thank you.
Join critically acclaimed chef and author Henry Harris for a culinary tour of France.
Learn how to cook authentic French dishes from traditional classics to modern street food, while Henry entertains you with historical facts about this country's iconic cuisine.
This class will transport you to the coastal countryside of Provence with its lavender laden hills, and its dairies producing creamy goat's cheese. You'll also explore the cuisine of Nice: think bustling open air markets filled with a kaleidoscope of fresh seafood, fruit and vegetables.
Typical recipes may include:
- Street food from the markets of Nice:
- Panisse with fennel salsa (a fried, chickpea flour cake from the south of France)
- Red mullet "sandwich"
- Provençal goat's cheese salad
- Apricot tarte fine and lavender honey ice cream
Please note, recipes and ingredients may vary.
Using a voucher to pay for this course?
Before purchasing a class or course, you'll need to validate your voucher by clicking here and entering your unique code. This will add the value of the voucher to your account. Please call us on 0208 749 6400 if you need any help.
Class structure
Cooking with your classmates is an integral part of your Leiths experience. You will cook some of your recipes in pairs, and some independently – whatever the ratio, there is always more than enough food, and often food to take home too (foil containers and bags provided).
Your day will comprise of a mixture of hands on cookery and demonstrations performed by the chef who is running the session. The exact format will vary from class to class depending on the style of cuisine and, in the case of visiting chefs, their individual teaching style.
Unless otherwise stated, you will be eating the food that you have cooked during your class for lunch, usually with wine or elderflower cordial around a communal table. If your class does not involve cooking lunch you will enjoy delicious sharing platters prepared by the school.
Allergies and dietary restrictions
Please call the school to discuss any relevant allergies with a member of staff. You can read our full policy on allergies and dietary restrictions here.
Practical info The French Kitchen with Henry Harris
What is included:
- Refreshments on arrival
- A recipe booklet
- All ingredients provided and weighed out for you in advance
- Lunch of your own making or sharing platters prepared by the school, both with Louis Latour wines
- We do the washing up!
What you need to bring:
- Flat soled shoes
- Long trousers and a long sleeved top are advisable
Allergies and dietary restrictions:
We are happy to make adjustments where possible. Some classes are however unsuitable for people with particular intolerances – where the menu would need to be completely different. We need 10 days' notice to be able to properly check the class and adjust the order accordingly. Please read our full policy on allergies and dietary restrictions here.
Henry Harris
Critically acclaimed chef and author Henry Harris opened Racine restaurant in 2002 and has been a regular guest chef at Leiths for 15 years.
* All prices correct at time of publishing. Please note that prices are likely to change at the end of each financial year (April).
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06 Jan Introducing Chris Baker MSc MRICS
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Lamberts are pleased to introduce Chris as Head of Lease Consultancy and Rating. Below we have provided some background information:
Chris qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1998 after having completed an MSc in Land Management and Development. He has extensive experience within the Commercial property sector in both the professional and agency elements of the sector. More recently he has specialised in Rating and Lease Consultancy and has held senior roles within Central London and East Anglia.
We wish Chris the best of luck in his new role.


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Author(s): Vegetarian Times Magazine
A diverse and delicious collection of vegan recipes from the experts at Vegetarian Times magazine Whether they're vegan for a day, a week, a lifetime, or even just for lunch hour, the demand among vegans for deliciously satisfying animal-free recipes has never been greater.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. INTRODUCTION. FOREWORD. COOKING AND PREP TERMS. MENU IDEAS. CHAPTER 1: Starters CHAPTER 2: Drinks CHAPTER 3: Burgers and Sandwiches CHAPTER 4: Salads CHAPTER 5: Pasta and Noodles. CHAPTER 6: Rice and Whole Grains. CHAPTER 7: Tofu, Tempeh, and Seitan. CHAPTER 8: Vegetables. CHAPTER 9: Easy Beans and Lentils. CHAPTER 10: Soups and Stews. CHAPTER 11: Baked Goodies: Yeast Breads, Quick Breads, Biscuits, and Scones. CHAPTER 12: Sweet Treats. CHAPTER 13: Sauces, Dips, Spreads, Jams, and Marinades. SOURCES. INDEX.


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Best MacBook Air alternatives: Like the look of the MacBook Air, but would rather stick to Windows 10 instead of converting to Apple's macOS? Then we've picked the top five alternative options.
The MacBook Air has certainly set a high bar for slim and lightweight ultrabooks that still offer a super-slick performance, but it's arguable that Apple is no longer the champion of this remit.
Many Windows alternatives have popped up throughout 2019, with some championing special features such as gaming pedigree or weighing less than 1kg. Others are all-round stars that trump the MacBook Air in every single department.
Related: Best Laptop Deals
We've included our top five picks below, while also providing a quick summary of the ranking if you can't be bothered scrolling all the way to the bottom.
- Best all-round MacBook Air alternative: Dell XPS 13 (2019)
- Best budget MacBook Air alternative: Lenovo IdeaPad 720S
- Best stylish MacBook Air alternative: Surface Laptop 3 13-inch
- Best lightweight MacBook Air alternative: LG Gram 14
- Best gaming MacBook Air alternative: Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2019)
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- SSD slow at saving data
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The Dell XPS 13 (2019) isn't just a fantastic Windows 10 alternative to Apple's MacBook Air, it's arguably a better device overall.
You can get the XPS 13 running faster than any MacBook Air, while the design and laptop boast such a pedigree that no other laptop can rival it. At 1.23kg, it's marginally lighter than Apple's ultrabook – and with prices starting from £999, it's cheaper too, with an incredible range of configurations.
Dell's 13in laptop isn't perfect, though. There's no full-size USB-A port on offer, while SSD speeds are surprisingly sluggish when saving and loading files on the system. These are very minor gripes overall, however, as the XPS remains our top recommended ultrabook.
- Read our full Dell XPS 13 (2019) review
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- Slim, stylish, all-metal exterior
- Great screen
- Good connectivity
Affordable price
- Nvidia graphics not necessary for all
- 14in form factor adds weight
Most of our best MacBook Air alternatives cost over £1000; you've got to pay a premium for Apple-standard quality, after all. The Lenovo IdeaPad 720S is the exception, though, available for a very approachable £699.99. Of course, you're not quite getting the same processing speeds on offer from other laptops here, but this Lenovo model is perfectly capable of ploughing through basic tasks.
