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The markets only work in the long termPosted: December 17, 2007 Filed under: investments 1 Comment
Ask any financial advisor and they'll always tell you to invest in the long term. Well, my guess is that investors in marketing services group, Chime, are hoping that this advice is correct. Chime put out a very positive trading update today, only to see it's share price drop nearly 9%. Lord Bell's quote read: "Our trading performance is very strong, our new business pipeline is very strong and our prospects look very good". Could he have been more positive? My guess is that right now Chime is wishing it hadn't said anything. Now some will argue that it released this on a day when the markets were down but in truth Chime's share price is already off nearly 40% from its peak earlier in the year. What would appear to be the case is that the markets have long memories and they remember what happened during the last recession and they are taking any opportunity they can to get out of media stocks, especially those with an advertising component. Of course we aren't in a recession and Chime is certainly sounding pretty bullish about its prospects. But it would seem that even a business with as much marketing intelligence as Chime can't manage perceptions around its stock price in a climate like this. Indeed the lesson from this would appear to be – say as little as possible and don't expect anyone to hear any of the positive news as they are only listening for bad news.
IXCO still stuck at 1000Posted: March 6, 2006 Filed under: investments 4 Comments
Back in January I wrote about the NASDAQ ticker for tech stocks, IXCO, and my hopes that the tech sector would have a break out year. Two months later..the breakout has yet to happen. The IXCO has retreated to 900s having broken above 1000 for a while. This is despite an economy that's doing well, despite the major companies all reporting solid numbers and even despite RIM settling its lawsuit, thus keeping the Blackberry addicts online.
Now I spent the weekend with a VC whose optimism is addictive and whose ideas for new devices and services seems to filter into every conversation. Indeed, I woke up this morning convinced that the problem the technology industry faces is not a lack of opportunity. If only a fraction of the ideas I heard this weekend come to life the tech industry will be twice the size it is today. No, the problem is that Wall Street has not been convinced that the market really is going to get that much bigger. I firmly believe Wall Street views all the new ideas not as new markets but simply more competition for the existing one. It's no shock therefore that the stock prices of Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Intel, Cisco and Dell have either stayed flat or have even retreated. Indeed only Apple, Google and HP have showed any signs of life. Google's stock has been very volatile of late, Apple seems to have stalled and HP is really only getting back to where it should have been. Not a great report card.
I don't believe the reason for this is poor performance by the tech vendors. Indeed, out of the companies I've mentioned all have reported revenue and earnings growth in the last twelve months. No, the problem it would seem is, as I've already said, Wall Street doesn't view the tech market as one that is going to grow, or at least not one that is going to grow fast enough. This is of course counter intuitive. We all know that there are still large parts of the world yet to be brought online. We also know that our personal consumption of technology has far from reached its limit.
Solving this will require the tech titans to promote messages of market expansion far more aggressively. It will also require Wall Street to listen which may prove to be the hard part. After all, they heard this message a few years ago only to see it turn out to be an 'overstatement'.
Profit share or risk avoidance?Posted: September 19, 2005 Filed under: investments 25 Comments
Today's Wall Street Journal carries a piece on how small advertising agencies are taking a share of their client's revenues for product and services they create the ads for. This will sound familiar to those in the tech agency world who were surrounded by startups in the late 90s all waving stock certificates in return for services. There were of course some significant winners such as Niehaus Ryan Wong that got founder stock in Yahoo!. Sadly it turned out that even that couldn't save the firm and it went under in early 2002 as the full effect of the downturn in the tech sector hit.
If the advertising industry wants to take this path then I wish them luck. I for one hope the PR industry stays well clear of this murky business. While at one level it sounds great we need to remember we are PR people not VCs. These programs are divisive and rarely profitable. They are a cheap way for a client to get marketing support while the agencies shoulder the risk.
I do wonder whether this news piece came from it being a slow news day or because Chris Lawton, that wrote it, has been inundated by firms all saying they are doing this. I truly hope it was a slow news day.


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Child abuse on TV: Are Channel 4 courting controversy?
Controversy at Channel 4 used to be because they pushed the boat out. Programmes such as the brilliant Brass Eye drew complaints for all the right reasons. Even Brookside's lesbian kiss storyline in 1993 had a point. So I'm not sure what can be said about C4's latest problematic Boys and Girls Alone. (But, of course, I'll give it a go.)
In an open letter to The Times, 36 child psychologists, paediatricians and journalists described the show as "child abuse" and claimed C4 was "treating human beings with contempt." Many have likened it to a modern day Lord of the Flies. Read the rest of this entry »


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A ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court has concluded that a reference in state law that prevents exposing children to dangerous chemicals also protects an unborn child. While the decision itself is unrelated to abortion, in a court where at least one justice has advocated overturning Roe v. Wade the decision today in Ankrom v. State undoubtedly will be referenced again. The case upheld the convictions of two women, Hope Ankrom of Coffee County and Amanda Kimbrough of Colbert County, who were prosecuted for using drugs during their pregnancies. The state law originally was intended to prevent parents from operating meth labs around children, or allowing children to be in meth labs, and does not mention the unborn. But the decision said "The plain meaning of the word 'child' in the chemical endangerment statute includes unborn children."
An ultra-violent computer game that shows characters being dismembered and decapitated has been slapped with Australia's first R18+ rating. The Classification Board deemed the action in Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge so "high impact" that it handed down the ruling less than two weeks after new legislation allowed such games to be released in Australia. Board director Lesley O'Brien said: "Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge contains violence that is high in impact because of its frequency, high-definition graphics and emphasis on blood effects."
Social media is killing all the good work done by police to work with Logan's cultural communities, according to the city's top cop. Logan District Superintendent Noel Powers said he wasn't aware of a suspected gathering being organised on Facebook by Aboriginal youth in the wake of the weekend's violence at Woodridge, but admitted he was concerned.
The federal government-ordered investigation into Cycling Australia's anti-doping policies has made 16 recommendations to the organisation hit hard by the sport's latest drugs crisis. The urgent review of the governance of Cycling Australia, and its anti-doping strategies — first reported by Fairfax Media in October — was conducted by Justice James Wood, QC, and is now in the hands of federal sports minister Kate Lundy.
Identical twins have been killed by Belgian doctors in a unique case under the country's euthanasia laws. The 45-year-old brothers from the Antwerp region were born deaf and sought euthanasia after finding that they would also soon go blind. They told doctors that they were unable to bear the thought of not being able to see each other again
Labor and the Greens have criticised the Premier, Barry O'Farrell, for refusing to release an independent report into James Packer's proposal for a $1 billion hotel and VIP-only casino at Barangaroo, arguing the decision undermines confidence in the assessment process. The NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet asked Deloitte to examine key aspects of the proposal, including whether a casino is necessary for the project to be financially viable, as claimed by Mr Packer's company, Crown Limited.