The inclusion of a dedicated graphics card is a bit of a head-scratcher, but it does mean you'll be able to do entry-level Photoshop on this device, so we're not complaining. Battery life, display quality and connectivity options are all great too, so you're getting a great value all-rounder with the Lenovo IdeaPad 720S.
Cost-cutting means compromises, and the IdeaPad 720S is one of the chunkiest and heaviest MacBook alternatives here, weighing as much as 1.55kg. That's still a manageable weight, but it might be tempting to spend a little more on a sleeker device.
- Read our full Lenovo IdeaPad 720S review
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3. Surface Laptop 3 13-inch
- Prices from: £999
- Our Score: 9/10
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- Classy, ultra-portable design
- Excellent performance
- Stunning 3:2 display
- Available in four different colours
- Middling battery life
- Lack of Thunderbolt 3
The Surface Laptop 3 13-inch is another laptop that is arguably better than Apple's MacBook Air. This recently released Microsoft ultrabook has the latest and greatest components to qualify it as a top-notch performance. Sporting an integrated graphics engine on the processor, it's also capable of gaming, but only titles that aren't too demanding, such as Fortnite and Apex Legends at low graphics settings.
One of the biggest benefits of the Surface 3 is the range of colours available. It's one of the very few laptops that doesn't limit you to black and silver – cobalt blue and sandstone pink are also available. The overall design is excellent, easily meeting the high bar set by Apple.
The only disadvantages of the Surface Laptop 3 13-inch are the middling battery life and the lack of Thunderbolt 3 support, but these issues aren't significant enough to prevent this being one of the very best MacBook Air alternatives.
- Read our full Surface Laptop 3 13-inch review
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4. LG Gram 14
- Prices from: £1199
- Our Score: 9/10
- An ultra-portable machine weighing just 1kg
- Superb battery life
- Great keyboard
- 256GB storage isn't generous
- Some might expect a dedicated GPU at this price
The LG Gram 14 may not be the best-looking or most powerful of the best MacBook Air alternatives on this list, but it does have a very significant advantage: weighing under 1kg, this ultrabook is easily the lightest laptop featured on our list, which is a definite blessing for those who frequently lug their laptop on their commute.
And, while the LG Gram 14 doesn't have the latest and greatest components, our benchmark results prove it still has faster processing speeds than the closest Apple MacBook Air 2018 configuration. Add in a great battery life and display, and you've got a really good laptop on your hands.
It is one of the more expensive models here, though – you have to pay that little bit more for the luxury of such a lightweight machine. Its storage maxes out at 256GB, so you're going to want to make the most of cloud saving.
- Read our full LG Gram 14 review
5. Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2019)
- Price from: £1499.99
- Our Score: 8/10
- Premium lightweight design
- Excellent CPU performance
- Dedicated graphics card
- Dazzling display
- Average battery life with RGB lighting turned off
- Could do with more ports
- Fingerprint magnet
- Stingy storage
The Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2019) has the most expensive base price of all our best MacBook Air alternatives, but that's totally justified, given the inclusion of top-class components and the option of a dedicated graphics card. While this laptop isn't strictly a gaming laptop, it's the best option here for casual gaming, offering a decent performance for old AAA titles in Full HD, as well as for battle-royale and indie video games.
Considering one of the MacBook Air's greatest flaws is its inability to play major video games, the Razer Blade Stealth 13 is the perfect alternative for gamers who still want the ultra-portable design.
Meagre port options, a below-par battery life and stingy storage all mean you're not getting the best value ultrabook from the options here, but if you're happy to put up with those issues to have the gaming-on-the-go luxury, then this laptop is still a top buy.
- Read our full Razer Blade Stealth 13 (2019)
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There are many women today struggling to heal from cervicitis and vaginitis.
So we have figured we showed to you some old natural remedies that actually work for these conditions. The natural remedies here are very good for treating cervicitis as well as other mild vaginal infections.
Don't lose hope. There are a few home remedies that use herbs and legumes for cervical wounds, or cervicitis. One of the best plants there is for cervicitis is the well-known cowslip.
Without further ado, here are 4 natural remedies for cervicitis that we truly hope will help you out.
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4 Natural Remedies for Cervicitis
1. Herbal Mix Remedy for Cervicitis
This remedy uses a mix of plants for vaginal irrigations, or washes. Here is how you can make it at home:
- Mix equal parts of lady's mantle, meadowsweet, flax seeds and marigold flowers.
- Add 2-3 teaspoons of this herbal mix in 500 ml of hot water.
- Cover the pot for 10 minutes with a lid and then strain the infusion.
- Take sitz baths with this efficient herbal tea and make vaginal irrigations too.
- To see effects, follow this treatment for a month and a half.
Take these baths twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. Some say that their cervical wounds have healed completely with this simple remedy.
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2. Natural Remedy for Cervicitis with Cowslip Infusion
The second remedy for cervicitis that we recommend to you is the cowslip infusion. All you need to do is to make vaginal irrigations using warm cowslip tea. To make the tea infuse 4 tablespoon of cowslip flowers into 1 liter of hot water for 10 minutes. Do the irrigations every morning and night for at most two months.
Some women have healed completely from cervicitis and their wound has closed off for good.
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3. Remedy for Cervicitis with Carrots
The third remedy is based on carrots. Carrots have been proven to work wonders because they contain some active ingredients that help the cervical cells recover. They also and also fight against Candida albicans and some types of fungi. This is how you can prepare this remedy:
- Grate one carrot on the fine grater.
- Add 4 tablespoons of grated carrot in 500 ml of hot water.
- Boil the grated carrots on medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Leave the pot covered for another 10 minutes.
- Strain and drink the carrot tea, twice a day.
In addition, if you suffer from vaginal mycosis you can use another carrot infusion remedy with. The recipe is this:
- Add 3 tablespoons of washed and finely chopped carrot leaves in 1 liter of hot water.
- Cover the pot and place it aside for 15 minutes.
- Strain the content.
- Use this infusion to make vaginal irrigations, twice a day, in the morning and right before bedtime.