Australian Senator Nick Xenophon, persistent anti-gambling campaigner, has announced he will introduce legislation to close a loophole allowing gambling apps to escape classification, which could have future ramifications for gaming. Slot machine app Slotomania allows players to buy virtual coins which they can then gamble away in a manner identical to the pokies room in your local pub. The catch is that players can never extract money from the app – which doesn't technically qualify as gambling under our law, and is thus safe for children to play – and despite this inability to collect your winnings, Xenophon's office has tracked it as Australia's biggest selling app.
Public housing has been run down physically and politically. Now new plans will diminish it further. If you have a serious health problem, are escaping from a violent home or have been sleeping rough for a few years, you can apply for priority access to public housing. This means that you go to the top of the list and might have somewhere to call home in two years - if you're lucky. If you don't qualify for priority access then you may wait more than a decade. Such is the lack of public housing in Victoria today.
The biggest boarding school for indigenous students in the Northern Territory is considering closing its boarding house this year - leaving 220 students from outback communities stranded - with the principal claiming changes to the federal government's funding arrangements for remote students are to blame.
Three hundred thousand people today took to the streets of Paris to protest against gay marriage in France. The massive turnout was in response to plans by Socialist President Francois Hollande to enact a same-sex marriage law by June. Around five TGV high-speed trains were specially hired to bring people to the 'Demo for All' from provincial towns, along with up to 1000 coaches. Organisers insisted it was pro-marriage, rather than anti-gay, but riot police were on the street after Civitas, a far-right Catholic group whose protests have been openly anti-homosexual, held a rival march. Between 50 and 88 per cent of people living in France are Roman Catholics, and conservative opposition to the proposed legislation has been enormous.
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have flooded the streets of Paris in protest at government plans to legalise gay marriage and adoption. With the proposed legislation due to go before parliament at the end of this month, opponents travelled from all over France for a demonstration supported by leaders of the mainstream centre-right opposition, the Catholic Church and France's five-million-strong Muslim community. Organisers of the 'demo for all' (a reference to the government's billing of its legislation as 'marriage for all') estimated attendance at 800,000, but the police suggested a figure of around 340,000 was nearer the mark.
Voter support for Labor has jumped to its strongest levels since the last election to put the federal government within striking distance of the Coalition after a dangerous setback last month. Labor enters the election year with a big recovery in its primary vote despite only marginal changes in personal satisfaction ratings for Julia Gillard, as the Prime Minister declares her readiness for a drawn-out political fight.
The Passion 2013 conference, a four-day gathering of 60,000 university students, wrapped up last Friday with attendees donating over $3 million to fund the freedom fight for the 27 million human slaves currently trapped in the trenches of captivity. Passion founder Louie Giglio (refer further 'Giglio' articles below) and his wife, Shelley, shared an update on the "End It Movement" initiative to stop modern-day slavery and they expressed amazement at the students' generosity. "You guys are absolutely crazy people," Giglio said. "I don't know who counted you out, but they really underestimated the power of your generation."
A Sydney woman has pleaded not guilty to prostituting a 14-year-old girl in a brothel near Kings Cross. Jennifer Ann Weatherstone, 49, appeared in the District Court in Sydney on Monday where Judge Andrew Haesler ruled she was fit to stand trial. Weatherstone is charged with two counts of causing a child to participate in an act of child prostitution at her Potts Point brothel on July 28, 2011.
The case concerns Nadia Mohamed Ali, a mother of eight children, born Christian, but converted to Islam to marry her husband. After his death, she decides to return to her original religion with her children. The authorities accuse her of having changed names on documents to skip procedure.
I would like to pose a question: who was the last English martyr? You might think of the Reformation or perhaps the fate of alleged witches in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. But there is a much more contemporary answer; the last English martyr was arguably a 69-year-old street preacher called Harry Hammond. Twelve years ago, Mr Hammond went into Bournemouth city centre on a Saturday afternoon carrying a placard which read: "Jesus Gives Peace, Jesus is Alive, Stop Immorality, Stop Homosexuality, Stop Lesbianism, Jesus is Lord." As he started to speak, a crowd surrounded him, pushed him to the ground, threw water and soil at him, and pulled down his sign. The police arrived, noted that Mr Hammond had been attacked and arrested him for the incitement of his attackers. They did not arrest anyone who had assaulted him.
A new chapter in America's moral revolution came today as Atlanta pastor Louie Giglio withdrew from giving the benediction at President Obama's second inaugural ceremony. In a statement released to the White House and the Presidential Inaugural Committee, Giglio said he withdrew because of the furor that emerged yesterday (Jan. 9) after a liberal watchdog group revealed that almost 20 years ago he had preached a sermon in which he had stated that homosexuality is a sin and that the "only way out of a homosexual lifestyle ... is through the healing power of Jesus." In other words, a Christian pastor has been effectively disinvited from delivering an inaugural prayer because he believes and teaches Christian truth.
Soon after the Rev. Louie Giglio announced he would no longer deliver the benediction at President Obama's second inauguration later this month as to avoid controversy over a past sermon on homosexuality, an inaugural committee spokesperson said the evangelical pastor would be replaced with someone who has pro-homosexual beliefs.
Maybe it was because they had met on OkCupid. But when the dark-eyed musician with artfully disheveled hair asked Shani Silver, a social media and blog manager in Philadelphia, out on a "
ate" Friday night, she was expecting at least a drink, one on one. "At 10 p.m., I hadn't heard from him," said Ms. Silver, 30, who wore her favorite skinny black jeans. Finally, at 10:30, he sent a text message. "Hey, I'm at Pub & Kitchen, want to meet up for a drink or whatever?" he wrote, before adding, "I'm here with a bunch of friends from college."
I remember the first time I went to a mall. Raised in a small town in the southeastern section of Alabama, I was amazed when I went to the "big city" mall in Montgomery. All the stores were under one roof. They were new and shiny. The venture became an adventure for me. But that was fifty years ago. Things have changed. Things have changed significantly. As Jeff Jordan notes in The Atlantic Cities, the future of American shopping malls is tenuous.
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Finally, it's out. Grand Theft Auto 5 Official Teaser Trailer:
And for your further viewing pleasure, here are some awesome GTA V screenshots:
Carl Johnson was a great character.
This whole foreclosure thing, it seems that this game will take place in current times when the economy has gone to hell and everyone is losing their homes. From the trailer I think it's obvious to say this game will take place in San Andreas. Overall, it was pretty cool teaser. Can't wait to see more of this game.
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March 20, 2013 – Nigerian Actor Joseph Benjamin Turns Singer, Now A Musician
….Nigerian Actor Joseph Benjamin Turns Singer, First Album At Studio Level
Nigerian actor Joseph Benjamin who came into limelight after he anchored MTN project fame show is now a musician.
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Have you ever thought of doing music?
"Yes I have as a matter of fact, I am working on it. For those who basically do not know, I have a strong passion for music, and it's not just something that I want to give a try, I understand it well. But in a bit not to sound cliche or join the pack, you will basically have to do it very well, because what is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. Take your time and make sure what you are churning out is quality, so yes music is the offing".
Baring in mind that several actors and actresses have not been overly successful in music,what would stand you out?
"My music is not an experiment, my music is me. When you listen to the lyrics to my music, you'll have a deep connection to who Joseph Benjamin really is, so there's no way you wouldn't want to listen to it' because the lyric will positively affect you. So, I belong to the pack that does esoteric music.
Other Nigerian movie stars who have become singers are;
- Tonto Dikeh who is currently working a new album
- Omotola Jalade
- Stella Damasus
Watch Nigerian actor Joseph Benjamin and other sing in Merry Christmas song by Sabina & friends below.


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'Interned' in Original Writing from Ireland's Own, 2012
You can check out my memory piece, Interned, published
in the third Anthology of Original Writing from Ireland's Own.
An anthology of the best stories from the annual writing competitions run by Ireland's premier family magazine.
This collection includes forty short stories and memories pieces from the latest annual writing competitions run by Ireland's leading family magazine with contributions from South Africa, Switzerland, France, England and sixteen Irish counties.
Also included, from fellow Platform One writers, are a memory piece from Marie Gahan, Requiem for a Prince and a short story from Doreen Duffy, Cuts Like A Knife.
If you're interested in picking up a copy it's available to purchase in paperback from Ireland's Own.
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#TXS2 Once was really not enough!
If you thought #TwitterXmasSingle was good, wait until you hear #TXS2 . . .
Due to popular demand – we're back again.
Comprising of some of the same Twitter crew, along with some new Twitter folk – all to add even more of a sparkle to an already fabulous phenomenon!
We've had our rehearsal at The Westin Hotel, Dublin, sang our little (and big!) hearts out and we are now waiting patiently for the final result on Sunday, 9 December. Now that's where you come in – it's all hands-on-deck to promote and sell as many copies of our new single, Holding on for Christmas for our latest charity – Console – anything you can do to Tweet or Facebook or email would be greatly appreciated.
Last year we recorded Winter Song, which was a huge success, with all proceeds in aid of the neo-natal unit at The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street.
This year, all proceeds will go to Console – an Irish registered Suicide Prevention Charity supporting the Suicide Bereaved and providing Professional Suicide Prevention & Intervention Services.
Special thanks are due to Brenda Drumm who began this charity snowball on Saturday, 19th November 2011, with a random Tweet to see if anyone would be interested in investing a little of their time to record a Christmas charity single. It just shows, that it only takes one person with a great idea, to make a huge difference to the lives of so many people.
The list of people signing up grew and soon included, the wonderful, Ian Callanan, who went on to become the Producer, Arranger and Musical Director of #TwitterXmasSingle and #TXS2. Without them and everyone they encouraged to join, we would not be here – and what a loss that would be for so many people . . .
One of our photographer's was Shane Murphy who kindly supplied our 'Flying Hats' photo above. Last year, we even had some fabulous cakes on display. It was really a shame to cut them – but needs must – so we did! Check out one of the fabulous Twitter Cakes and maybe we have a budding baker or two out there who could compete?
Keep tuned to #TXS2, where on Sunday, 9th December from 2pm you will be able to HEAR our wonderfully Irish, wonderfully charitable song – Holding on for Christmas.
Your Christmas shopping list is sorted – you can pick up copies of Holding on for Christmas for family and friends, while at the same time supporting a worthy cause – surely, you'd agree, the best Christmas present of all.
Follow #TXS2 on Twitter to watch Holding on for Christmas unfold in all its glory and thank you, in advance, for playing your part in making it a huge success . . .


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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the nation on December 31, 2016, announced that Rs 6,000 will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of pregnant women who undergo institutional delivery/and vaccinate their children. He said it was a new scheme.
- The scheme will provide financial aid of Rs 6,000 to pregnant women who undergo institutional delivery for hospital admission.
- The sum is also meant to help with their child's vaccination, as well as nutritional food.
- The scheme will be floated across 650 districts of the country.
- The money will be directly transferred to the bank accounts of pregnant women.
- The scheme is aimed at encouraging institutional deliveries in order to reduce maternal as well as infant mortality.
New Version of an Old scheme?
- Such a scheme—the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) was commenced by the UPA 2 government in October 2010 on a pilot basis in 53 districts. The National Food Security Act, 2013, made it incumbent upon the incoming NDA government to ensure universal coverage under the scheme.
- In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court in October 2015, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) said the scheme would be extended to all districts, beginning with 200 districts in 2016-17. That commitment has not been met.
- Several civil society organisations have estimated the annual budgetary requirement for universal coverage under the scheme at Rs 16,000 crore. As against this, in 2016-17, Finance Minister made a total allocation of only Rs 17,408 crore for the entire Ministry.
Provisions of IGMSY?
- It is a conditional cash transfer scheme applicable to pregnant and lactating women of ages 19 and above for up to 2 living children.
- The scheme originally provided Rs 4,000 to each beneficiary through her Anganwadi centre, in all districts selected for the pilot project.
- All women are eligible, unless they have already received paid leave and maternity benefits from their employers in the private or government sector.
- The scheme is aimed at arresting high maternal mortality rates by encouraging institutional delivery and ensuring proper nutrition for the mother and child.
- It is also meant to offset wage losses suffered by women due to pregnancy, and is especially important for women in the unorganised sector, who make up 90% of the country's female workforce.
- Fear of losing wages often forces women in the informal sector to work through pregnancy and immediately thereafter, to the detriment of their and their babies'—who require at least 6 months of regular breastfeeding—health.
Section 4 (b) of the National Food Security Act, which came into force on September 10, 2013, states that every pregnant and lactating mother would be entitled to "maternity benefit of not less than Rupees six thousand". On September 27 that year, the maternity benefit under the IGMSY was enhanced to Rs 6,000 in the 53 districts where it was ongoing. But universal implementation was not supported by commensurate Budget allocations. In 2015, PUCL went to Supreme Court against the flawed implementation of the Food Security law. Among other things, it pointed to the non-implementation of Section 4 (b).
- Tamil Nadu is currently the only state that provides universal cash assistance to Below Poverty Line pregnant women: Rs 12, 000 in 3 instalments under the state government's Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefit Scheme.
- At 20 deaths per 1,000 live births, Tamil Nadu has the lowest infant mortality rate after Kerala and, at 79 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, among the lowest maternal mortality rates in the country.
Need of Universal Maternity Benefit Scheme
- India's maternal and infant mortality indicators are very poor. Every third woman is undernourished and every second woman is anaemic, government statistics show. An undernourished woman would likely give birth to a low-weight baby.