Read More: Chronic Cervicitis, 7 Home Remedies
Natural Remedy for Cervicovaginitis
The fourth remedy here is great for cervicovaginitis. The recipe is this:
- Mix equal parts of horsetail, yarrow, St. John's wort and common lady's mantle.
- Add 4 tbsp of this herbal mix into 1/2 L of cold water in a pot.
- Bring the water to a boil and when it starts boiling turn the fire off.
- Leave the pot aside with a lid on for 5 minutes.
- Strain the tea and have a cup right away.
- Use the rest of the tea for vaginal washes.
- Follow the treatment for 2 weeks.
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Pause the treatment for 10 days then resume it. During this treatment drink lots of nettle tea made from fresh nettle plant. This is how you need to prepare the nettle tea.
- Add 1 handful of fresh nettles to 1/2 L of boiling water.
- Cover the pot for 30 minutes (no longer).
- Strain and drink the tea throughout the day.
As for diet recommendations, eat less meat and load yourself on as many fruits and veggies as you can. Never lose faith and be positive about your healing! Hopefully these four natural remedies for cervicitis there, will help you heal completely. Stay healthy, naturally!


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Starchy Carbs, Diabetes and Heart Disease
This week we're looking at the third of four things diabetic heart patients have to watch in their food lifestyle: starchy carbs. Of our four foods to limit, refined and starchy carbs are the most harmful, and contribute to both diabetes and heart disease. When push comes to shove, if we cannot limit all four categories, we believe limiting this one should be our highest priority.
What are starchy carbs? On a broad level, they include the sugars we talked about last week, but we are primarily singling out most breads, rice, pasta and potatoes, as well as all the chips, cereals and other snack products made from these foods. Unfortunately, starchy carbs include a multitude of tempting foods that constitute nearly all of our snack options. If you doubt this, walk into any roadside convenience store when you stop for gas on a trip, and try to find a snack that does not contain refined wheat, rice, corn, or sugars. You will be left mainly with beef jerky, nuts, and maybe some fresh fruit. And that's to say nothing of restaurants where the primary menu ingredients are pasta, bread or rice.
The traditional approach to diabetes care relies on a balanced diet that includes a limited amount of carbohydrates (about 250 grams a day). This approach urges diabetic patients to limit their carbs to healthy, unprocessed foods, like whole grains, vegetables and fresh fruits.
There is an entirely different school of thought in diabetes treatment that suggests limiting carbohydrates much more drastically to about 50 grams per day, and replacing those foods primarily with fats, even saturated fats. Several studies have documented very significant blood glucose reductions and even a reduced need for medications for Type 2 diabetes with a so-called "LCHF" (low carb high fat) approach. This approach has some similarities to a very strict Keto diet. For diabetes alone, there is research to support its great effectiveness in controlling blood glucose. This approach does have its proponents, though it hasn't found widespread mainstream support as of yet.
The issue with an LCHF diet is that those carbs have to be replaced with something, and the name says it all: high fat. These plans typically allow saturated fat foods, like cheese, bacon, meats with saturated fat, butter, heavy cream, and other high fat products. Coconut oil and cream, which are particularly high in saturated fat, are included in many recipes. If we knew that these foods were healthy for heart patients, we would embrace it and recommend it enthusiastically, because those foods are delicious!
So, what is a diabetic heart patient to do? As far as we can determine, the appropriateness of a LCHF diet for heart patients is less clear. There is support from a few cardiologists here and there that can be found online, but others express caution. For many years, it was believed that saturated fat was the major contributor to heart disease. Research in more recent years has suggested that refined carbs (the sugars and starchy carbs we were just talking about) might be much more of a factor in heart disease than saturated fat is, but we personally approach saturated fat with great caution, especially since traditional heart patient advice still warns patients to limit it.
Are we leaving you with more questions than answers? Here are some action steps we suggest:
- Talk to your doctors (probably both cardiologist and primary care physician, or other diabetes health professional) about their recommended limits for your carb intake, particularly in light of the dual conditions of diabetes and heart disease. Discuss the fact that if you remove carbs, you have to replace them with something. At the very least, perhaps your new strategies can at least minimize the impact of the most unhealthy, starchy, refined carbs in your daily life.
- Expand your resources to include more information on the LCHF approach to Type 2 diabetes, and continue to discuss these with both your diabetes and heart doctors.
- To the extent that you do choose to follow a more traditional approach to carbs, consider relying on whole grain, high fiber, and minimally processed products as much as possible and avoid highly processed, refined carbs.
- If you include potatoes in a meal, use small portions and choose dishes and recipes that allow you to minimize sodium and saturated fat. Avoid avoid potatoes in highly processed forms.
- As much as possible, eliminate junk food and refined carbs from your daily routine. If you focus on very healthy core meals and healthy snacks, the temptation to indulge in junk will be reduced.
Our Resources page provides links to several studies and authoritative articles on these issues. We are not here to tell you which approach is best for you. We try to limit our use of grains, and trying to avoid starchy/refined carbs. This and other nutritional issues on which the professional community appears divided will be the subject of future blog posts as we learn more.
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So helpful! My husband just recently had a heart scare and already has diabetes. He is starting to look at the "diet" thing I've been talking to him about more seriously now. Thanks for the tips!
I love the promotion of this lifestyle. I just recently started eating a carb-free diet, not because I want to lose weight but simply because cutting out carbs has changed my life in the best way. A great read!!
Thanks for the tips! So helpful!
After learning I have genetically high cholesterol I cut out refined carbs and focused on a Meditteranean diet and I have lowered my cholesterol naturally without medications. It is amazing how healing nutrition can be.


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WCA 5K Color Run
Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 8:00am to 1:00pm
We are excited for this years 5K Color Run that will be held on Saturday, March 23rd.
This is an untimed FUN Family Event. 100% of proceeds go to playground improvements. The first group of runners will start at 9:00am with staggered groups following in 10 minute increments.
$10.00/kids(10 & under)
$0.00 stroller babies (stroller cover recommended).
Card and cash accepted. Sorry, no checks.
Registration tables open at 8:00am and close at 12:00pm. Last group of runners will start at 12:15pm.


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FluxScore: Put a yellow stickie anywhere, anytime.
The This Project invites people to contribute words that go with 'this'. Each word is given its own design which is uploaded to the project site, printed onto a pad of 'yellow stickies', and made available to the contributor free of charge.
What happens next is random. Sometimes I will 'perform the instruction' by placing the stickie somewhere I choose. Those who have requested a pad of stickies can place them at sites of their choosing. Wherever available, photos and/or videos of the placement events are uploaded to the website.
Each individual stickie is stamped on the back with the project website address.
By positioning the hard-copy yellow stickies at sites of my choosing, I'm leaving a trace of my having been there. Like graffiti, it's an act of violation and a signature, as well as being an invitation to others to question meaning or to play.
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10 Crazy Facts About Octopuses You Probably Don't Know
Among invertebrates, the octopus is the superhero. Not only is the octopus the most intelligent, it can also regrow any of its arms without any difficulty, dull an enemy's sense of smell and vision, squeeze into small cracks, swim quickly and camouflage immediately. What's more, these sea creatures deliver venomous saliva with their bites. They can also kill some species of sharks if they want to. Here are 10 crazy facts about this amazing sea creature you probably don't know.
Mimic Octopus
The mimic octopus is one of the most adept octopuses in the ocean, as it can transform into an array of objects and animals, including a stonefish, lionfish, stingray and even a sea snake.
Paul The Octopus
During the FIFA World Cup in 2010, Paul the Psychic Octopus was so accurate in his predictions that he got death threats from German people and had to be offered protection.


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The Fire Protection Research Foundation, an affiliate of NPFA, will co-host the 21st annual Suppression, Detection and Signaling Symposium (SUPDET® 2017) with the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany) as part of a joint conference with the 16th International Conference on Automatic Fire Detection (AUBE '17). The symposium will be held September 12-14, 2017 at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Hyattsville, MD
This year's program will feature over 80 presentations over a three day period focused on the latest development in research, technology, and applications for the fire protection community, and how they can be put to use by the fire protection community. SUPDET/AUBE 2017 welcomes professionals and researchers in the fields of fire alarm, suppression, enforcement, insurance, and emergency communications to share their expertise and research, and to exchange ideas.
The symposium will feature a variety of topics. A number of these address detection, including smoke aerosol characterization for detection applications, new detection technologies, and detection of wild fires. Some other areas of focus are new suppression research, new statistics and tests related to unwanted alarms, relevant standard updates, smart applications, unique modeling investigations, research on oxygen reduction systems, and fire protection in aircraft, vehicles, and tunnels.
Each year, SUPDET draws a diverse crowd to learn about advancements in suppression and detection technology and we are happy that our partnership with the AUBE conference this year will provide additional opportunities for updates on relevant research for our audience. Register today for the full symposium. The deadline for early registration is July 28, 2017 and the deadline for hotel reservations is August 15, 2017.
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How many times a week should you workout to build muscle and burn fat? Is three days a week best or 7? How often should you lift weights and do cardio? If you're wondering how many days a week you should be training to get maximal results, watch this video.
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How many times a week should you workout to achieve the fastest and best results possible? That's a question that I'm asked almost on a daily basis. Should I workout every single day should I only work out 3 times a week what's the best method? Well im today's video I'm going answer this question in a way that'll end this debate once and for all. Let's start by taking a look at the pros and cons of working out more frequently. Is there a benefit of working out 7 days a week? Most people would say no because you're not giving your body any time to recover and Recovery is when your muscles grow. However an instant benefit of working out everyday is the insane forward momentum that you're going to generate. People very rarely consider the impact of momentum on their Fitness routine. You guys have heard an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an external force and the same thing vice versa an object at rest stays at rest again unless acted on by an external force. Well when you work out 7 days a week contrary to popular belief it's super easy to never miss workouts. The main reason why is because we're creatures of habit and another reason why is because you have to spend zero time debating about whether to work out that day or not. So you don't tax any willpower. It's just a set part of your day everyday you go to the gym and you get your workout in, no questions asked. It's just part of your routine, your habits that you engage in every single day. Believe it or not this can be super powerful I've done both working out 3 days a week and working out 7 days a week and believe it or not sometimes it was harder for me to make it to my 3 days a week then it was for me to make it to the gym every single day. And this is again attributed only to forward momentum. Momentum is something that's not really talked about enough and it's a shame because it really matters. To illustrate the power of momentum the reverse of working out everday would be not working out for let's say the last year. I think we can all agree that getting your butt back into the gym after not working out for a year is about a billion times harder then getting to the gym after not working out for a day. The reason for that is because of momentum. Another advantage of working out everyday is that you have the ability of hitting your muscle groups more frequently. So if you're trying to build muscle especially as a natural, to stimulate protein synthesis you're going to have to work out more frequently. The best results that I've gotten in regard to building muscle have always come from hitting each of my muscle groups twice a week. Whenever I would try to hit my muscle groups once a week my progress would slow down. With a split routine like chest and back on one day legs on the next day and then biceps triceps and shoulders on the third day you can just take a day off and repeat that for a second time within one week. This will cause your muscles to get twice the amount of stimulation allowing you to build muscle faster as a natural lifter. So working out more frequently like 6 days a week or even every day does have a lot of benefits but there are cons as well. If you work out everyday you're going to have a really tough time on the days that you're inevitably sore from one of your previous workouts. This could eventually lead to what's called over-reaching which is the precursor to overtraining. When you start over reaching and eventually when you over-train it's like hitting a wall. all your energy is gone and you start getting less and less returns even though you're putting in more and more work at the gym. That's why even if you are working out everyday you should plan an occasional rest day or even a full week of rest. Resting for a week could really do you a lot of good. You may be surprised when you come back even stronger because you let your body fully recover. Speaking of strength, working out more frequently is probably not the best strategy for strict strength gains. If you're trying to go more so for powerlifting strength gains… 3 days a week will probably be way better of a strategy for you to follow because that will allow the optimal amount of time for not only your muscles to recover but for your whole nervous system to recover so you can walk in and grab the heaviest load possible on your training days. Another huge benefit of working out less frequently is simply that you don't have to worry about working out da


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Xi IoT - Quick Start for AI Inference
This Xi IoT Quick Start leverages the Xi IoT Trial. The trial is a limited-time, ready-to-deploy implementation of the Xi IoT edge computing platform. The Xi IoT Trial provides pre-built applications and data connectors hosted on its own infrastructure. This instant architecture demonstrates how to quickly develop and test IoT applications in the cloud for seamless deployment to the edge.