- As per the UN Millennium Development Goals Report 2014, India recorded the highest number of maternal deaths in the preceding year, and accounted for 17% of global deaths due to pregnancy- and childbirth-related complications (some 50,000 of 2.89 lakh such deaths worldwide).
- Less than 40% of births in India are institutional deliveries. Data from the Registrar General of India, Sample Registration System (RGI-SRS) show a recent decline in Maternal Mortality Ratios (MMR)—from 212 per 100,000 live births in 2007-09 to 167 per 100,000 live births in 2011-13—but there's a long way to go still. The Infant Mortality Rate is 40 per 1,000 live births, according to SRS 2011-13.
Implementation of PM's Announcement
- The WCD Ministry has said it will release Rs 6,000 in 3 instalments for the first 2 live births—Rs 3,000 during the first trimester following early registration of pregnancy and one antenatal check-up, Rs 1,500 at the time of institutional delivery, and Rs 1,500 three months later, after the child is administered the necessary vaccination.
- The Ministry estimates that 51.70 lakh women will be benefitted annually. States will have to bear 40% of the cost, and the Centre will provide the rest. The Ministry conservatively estimates the scheme to require a total Rs 7,932 crore until 2019.
Will the Scheme Achieve its Intended Purpose?
- The Ministry is yet to issue the fine print of the policy's implementation. But it has retained the condition that the woman must not have more than 2 living children.
- A study by the National Alliance for Maternal Health and Human Rights has shown that this precondition excludes 60% of women in the 15-49 age group, most of whom are Dalits and tribals, and a majority of whom have 3-7 pregnancies—which further affects their health. Several civil society organisations have asked for such conditions to be removed so that the scheme could be truly effective.
The PM's announcement assumes significance as India accounts for 17% of all maternal deaths in the world. The country's maternal mortality rate is pegged at 167 per 100,000 live births, whereas infant mortality is estimated at 43 per 1,000 live births. Among the primary causes of high maternal and infant mortality are poor nutrition and inadequate medical care during pregnancy and childbirth
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Rama University, Kanpur


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This section is intended for anyone taking an undergraduate examination in a Mathematics course at LSE, especially those who have not taken such an exam before. Some of what is said will also be of use in preparing for our graduate examinations. Its purpose is to advise you on: how you might go about revising for an exam, how you can get help from the Department, what is expected of you on the exam, and how we go about marking and grading the exam.
To a large extent, you should treat a Mathematics examination just like any other. However, there are a few differences, and this section concentrates on those. You should also be aware that there are some differences in approach between various Mathematics courses.
The first piece of advice is to make sure that you go to all the lectures and classes on all your courses, submit your weekly homework to get feedback on your progress, and hear everything the lecturer has to tell you about the particular exam that you will be taking. There are revision lectures and/or classes in all Mathematics courses in the summer term; these are all timetabled formally, so that details can be found on the School's website, but there is some possibility that changes will be made, or that the sessions will take place in a different room from usual.
In general, it is wise to assume that all elements of the course you have been taught are examinable. However, you are likely to be told, by the lecturer, which pieces of the course (if any) are not examinable. Similarly, if there is something new in the course that hasn't been examinable before, the lecturer will probably tell you so. (If a large section of the course is new, it is up to the lecturer to give you some indication of what type of question might be set, perhaps by providing "sample" exam questions for that section.) Conversely, if something has been dropped from the course, you should be told this (so you'll know that there are some past exam questions you can't be expected to do). Of course, you will be told most of this at the appropriate point of the course, but it should be said again during the revision lectures. You should also be told if there is any change to, for instance, the number of questions you are required to answer. If in doubt, ask!
Apart from this, what happens in a revision lecture varies from course to course. Perhaps the most common is for the lecturer to go through some questions from a past examination.
Tip: Attempt these questions yourself before the lecture, and look again at your homework exercises.
Often the lecturer will ask students whether there are particular parts of the course they would like to see again. Even if they don't ask explicitly, if there is something you want to see covered, don't be afraid to ask for it; other students almost certainly want the same as you do.
Some past exam papers are available from the relevant course Moodle page, or alternatively from the Library's website if not on the Moodle page. For some courses, the examiners will also provide a copy of the solutions to some of the past papers on the course Moodle page (though be aware that some lecturers do not do so).
So why look at past exam papers? First of all, you can see what kind of thing is typically asked on the exam. Also, you can use them to test your knowledge of the material and your ability to solve the problems. When you've tried the question (and not before), look at the model answer and compare it with yours. Don't despair if your answer isn't exactly the same as the model; it might well still be correct, or at least worth quite a bit of credit - why not ask your lecturer or class teacher about such differences in their office hours?
However, whilst past papers can be extremely useful as an aid to revision, they are not intended to be a definitive guide as to what may appear in future exams. If there is a type of question that has appeared in each of the three previous years, it is certainly a good idea to be prepared to answer such a question, but there is no guarantee whatsoever that one will appear.
Conversely, if you look at the most recent past paper for a course, you will see some questions, or parts of questions, that bear little resemblance to any questions from previous years. Examiners deliberately set questions that will be unfamiliar to students, requiring an understanding of the material. The main aim of university study is to acquire insight and understanding, and therefore the exam is designed to test this. Students who prepare for exams solely by rehearsing answers to earlier papers cannot expect a high mark.
A student revising with the help of past exam questions and exercises should always aim to understand the relationship to the respective underlying general concept as taught in the lectures, in addition to acquiring proficiency in the solution method.
Some people get through mathematics exams at school with hardly any revision. Hopefully you've realised by now that you will have to revise for university exams if you hope to pass them, let alone achieve a good mark.
The School runs "study skills" sessions covering revision for examinations; have a look at the website of LSE's Teaching and Learning Centre for more information. Some general tips follow.
Go back and try homework exercises again; hopefully they should be easier the second time around. Try past exam questions. Read your notes thoroughly and make sure you understand each topic properly before going on to the next. If you can't understand something, perhaps a friend taking the same course will be able to help - and explaining it to you ought to help their understanding too. Or you could ask the lecturer or class teacher.
Early on in your revision, concentrate on understanding rather than learning. If you understand the concepts properly, often you'll find that just reading through a proof once or twice enables you to reproduce it.
There are certain things that it is advisable to be able to reproduce more-or-less exactly in the form given in the lecture notes or course book. Obvious examples include formal definitions. Even there, understanding what is going on helps enormously. It's not normally a good idea to try and learn a proof by rote; concentrate on remembering what the structure of the proof is, and hopefully most of the small steps will become easy.
Members of the Department hold office hours as usual in the lead-up to exams, and will be keen to help you, but you still shouldn't expect them always to be available exactly when you want! Class teachers who aren't members of staff don't all have office hours after classes are over; if your class teacher doesn't hold office hours then you should go to the lecturer.