text: In 2005 Doug Waterman, a retired teacher who lives in Davis, rode his bike solo from Santa Monica to Chicago on Route 66. He also was 66 at the time. A decade later, he has written a book about the trip—"It Only Hurts When I Sit Down: A Bicycle Adventure on Historic Route 66"—and he appears on Davisville today to talk about what he saw along the way. He is joined by his wife Donna, who wrote nightly emails for their friends and family. His recollections include tales of good deeds and usually friendly folks, ghost towns, storms he barely outran, odd moments, and a truck tire he saw explode on the road.


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Partnering with Dr. Dale Bredesen, Alzheimer's research pioneer and inventor of The Bredesen Protocol, AHNP Precision Health has launched the US version of the ReCODE Report, a proprietary implementation of the Bredesen Protocol which allows practitioners and individuals to achieve unprecedented success in the prevention and reversal of cognitive decline. Read More »
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AHNP Precision Health Acquires MPI Cognition Dementia Business
AHNP Precision Health is announcing its acquisition of the MPI Cognition dementia business in order to rapidly bring a ground-breaking Alzheimer's treatment protocol designed by the leading Alzheimer's researcher to the market. Dale Bredesen MD, Founder, Co-Chairman, and Chief Science Officer of MPI Cognition is the best-selling author of the highly-acclaimed book, The End of Alzheimer's. Read More »


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Back from the grave where your mind wandered
Arriving at the gates trying not too shake as I contemplated seeing your face, back from the grave where your mind wondered. Hood up, piercings in your cheek. 'Someone shot at me' you said.
Playing with the lines that seperate
I wondered how much your life was filled with dread, running from death but playing with the lines that separate the living from that place.
'I'll find a girl with stretched ears and slit wrists' and I gasped as I explained to you that self harm was not to be glorified and that there were pleasantries beyond the pain.
My brain ached at your contemplation
I was glad to see you there, dark hair and dark eyes. I remembered how my brain ached at your contemplation of the world around us, at the cracks in your vision that stop you loving yourself.
I hope you will know happiness
Maybe sometime soon you won't have to take those blue pills and you will know happiness. I hope that for you, because living in strife is no way to live.
Keep fighting, it's worth it.
I'm so glad you are getting better and that the person I once knew is fighting to breathe again. Keep fighting, it's worth it.
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Re-applying to Business School? Here's How To Boost Your Chances
Optimists will tell you, 'If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.' But if you truly want to turn things around, you're better off steering clear of Albert Einstein's definition of insanity: "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." And that bit is particularly informative when you take a second run at your dream school.
No, you didn't get in. And you probably tortured yourself to figure out why. If I could've only scored 10 more points on my GMAT, you lamented. With the benefit of time, you can probably see spots in your essay where you could've been more polished or profound. Deep inside, you know the clock is ticking. And the competition will only get tougher. So what can you do to better your odds?
Recently, Admissionado's Yaron Dahan shared his strategies for how candidates can re-position themselves after being rejected. The head consultant for Admissionado's MBA admissions – and a former lecturer at several European universities – Dahan counsels clients to focus outward. Instead of dwelling on where you fall short, he advises, look for opportunities to improve yourself and collect some new accomplishments and credentials in the process. In particular, Dahan poses this question to would-be applicants: "Has anything about your portfolio and experience CHANGED, and even better yet, IMPROVED, since your last application?"
"It's time to impress the admissions committee with how much progress you've made since the last time you applied," he adds. "That means that you've got to display an enlightened understanding of why you failed last time around. You've got to show them just how much effort you've put into making yourself into a better business leader since the last time your application."
And here's how Dahan proposes how applicants can do just that. First, he encourages prospective MBA students to focus on their job. And that includes raising their performance. For example, Dahan asks readers if they have landed any new promotions. "Promotions rock," he exclaims in the piece. "They are amongst the strongest things that you can write in your reapplicant essay because they show true advancement. Bonus points if you were promoted at a younger age than others, or quicker than others on your team." In itself, a promotion still isn't enough, Dahan warns. "Don't forget to explicitly write how this promotion has positively affected you and is bringing you yet one step closer to your goals."
Of course, promotions take time (and are rarely in your control). No problem: They aren't the only means to impressing an adcom, Dahan says. He also counsels readers to seek out new responsibilities at work, whether it is spearheading a new initiative or joining the committee handling the firm's annual fund-raising event. "Any and all additional responsibilities, at work, at school, in your volunteer organizations, and beyond, will show that you are always moving forward," Dahan observes.
And he adds that candidates will score extra points if applicants are launching something new or making something better. "The admissions committee wants to see that you've stepped up in a big way, that you're taking charge. Indicating this will not only boost your candidacy, but it'll also show that you have the makings of a leader in you."
Dahan also touts earning additional certifications, so students can show that they are life-long learners who are committed to beefing up their skill sets (a benefit that can be further exhibited by completing classes or MOOCs). At the same time, he recommends that students visit the school and talk to faculty and students to reinforce how interested they are in a particular school. Finally, Dahan promotes taking a second look at career goals. "This year, you have the opportunity to reconsider your goals, and to present new ones that are better, more plausible and more interesting. If you do though, don't forget to explain WHY you're revised them. That part is key."
In other words, it will probably take far more than a better GMAT score or a supped up essay to get a different result from a school. "The admissions committee wants to see that you have thought about your weaknesses," Dahan concludes, "and taken concrete steps to address them to both become a better candidate and move yourself closer to your goals."
To read additional tips from Dahan, click on the Admissionado link below.
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How much it Costs to Remove a Tree
There can be many reasons in which a land and/or homeowner might wish to remove a tree from their property. The tree could be blocking sunlight or producing excessive leaves or pine needles that require consistent maintenance. The tree may have become unsightly as a result of it being struck by lightning in a storm, being overrun by insects such as hornets, bees or wasp or has long since died and begun to deteriorate and become unsafe due to falling limbs. The homeowner may worry the tree itself might fall on its own and damage automobiles, the home or even worse, injure someone.
Regardless of the reason, there are several things you should be aware of when determining how much it costs to remove a tree. One of the most important of these is no matter how much you hope to save by attempting to remove the tree yourself, unless you are extremely experienced and equipped with the proper tools and machinery. You could be held liable for property damage, injuries or even death if you were to make the slightest error or mistake. It is strongly advised you leave the tree removal to experienced and qualified professionals.
Determining How Much it Costs to Remove a Tree
The first thing you should do is carefully investigate the exact location of the tree. You need to be absolutely positive the tree is on your property only and not a neighbor or adjoining landowner. If the tree is near a sidewalk, city-street or utility services, you should call and ensure the tree isn't "protected" in anyway, as well as the possibility it might be their responsibility to have it safely removed and not yours.
If the tree is on your property and is indeed, your responsibility, then you should call several different tree removal services and allow them to come look at it and give you a fair estimate. After speaking with a few separate services, you should have an idea of which company is offering you the fairest price.
Most tree removal companies group trees into three separate categories:
- 25ft tall or less
- 3 inches – 1ft thick
- $8.00 – $10.00 per foot
- 25ft – 50ft tall
- 1ft – 2ft thick
- $9.00 – $11.00 per foot
- 50ft – 90ft tall
- 2ft – 4ft thick
- $10.00 – $15.00 per foot
Additional Fees
Although these numbers reflect an average cost of removing a tree by most companies, it is important to understand that there are still other factors involved that may impact tree removal fees. For instance, if the tree is more than 90ft tall and extremely thick, you could easily pay anywhere between $1,300 and $1,600 to have it removed.
You can also expect to pay additional fees if the tree is in a difficult location to get to, if the tree is near other homes, buildings or utility lines and additional services that may or may not be included in the company's initial price. If the price given by the tree service does not include "complete removal" of tree, trunk, limbs and stump, you could have to pay additional fees for these services:
Tree Stump
Because special equipment, such as grinding machines that grind stumps into wood dust, the fees for complete removal of tree stumps are typically left up to the land or homeowner. If you want the stump completely removed and the removal service doesn't include this, you could pay;
- Small: $70 – $80
- Med: $140 – $160
- Large: $275 – $325
Chipping Services (to chip limbs/braches)
- $65 – $150 per hour
Tree removal services might also charge you more if the tree is dead, insect infested or requires special equipment or skills due to it being overrun by hornets or bees.
Other Things to be Aware of
When finding out costs of removing a tree and interviewing potential tree removal services, always ensure to ask if the company has an up to date license and is adequately insured. If not, you could be liable for any damage or injuries that occur as a result of their error or an employee getting hurt. If the tree removal company offers you a rate which is considerably lower than the other companies, this is likely the reason.


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Created in 2010, HungryUni's comprehensive website facilitates students and locals in London to order food. The company built a database with over 2.5 million consumers and developed a food gateway that helps all users order food online with a simple click. As one of several options, the user can choose the type of cuisine they want by direct links to take-out restaurants. With the current success in London as well as several target locations, expansion is in effect to expand across the entire UK.
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AniWebDesigns is a well established professional webdesign company . Primarily aim of the company was to provide cutting edge website designs to English clients but with time the company also served the clients for their E-Commerce Websites and Animation related requirements. We now specializes in Customized CMS, E-Commerce websites and 2D, 3D Animation Videos and Presentations.
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Whether you're new to the Splatoon series or a repeat customer, Splatoon 2 has enough to keep players entertained for hours on end.
Monthly Archive: July 2017
Nintendo 2DS New Super Mario Bros. 2 bundle launching next month
Nintendo shows off a super cheap new Nintendo 2DS bundle and re-confirms some upcoming 3DS software release dates.
Cities: Skylines review for Xbox One, PS4
Do you have what it takes to be the next Robert Moses?
Outlast 2 review for PS4, Xbox One, PC
An excellent sequel to one of the most terrifying games I've ever played.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age coming to the west in 2018
Square Enix this morning revealed that the next big numbered Dragon Quest title is officially coming to North America and Europe next year.
Giveaway opportunity for Valerian: City of Alpha mobile game
Get your hands on a slew of in game prizes for the Valerian: City of Alpha mobile game, which is now available for iOS and Android devices.
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception review for PS Vita, PS4
Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception: hard to pronounce, surprisingly fun to play.
Stop by for this Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice official trailer
Ninja Theory's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is finally just around the corner, so today the studio dropped off a fabulous looking official trailer and PS4 Pro details.
For Honor is getting dedicated servers, two new seasons and more
For Honor is apparently doing pretty damn well for Ubisoft, and as a result, they are pouring even more resources into the competitive online battler through 2018.
Get acquainted with the Monster Hunter: World weapons in a trio of trailers
Get a good look at the 14 distinct weapon types in the Monster Hunter: World arsenal.
Nintendo eShop Update – Miitopia, Hey! PIKMIN, Namco Museum
There's quite a lot of new eShop titles this week for Nintendo gamers of all types.
Pyre review for PS4, PC
Pyre is easily one of the best titles released this year, with an interesting blend of role-playing games and old-school sports games that is unlike anything you've played before.
The Sims 4 is moving on up to the PS4, Xbox One this November
After giving up hope that the latest The Sims title would ever migrate off of PC/Mac platforms, EA today revealed a console release slated for November 17th.
Infinite Minigolf review for PS4, PSVR, Switch, Xbox One
Zen Studios' great little minigolf release features challenging courses, user created levels and plenty of customization.
PS Plus members get Just Cause 3, Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry free in August
Annndd… here ya go PlayStation Plus subscribers. The lineup of free PlayStation downloads for August 2017.
Archangel review for PSVR
Did you ever want to pilot a giant mech and also be Rambo? Well, this is the game for you!
Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition jumping onto Nintendo Switch in September
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Recent fires reinforce the need for residents to be prepared for Civil Defence events
The fires which occurred in the Hastings District last week have served as a timely reminder that it is vital to be prepared for such events. After several days of significant rain, the Total Fire Ban has been stepped back, with a Restricted Fire Season now in place in the Hastings District, however it is vital that residents remain vigilant as there is still a fire risk in Hastings District.