Not surprisingly, office hours can get extremely busy, and you might have to timeshare with other students - especially if you want help at the last minute. In fact, it's not a bad idea to get together with one or two other students on the course, agree what you want to ask about, and go along together. In any case, it helps to make a list beforehand of what you would like explained. When you go to an office hour, be prepared to think; not just to soak up information.
A typical examination question in Mathematics will have several parts to it. Some parts (most usually at the beginning of the question) test your knowledge, by asking you to reproduce "bookwork", i.e., material presented in the lectures. Really, these parts test how well you've revised. Occasionally, especially in certain more advanced courses, there are entire questions that are bookwork. In some courses, some pieces of bookwork come up in the exam almost every year. In other courses, hardly any bookwork is set explicitly.
Tip: Figure out which pieces of bookwork come up most frequently, and make sure you can answer those questions easily and quickly.
You would be surprised how many poor attempts at routine bookwork questions we see every year. These are the parts of the questions that we expect students to be able to do.
Other parts of examination questions involve a "problem". In a "Methods" course, this will typically involve you applying a known technique from the course, and again this is something we expect you to be able to do. In a Pure Mathematics course, you might be asked to prove a result, or to apply a result in a particular setting.
Tip: Sometimes (but certainly not always!), the first part of the question is intended as a big hint as to how you should approach the second part.
Many exam questions, especially (ideally) those that are otherwise very routine, have a last part (a "rider") which is more challenging than the rest of the question. This is quite deliberate, and the intention is to test whether you've really understood the material.
Tip: Do try all the riders (they're not always so hard after all!) but don't waste too much time on them in an exam if there are other things you can tackle instead.
Students sometimes seem to be very annoyed that they have to do something clever to get 100% on a question. Don't forget, in many other subjects it's practically impossible to score 100% on a question!
Tip: Make sure you've answered all the parts of the question. Sometimes you're asked to do seven or eight things, and it's easy to overlook one.
Your exam script comes to us without your name on it. We really don't have any way of finding out which numbers correspond to which names; we might recognise your writing, but this is really far less common than you might think.
Individual questions are marked out of 25. In all courses, full marks are extremely rare. A score of, say, 23/25, on a question is outstanding. A score of 17/25 is very respectable, and if you do that well on all the questions you ought to be somewhere near the borderline for a first class mark on the paper. Bear this in mind before you panic because you haven't been able to do the very last part of a question! Conversely, don't turn up your nose at the thought of answering just the very first part of some question. Maybe you'll only score 2/25, but that might make all the difference. And sometimes it only takes a minute to score those 2 marks: this is very cost-effective!
The exam is set by the lecturer(s), and they will normally also be the person who first marks your exam script. The marking is then checked by a second examiner, who will verify that everything has been done properly. Their job includes making sure that all your work really has been marked, and that the marks have been added up correctly. On large courses, things are necessarily done a little differently, with several people involved in the marking.
Once the marking is complete, the two examiners then agree a formula for converting raw script marks to final marks (a "curve"). We regard it as undesirable for the final percentage mark to differ by more than a few points from the raw percentage, and we set the exams with this in mind; however, we sometimes do need to apply a curve, in order to assign marks fairly should the exam turn out to have been more difficult, or easier, than intended.
Besides the two internal examiners, there is an external examiner, who is an experienced academic from outside the LSE, responsible for each exam paper. Their duties include looking at the paper after it is set, to ensure that the questions are of an appropriate standard. After the exam is sat and marked, the external examiner looks over the scripts, and verifies whether the marking has been carried out properly, and whether the curve is appropriate. Another part of their job is to look at all the scripts deemed to be failures, and to confirm (or not) that these deserve to be marked as a fail. Scripts falling near borderlines between degree classes will be looked at carefully, and examiners may decide to alter a mark (almost always upwards) if they feel the script overall merits it.
This is the technical term for the instructions to candidates that appear on the cover of the examination. In the Mathematics Department, rubrics all look much like this (though there may be some variations on this):
This examination paper contains 6 questions. You may attempt as many questions as you wish, but only your best 4 questions will count towards the final mark. All questions carry equal numbers of marks.
Answers should be justified by showing your work.
Calculators are not allowed in this exam.
For a whole unit paper, you would be required to answer 6 questions out of (about) 8, rather than 4. Selecting which questions you answer is, by accident or design, part of what is being tested, as is your ability to manage your time so that you can make a serious attempt at the right number of questions.
Tip: Read the rubric and make sure you answer the appropriate number of questions.
It is a (rather irritating) myth that marking Mathematics exams is easy because answers are either right or wrong! It is true that there are some answers that are undeniably "right", and these score all the available marks. Also, there are some answers that deserve, and get, no marks. But most answers to complex questions come somewhere in between.
If you are asked to solve a problem using a standard method, we are looking primarily to see whether you know "how to do it". The best way to convince the examiner that you know the method is of course to solve the problem correctly, but you should get almost all the marks even if you make an arithmetic slip or two along the way. If you get part way, and then forget what to do or do the wrong thing, you should get some marks.
If you are asked to reproduce material from the course, we are looking for both knowledge and understanding. (If you learn your notes word-for-word, you might in principle be able to disguise a complete lack of understanding, but this is not a good strategy.) You will get marks for knowing how a proof goes, and marks for showing that you understand what is going on. Usually, there are marks allocated to specific parts of the material.
If you are asked to solve a problem, examiners usually have in mind the way that they would tackle it, and there will be marks available for going a certain way down that road. However, examiners are very willing to give marks to students who have reasonable ideas for alternative approaches, and pursue them sensibly, even if the method actually is never going to succeed. In extremis, examiners have been known to give a few marks for something that is vaguely relevant and makes sense.
There are not many places in Mathematics exams where you can score marks for "waffle", i.e., very wordy answers that sort of suggest why something might be true without ever getting down to detail. We are looking for understanding above all, but also for precision, detail and accuracy.
Undergraduate courses and degrees in the Mathematics Department conform to the description in the 'Subject Benchmark Statement for Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research' -http://www.qaa.ac.uk/Publications/InformationAndGuidance/Documents/Maths07.pdf - which sets out the expectations for any undergraduate degree course in the UK in these subjects. Section 5, in particular paragraphs 5.12-5.15, sets out what is required for a student to achieve a "threshold standard" (i.e., to pass a course) and a "typical standard" (roughly sufficient for a mark of 60) in a course in mathematics.
The Mathematics department has also produced some more detailed general guidelines on assessment criteria, which provide broad descriptions of the meaning of marks awarded on our examinations. For undergraduate courses, these can be found here. For MSc courses, these can be found here.