Civil Defence and Hastings District Council staff are visiting residents in the areas most affected by last week's fires, particularly the Waimarama Rd area, to provide infomation and check on their welfare following the fires.
These staff will also be reminding residents of the importance of ensuring they are prepared for civic defense emergencies.
"Last weeks fire's were frightening for a number of residents in the areas affected and we are prioritising checking residents are recovering and also taking the opportunity to reitterate to these residents and the whole community what to do in an emergency and that preparedness is vital ," says Hastings District Council local emergency controller.
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The Federal Executive Council has approved a Memorandum of Understanding between Nigeria and Switzerland that will lead to the repatriation of $321m stolen fund to the country.The Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), disclosed this today at the end of a meeting of the council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
according to report gathered ,The intention of the memo is to seek the approval of the council to allow the Attorney-General to sign the agreement on behalf of the Government of the Federation of Nigeria. The memo will also develop an instrument of ratification which will now give the Attorney-General, the powers to ensure the repatriation of the funds. Malami has also said that efforts by the Federal Government to recover stolen funds had been yielding fruits particularly as it related to local recoveries.


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Often, travelers in the Sand Hills have only the land and trains to keep them company as they drive the long expanse of Highway 2 from Alliance to Broken Bow. As I passed Mullen, Nebraska, I found comfort in a Burlington Northern coal train's partnership with my journey for a few moments, and I made this image to remind me of that shared trip.
Native Grass, Sand Hills
I often find the beauty of a location is in the details, and for many newcomers to the Sand Hills of Nebraska, that can be hard to see; after all, other than the Nebraska National Forest at Halsey, there are few, or often no, trees. Makings images here is about opening one's eyes, and at sunset during winter, the light on this stand of grass caught mine.
Nightshades, Northern New Mexico
Near sunset in January, I found a small field of nightshades atop a mesa in northern New Mexico. As the sun set, the warm winter light filtered through the husks of the fruit, creating an infinite family of small, textured natural lanterns, and I made this image.
Dormant Bush at Carmelite Convent, Santa Fe, New Mexico
On a cold, early morning in January, I found this dormant shrub in an alcove of the Carmelite Convent that is home to the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. The morning light bouncing off the bush onto the adobe wall fascinated me, and gave me an opportunity to make this picture–a "quiet image," as one of my photographer friends would call it.


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Studying is all about condensing a large amount of information and fishing those little pieces of information that are the most important because they summarize the entire subject at hand and may even be the center pieces of the test, the main things the final test will revolve around.
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This is where School NoteScan - Scanner App comes to help the student. It is a scanner app that scans the relevant material and then automatically creates managed notes of everything YOU highlighted. This small revolution in the way we study allows us to highlight relevant and pertinent places on our text books, scan them, choose the most important notes, bookmark, store and share them.
In other words, this app can help us store and concentrate on the most important bits of our study material, to help us achieve better results studying faster and easier using these Super Notes.


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This is the #3 Principle in the series, Core Principles for Delivering an Exceptional Customer Experience.
A Service Culture is Paramount
An organization's culture is made up of its shared values, attitudes, standards and priorities. To put it another way, culture is the personality of a firm. Just as our individual personalities shape our personal interactions and how people respond to us; an organization's culture has a profound impact on how that organization interacts with its customers and how those customers respond.
A positive culture is going to keep people engaged. It is going to help build relationships both internally and externally. It is going to increase efficiency and add resilience to the organization. Culture affects all of an organization's interactions with their customers, as well as what is going on behind the scenes, which also impacts that customer's overall experience.
A service-oriented or customer-centric culture is going to allow an organization to consistently deliver high-quality customer experiences. Always putting the customer first will build trust in the organization. It doesn't mean that a company is going to get CX right each and every time, but if the customer experience is a core value the company is going to get it right in the long run. These organizations can make the customer experience a key differentiator and use it to build a competitive advantage. Unlike competitive advantages based on technology, marketing or positioning, an advantage rooted in an organization's culture is going to prove durable.
In my role as a Director and head of Dalbar's Service Quality Measurement program, I spend most of my time working with the contact center. While the contact center certainly does much of the heavy lifting when it comes to the customer experience, at least they have the luxury of a direct cause and effect. At the end of the day, every department, and every employee contributes to the customer experience. A customer-centric culture encourages this mindset across the organization and leads to consideration of how decisions away from the front line will impact customers.
So how does one build a service culture? Culture is an amorphous thing, not simply a policy that can be set or an investment that can be made. That does not, however, mean that we are powerless to drive the culture within our organizations. Below are a few building blocks that can help create a service culture and encourage customer-centric thinking.
Engaging Vision
A vision gives purpose to a firm. They can be internal or something that is broadcast to the outside world. A few examples of customer-centric visions include:
- Nationwide is on your side
- You're in good hands with Allstate
- Everyone deserves a Guardian
These taglines promote lofty goals and directly relate to how these firms view their customers. To really reinforce a service culture, however, these goals need to be more than just a marketing spin. They need to guide decision making and be a part of day-to-day life. Translating these goals into concrete objectives for individual roles will focus an organization, making sure everyone is pulling in the same direction. This will increase buy-in, drive employee engagement and become a source of pride for staff.
Common Language
One way to view Culture is the sum of the small stuff. Something as simple as the language we use day-to-day can have a profound impact in the aggregate. The Ritz-Carlton, who certainly knows how to deliver amazing customer experiences, describes their staff as "Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen". This simple statement has become a cornerstone of who they are, how they view themselves and how they view and treat their customers.
Something as little as referring to a department as a "Service Center" or "Client Solutions" instead of a "Call Center" can likewise have a big impact on mindsets and customer interactions.
Recruitment and Orientation
Culture starts on day one. Some of the top-performers within DALBAR's own Customer Experience Audits make a point of talking about their DALBAR Service Awards during the recruitment process and reinforce that commitment to delivering award-winning service throughout orientation and training. This shapes the next generation by introducing a key component of their culture right off the bat.