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Today's blog post comes from within a train that brings me to Berne. I wish perfumery technology had advanced like IT. Imagine! Today's picture shows you the state of works in perfumery. Flacons with perfume inside: These are actually PHI-une rose de Kandahar flacons sitting in the factory, waiting for labels and decoration.
The train runs fast, comfortable and the ipad is connected with 4G to the www. The last time (last week) I was travelling to Berne, I was fiddling in the backend, of tauer perfumes online, the part that runs the shop: 10 years ago this would have been totally impossible. And I do not dare imagining what the world will be like in 10 years.
In perfumery, not much has happened there in the past 100 years. We perfumers still work on benches, sniffing things and coming up with a formulation. Most perfumers do not mix and weigh things themselves, though. They have technicians for that. I formulate and mix myself which I think sometimes helps as I am constantly smelling the state of works. Thus sometimes it happens that I realize how lovely an accord is per se, and make a mental note.
Anyhow: There has not been happening much in the perfume technology. There are some combinatorial approaches where folks mix more or less randomly following some rules for head, heart and body notes, and pick the nicest to move on from there. But all the "liquid processes" are still the same. We got more chemicals, more naturals but that's not disruptive.
So I sometimes wonder when will we see something truly disruptive happening in perfumery?
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I love innovation and am a huge fan of technology. I hope though, that the process for perfume creation stays the same! I would hope we never reach a level of "advancement" where the importance of the human olfactory system is abandoned. I fear that one day a formula will be determined for the "perfect" scent, which will then be created by robots in a lab. We will smell fantastic, but the love, the passion, the emotions of a human creator will be lost. In a fast paced, ever evolving world, good perfume, made by someone who truly loves his/her craft, is a comfortable security blanket.↓
Thank you for your comment, Susanne! To be honest: I think that we are heading this way. For sure, the big ones try desperately to come up with some sort of perfect scents. Scents that always sell, are cheap to produce, do the job, whatever. The good thing is: Everybody in the industry can tell you that it is very hard to come up with the "perfect"scent. What I had in mind was something like totally different. Like a mood geared implant or perfume that you eat and transpire or nanotechnology or whatever. :-)↓
Totally agree with Susanne. I think the fact that Tauer perfumes are created from start to finish by an extremely talented human who puts his heart and soul into his babies, makes a big difference from all the automatic production lines that select the oils etc at the touch of a button.↓
Dear Barry, Thank you! I indeed do hope that I can make a little difference there.↓
I am not too concerned about perfumers being replaced by robots - we don't even really know how olfaction works and the nose is a fickle instrument. The perfect scent can't be created. :-)↓
Just keep your wonder-filled imagination running smooth, and the rest will fall into place nice-ly!! :-) ``Just My `Imagination`` sooooo good old school!!↓
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Pix taken from the 100th floor observation deck of the new Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center. Certainly worth a visit but a bit disappointing for a photographer. There is no outdoor viewing area like at the building that was destroyed. The glass in the new place has all sorts of problems with reflections and hand smudges. These images are heavily Photoshopped but they work.
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France: NPA and Left Party call for united mobilisation against government austerity and the right
Joint Statement of Nouveau parti anticapitaliste and Parti de gaucheFebruary 17, 2014
Original in French is available here
|Olivier Besancenot and Jean-Luc Mélenchon
The two organizations signed a broad agreement. This agreement related to both the need to not leave the streets to the right, extreme-right, racists, anti-semites, sexists and homophobes of all kinds, by gathering all those on the left who reject the policy of the government. Because "enough is enough"! It is time to express the dissatisfaction of the left vis-a-vis the pro-Medef[2] policies of a government which creates the conditions of the rise of confusion and reaction to which it reverses its pledges!
The NPA and the PG observe with satisfaction that similar concerns arise in several places: call together, the idea of Pierre Laurent[3] of an initiative in April, proposals for an action of the whole of the Front de Gauche. Concretely, the two organizations agree on the need for a national march, in Paris the same day. Given the electoral calendar and demonstrations already envisaged in the calendar, including trade-union mobilization of March 18 to which the NPA and the PG call, the date April 12 seems the best. The two parties insisted on the fact that this date is a just proposal. The success of any initiative will depend indeed on the broadest possible call joining together political leaders, trade-union associations, collectives of workers in struggle (companies which are dismissing workers or threatening to close) and militant teams… It is the collective which will unite them together that will thus be responsible to embody this common will. The two organizations have agreed to work in this direction.
The PG established in 2009 following the decision by leading parliamentarians of the Parti Sociliste's (PS) left wing to leave the party over it's pro-austerity policies. The PG was a founding party in the Front de gauche (FdG – Left Front) in 2009.
Olivier Besancenot was the LCR's candidate in the French Presidential electionsin 2002 and 2007 – in which he received 4.25% and 4.08% respectively. These results which were seen as a significant breakthrough for the LCR gave impetuous to the move to initiate the NPA.
Jean-Luc- Mélenchon is a former PS senator. He left the party in 2008 to form the PG. He was elected on the FdG ticket to the European Parliament in 2009. In 2012 Mélenchon was the FdG presidential candidate, campaign, which included a series mass rallies including protests of 100, 000 people at each of the Front's election rallies in Paris, Toulouse and Marseille – Mélenchon ultimately ran fourth in the first round receiving 11.10% of the vote. Mélenchon is co-president of both the PG and the FdG.
Martine Billard – is a FdG deputy in National Assembly of France and co-president of the PG. Billard is a former member of Les Verts (The Greens) with whom she was elected as a deputy as parted of a "united left" ticket in the 2002. She was an outspoken opponent of the European Constitution and campaign for the "no" vote in referendum on the referendum on French ratification, against the position of Les Verts.
FdG – electoral coalition initiated for the 2009 European elections. The initial adherents were the PG, the Parti communiste francais (PCF – French Communist Party) and Gauche unitaire (united left) which was a split from the NPA.
2 Refers to Francois Hollande's call for a "responsibility pact" with MEDEF (Mouvement des entreprises de France - Movement of the Enterprises of France), which would consist of reduction in state charges on business including taxation reform and the gradual abolition of company contributions to family allowances, in exchange for a commitment to boost employment.
3 Pierre Laurent is the national secretary of the PCF, co-president of the FdG and president of the European Left Party. Laurent has called for a march against austerity in on April 12.
Three of France's union confederations Confédération générale du travail (General Confederation of Labour – CGT), Fédération syndicale unitaire (United Union Federation – FSU) and Solidaires have called for a united day of mobilisations and strikes for March 18 to demand urgent action on wages, employmen, social protection and public services. Read more...