Rewards and Recognition
I always say, "If you want to know what is important to an organization, look at their associate scorecard." At the end of the day, employees will perform to that scorecard. You can talk to me about how important the customer is until you are blue in the face, but if the quality of service I am delivering only represents 10% of my performance review, it is clearly not a priority.
The same goes for recognition. Zappos, the online shoe retailer known for their customer experience, celebrates and brags about their longest call (10 hours and 43 minutes). While that is certainly extreme, it clearly communicates how important customer interactions are and makes a stark contrast to contact centers that focus primarily on maintaining a low average handle time.
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Happy Hump Day!!!
Hope everyone is having a Fantastic week!
Yesterday was an "Historic day!"
My daughters 17th birthday, oohh ya and the new President!
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A few things to share with you!!
I LOVE My Barbie!
A special gift from Natasha!
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Like my new Barbie ring!
I will leave you with one last funny Barbie pick!
"Caribou Barbie"
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The South Wake Sabres are pleased to announce our 2019 Summer Open Gym schedule. Returning and new homeschooled players are welcome to participate in Open Gym sessions.
The Open Gym sessions will run from June through August and include 10 sessions over a 12 week period (we have 2 weeks off):
June 3-5
June 10-12
June 17-19
June 24-26
July 8-10
July 15-17
July 22-24
August 5-7
August 12-14
August 19-21
August 26-28 (this will be a make-up week only if necessary)
Middle School Girls – Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:15 pm – Coach Reggie Chapple, email@example.com
JV and Varsity Girls – Wednesdays 4:00 – 5:45 pm – Coach Reggie Chapple, firstname.lastname@example.com
Middle School Boys – Mondays 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Coach Oliver Wilson, email@example.com
JV and Varsity Boys – Tuesdays 4:00 – 6:00 pm – Coach Jeff Edwards, email@example.com and Coach Steve Rank,firstname.lastname@example.com
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
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The age eligibility is as follows:
As of 08/01/2019, players must not have reached the following age in each bracket below:
Middle School Girls – 15 (Age bracket is 11-14)
Middle School Boys – 14 (Age bracket is 11-13)
Junior Varsity – 17 (Age bracket is 14-16)
Varsity – 19 (Age bracket is 17-18)
Online registration and payment MUST be completed through the South Wake Sabres website at https://www.southwakesabres.org/summer-open-gym-registration/. This includes a liability waiver that must be electronically signed before participating in open gym.
Please pay the open gym fee no later than 5/31/2019 at https://www.southwakesabres.org/payment-open-gym/. The fee is minimal: $25 (by check) or $27 (by PayPal) to cover our costs for gym rental and liability insurance.
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NPD Launches Tracking Service
Research firm NPD Group this week announced the launch of its new Consumer Tracking Service for the consumer electronics industry.
See the service's website here.
"NPD's new consumer tracker is positioned to give our clients a more precise picture of the consumer electronics market," said Dennis Brown, group president at NPD. "With NPD's consumer data, clients will be able to better understand the purchase process, the why behind the buy, and retailer performance, all of which will enable our clients to execute strategic planning and tactical decision making."
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One of the measures I've long argued in favour of is that of a Carbon Tax. As I've highlighted before, the reality is that much of the reason we need to subsidize renewables is borne out by the absurd subsidies given to fossil fuel based consumption (which vastly exceed those given to renewable sources). It would seem logical to me to instead tax fossil fuels thus reducing the need to spending tax payer's money on renewable subsidies.
Indeed, as this video from the US based Natural Resources Defence Council illustrates increasingly the biggest of the subsidies to fossil fuels is the right to pump climate changing gases into the atmosphere without having to pay for the consequences. And as the NRDC points out there has been an enormous rise in the amount spent in recent years on the costs of paying for natural disasters in America.
Last year the US spent $139 Billion on repairing flood and storm related damages ($50 Billion in damages related to hurricane Sandy alone). Now you may well say, but isn't this why we have insurance companies for? However, only about 27% of all flood related damages in the US is paid for by private insurance. The rest comes from the National Flood Insurance Fund (a sort of government sponsored insurer of last resort), FEMA, not to mention state and national level budgets. After all it wasn't the insurance industry who paid for the NY subways to be pumped out post Hurricane Sandy!
That would represent roughly 1% of all US government spending or if that were a tax it would amount to a 2.7% increase in sales and VAT related taxes on all business conducted in the US. And that's just the cost of paying for the clean-up. Building of flood defenses (via the US Army corps of Engineers) comes under a separate budget heading. And with rising sea levels it's increasingly likely that cities such as Miami, Boston or New York will need elaborate flood defenses constructed around them to protect them from future extreme weather events. A cost that will be borne by future generations of tax payers.
Now while it's important to point out the dangers of trying to link any one climate event to climate change. But certainly the increasing "extreme weather" events recorded worldwide (and the heavy clean up costs they impose) are entirely consistent with climate change. And we can only expect these costs to rise as time goes on.
Worse still, the share of that cost borne by the Government rather than private insurers will inevitably increase, as discussed by Ike Brannon of the R street Institute. Indeed its worth noting that the insurance industry (who are a major sponsor of the R street Institute) are terrified of climate change. And with good reason. Climate enhanced flood events is directly impacting on their bottom line. Increasingly they have had to stop providing flood insurance to many customers in flood risk areas (a situation not helped by ridiculous "king Canute" like behavior by Republican state legislators such as those in North Carolina) or drastically put up the premiums to the point where many simply can't afford them.
While this means less payouts out the door, it means less premiums in the door (and the insurance industry survives by making money off the difference between these two figures). Which means essentially the insurance industry is facing the risk of going through a massive phase of downsizing in the future. From their point of view the climate deniers are essentially asking them to mortgage their future as an industry as a giant un-hedged bet that all the climate scientists are wrong and unsurprisingly the insurance companies don't seem terribly keen on doing that!
Thus I would argue it is not that absurd to question whether it would not be more sensible to insist that users of fossil fuels should pay at least some of the costs that their live style choice imposes on government. A modest carbon tax would both provide a much needed stream of revenue with which governments can offset the costs imposed on them to deal climate change and serve to make renewable energy more economically competitive.
What the critics of a carbon tax are essentially arguing for is more government handouts, run up on Uncle Sam's already battered and worn credit card.