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Cord Blood Stem Cells and Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease
Researchers continue to probe for new possibilities using cord blood stem cells (a top reason why families bank). With their instant availability and proven usefulness in helping treat a number of diseases today, cord blood stem cells have become a valuable medical resource for doctors. Recently, the Mayo Clinic announced a Phase 1 Clinical Trial that will look at the safety and feasibility of using a newborn's own umbilical cord blood stem cells as a potential additional treatment for the management of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This marks the first stem cell clinical trial for pediatric congenital heart disease in the United States.
HLHS – A Challenging Road to Travel
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome has long been considered one of cardiology's most challenging congenital heart defects. According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention Center approximately 1000 babies (1 out of every 4,350) are born each year in the US with the condition.1 In HLHS newborns are born with severely underdeveloped structures on the left side of the heart. This results in the inability to pump oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body properly. Underdeveloped structures could include the:left ventricle, mitral valve, aortic valve, and an atrial septal defect.
For the past thirty years, the treatment approach has relied solely on technology in a series of three heart surgeries performed on the child over the first few years of life. Now, doctors at the Mayo Clinic will turn to the power of biology, cord blood stem cells, and the regenerative capabilities of the body to potentially play an added and beneficial role in treatment.
Hope for the Heart
Ten newborns with HLHS will participate in the trial. Following birth, their umbilical cord blood will be collected, processed and cryopreserved (all by the Mayo Clinic) until needed. During the baby's second surgery — typically performed at 4 to 6 months of age — the stem cells from the cord blood will be injected into the heart muscle.
Dr. Harold Burkhart, a pediatric cardiovascular surgeon for Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says the idea is to "See if the stem cells will increase the volume and strength of the heart muscle to give it greater durability and power to pump blood throughout the body. The hope is it would delay the need for a transplant or the onset of a decrease in function of the single ventricle."
Advancements in Science. Growing potential.
As research continues to try to harness the healing power of cord blood stem cells in new ways, we continue to be encouraged and excited. Clearly time and more studies like this one will be required to determine if cord blood stem cells could be valuable in the treatment for management of HLHS. As the last 25 years have shown, discovery of new medical applications for cord blood stem cells comes from efforts such as this – all with the hope of providing a better tomorrow for today's patient.
REFERENCES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Congenital Heart Defects http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/hlhs.html Parker SE, Mai CT, Canfield MA, et al; for the National Birth Defects Prevention Network. Updated national birth prevalence estimates for selected birth defects in the United States, 2004-2006. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol. 2010;88:1008-16.


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As a cosmetic chemist, it is always good to keep an eye out on developments in other fields of science. I found this article about advancements in skin regrowing technology interesting and pondered how it might affect skin care of the future.
Spray on skin
According to the article, scientists have been able to take a small scraping of cells from a patient and disperse the cells in a solution of trypsin. When the solution is sprayed back on the burn site the melanocytes and basal stem cells take hold and start dividing and growing. In less than a week, healthy skin has replaced damaged skin.
Cosmetic connection
This is a great advancement for medicine and I look forward to following the developments of the clinical trials that are going to take place. But it also could be an intriguing new way to treat aging and damaged skin. I can imagine a future in which dermatologists take people's own skin stem cells and spray them more evenly onto aged skin improving the look of fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots.
Is this skin care of the future?
Probably not for a decade or more but this certainly does point to a new direction in the development of skin care treatments.


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Crossworlds (1996) Krishna Rao
Crossworlds (1996)
Genre: Action | Sci-Fi | Comedy
Country: USA | Director: Krishna Rao
Language: English | Subtitles: French, Spanish
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Aspect ratio: 1.33:1 | Length: 91mn
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A young man discovers that his father was from another dimension and that he is the key to the operation of a crystal that can be the deciding factor in a war crossing the dimensions.
Crossworlds (1996)
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1. Discovery Process:
The discovery process is the essential foundation for a successful outcome because it is where we listen to our client's needs and desires. Our preliminary interviews are relaxed yet specific we endeavour to balance the goals of the client with the realities of technological trends, budget constraints and built-in obsolescence.
During the discovery process, we go through each room to hear what the client wants. We look at each room in the context of the whole house, but we also we treat each room as its own space with its own requirements. When looking at a given room, we encourage the client to think about how this room will be used both in the near term, as well as future uses. We encourage clients to tell us all the technology/automation solutions they are thinking about without regard to how much they think they cost or how difficult they are to implement. When we have a complete list, we can assign a cost to each solution and prioritize from there. For each space or room we look at, we will be looking at the following factors and adjusting as needed:
- Video Quality
- Audio Quality
- Aesthetics
- Budget
- Timing
During the discovery process, we learn how the client will be using the space. Parent's needs can be different than their children's. We also want to know what other professionals, i.e. interior designers, builders, etc., are involved so we can seamlessly coordinate with them.
The discovery meeting ends with a scope, budget and timing roughly defined.
If this meeting takes place at the client's residence or office, we encourage a follow up meeting at the Bravo AV showroom so that we can demonstrate many of the technologies we discussed in our initial meeting.
Bravo AV then produces an initial Scope and Budget Statement for the client's review. Changes and clarifications are made until the client is satisfied with the project plan.
2. System Design & Engineering:
After the pertinent information has been gathered, we develop a detailed report in accordance to these plans. We put our system design team to work to define all aspects of the project functionality for each room or area. In addition, all hardware and labor is defined with exacting detail. We meet with the client to deliver this information for review, feedback and ultimate approval. As crucial as this Discovery step is, the Design & Engineering step is critical because a bad design cannot reach a satisfactory conclusion.
3. Walk-Through:
After you have decided exactly what you want, Bravo AV will walk through your house with you and locate where speakers, TV displays, control devices, security cameras, shades and light switches, electronic gear, telephones and wiring jack locations. In homes under construction, it is preferable to have a general contractor present to help with home layout. Black magic marker and florescent spray paint will be used to clearly mark locations. During this session, it is important that customers supply information such as:
- Most recent floor plans
- Reflected ceiling plans
- Elevations of built-ins
- Furniture Layout
- For bedrooms
- Location and size of bed. Will there be anything flanking the bed (i.e. drapes or furniture)
- Desk/work area
- TV display locations and decision on whether it will be mounted on the wall or in a piece of furniture?
- Telephone locations
4. Implementation Process:
With the design and engineering approved and the walk through complete we can start the implementation phase. Implementation is broken up into 4 phases:
- Rough-in or prewire
- Trim
- Final
- Testing and Commissioning
In new construction, this takes place after the HVAC, plumbing and electrical work are completed. After all our wires and conduits are run we will photograph all our material in the walls. The GC will then insulate and install sheetrock.
Typically, we start this phase after all the moulding and built-ins are installed and the house has had one coat of paint and is fairly clean. At this point we install speakers, mounts and wall plates.
The house has to be completely dust free at this point. We install all TV electronics and shades.
Testing and Commissioning
We test all the components of the system for full functionality. We turn the system over to you and educate you on its use.
The length of time for this phase is dependent upon the time frame of construction. Once system installation is complete, an as-built System Specification will be delivered.
5. Service & Support:
By offering outstanding service, we strive to make every client, a client for life. By delivering as-built documentation and programming source code to our clients, we ensure that the investment they have made into their home is well protected and may be serviced for life with accuracy and diligence. We honor all manufacturer warranties plus a 6-month workmanship warranty.


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Spend a Semester in the UK
One of the benefits of studying one of the joint Kadir Has University and Coventry University programs is the opportunity to spend time in both Turkey and the UK. On all of the postgraduate programs, you are given the opportunity to spend your final semester in the UK, completing your dissertation or internship at Coventry University's Coventry Campus for the MA, or London Campus for the MBAs. Both campuses offer excellent facilities and provide a supportive learning environment for all students.
Students will be able to study for their dissertation in the UK on a Student Visitor visa. Further information regarding Student Visitor visas is available on GOV.UK.
Coventry University welcomes international students from all over the world to our campuses and our International Student Support teams offer a range of social activities to enable you to interact with and meet new students. For more details on the support offered, please visit the Coventry website or the Coventry University London Campus website.
Even while based in Turkey students will be able to access Coventry University resources online to support their studies, including electronic resources at Coventry University's Lanchester library.
The Coventry University Coventry Campus is based in the heart of this historic city, putting you in the centre of university and city life. With a mix of traditional British architecture and modern University buildings, the city offers cinemas, art galleries, theatres, ice-skating, ten-pin bowling, restaurants, cafes and bars. As an international city of peace and reconciliation, Coventry provides a welcoming and safe environment to live and study, its population representing a diverse mix of cultures. More information about living in Coventry is available here.
Coventry University London Campus is based in the heart of the financial district of the capital city, providing an insight into a global trading centre. London is a vibrant, culturally diverse city and you will be spoilt for choice for things to do from theatres, museums and art galleries to restaurants, bars and cinemas. With many tourist attractions and destinations such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, The Tower of London and the Houses of Parliament, along with fashion and shopping, London is a unique and exciting place to study and live. More information about living in London is available here.


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OK so I'm bored, away from home and I've run out of things to Google. I'm not a big TV fan and wishing winter would pass and spring would come. So what else is there to do other than be a complete and utter garden nerd/geek and Google pretty dahlias to buy. I promised myself (and possibly my husband) that I wouldn't buy any more as our tiny garden yard doesn't have the capacity for any additional plants. But then I was bored plus we might be moving house this year to a property with a big garden and thought why not, so chose another 7! My thinking was that lasts years cuttings grew really slowly so they shouldn't take up much room and hopefully we will have moved into our dream home by summer 🙂
I also said I wouldn't buy any more cuttings as I was so disappointed with them last year. However after searching the Internet for dahlia tubers I concluded no one stocked a good range here in the UK so I gave in and bought from The National Dahlia Collection again as they have over 1500 varieties in stock. Fingers crossed they do better this year 😉


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Uniforms & Corporate Clothing
School Wear
Here at Hore's Stores we offer a comprehensive range of school wear to cater for all primary and secondary needs. We stock a range of generic plain colours that suit many schools that do not have crested uniforms. We also have a number of plain and embroidered jackets for schools in stock.
We stock different products across our ranges but we take pride in our School jumpers from Kaideen, as we think they provide the best school jumper on the market. 50% wool and 50% acrylic, double stitched and banded and cuffed. A school jumper that can be machine washed and is hard wearing.
We have experienced staff here that can provide all the advice needed to get the correct sizes, styles and amount needed for all students. Our sports and shoe department also offer a big range of school products all year round from Footwear to school bags, teamwear and many other products.
Primary Schools
- Barntown
- Ballymurn
- The Ballagh
- Blackwater
- Ballymitty
- C.B.S. Primary (boys & girls)
- Caroreigh
- Clongeen
- Curracloe
- Coolcotts
- Castlebridge
- Davidstown
- The Faythe
- Gaelscoil
- Kennedy Park
- Kilran
- Kilmuckridge
- Kilmore
- Mercy St. Johns Road
- Mayglass
- Murrintown
- Newbawn
- Our Lady's Island
- Oylegate
- St. Annes Rathangan
- Scoil Mhuire Rosslare
- Our Lady of Fatima
Secondary Schools
- Bridgetown V.E.C.
- C.B.S. Secondary
Corporate Clothing
- Colaiste An Atha (Kilmuckridge)
- Loreto Wexford
- Presentation Wexford
- St. Peters College
- Wexford V.E.C.
We offer a selection of both men's and women's corporate products from brands such as Mary Coppinger, Brook Travner and Remus. They include Men's and Ladies suiting, shirting and knitwear. We also offer more basic and casual products like Polo shirts, basic shirts and aprons. All of those can be embroidered with any logo required.
We also stock a lot of chefs and kitchen clothing. We carry a few types of jackets and trousers along with different styles and colours in aprons/hats and footwear. Again all of these can be embroidered if required.
We have access to a local embroider that works with us for all our corporate and school clients. Pricing for this will vary depending on the logo style and amount needed but just ask and we can get a quote for any job large or small.
We stock a range of Hi Visibility clothing, safety footwear and PPE equipment from Charles Hughes and Arco so just ask if you need to see any products.
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"Fermented tea that is imbibed for medicinal purposes…Kombucha is available commercially, but can be made at home by fermenting tea using a visible solid mass of microorganisms called a kombucha culture or mushroom." –Wikipedia.org
Oh I'm getting thirsty just writing this. I love the stuff.
Kombucha is, like Wikipedia said, made from fermented mushroom cultrues, or one big mushroom culture called, the Mother. It's gross and slimy but it does its job well.
So, Kombucha, to me, tastes really good. It is, however, an aquired taste. Most people have probably seen the Kombucha drinks in Whole Foods or various grocery stores called GT's Kombucha (just in case you wanted to know, Gingerade or Grape is my FAVORITE!). Those are definitely my favorite but making your own is tasty, WAY cheaper, and easy! Also fun.
Here's my experience with Kombucha making…
Start with a 1/2 cup of sugar. Boil the sugar in about a gallon of water. Add 4 teabags of tea of choice. I've been using green tea. Note: be careful to use teas without added oils. The oils may harm or kill the poor mother!
Let the tea and sugar water cool to room temperature and then pure into a large glass container. Then add the mother!
Doesn't it look… interesting…? Mine started as a little tiny piece and grew to this beast!
Place a cloth over the opening of the glass container and let sit in a warm area of the house, preferably a dark area, for 1 to 3 weeks. It should taste… a little like apple cider vinegar, but better. ;- )
Really, it's much better than I'm describing and the health benefits are huge!
Although not proven, drinking Kombucha health claims include increased engery, sharper eyesight, better digestions, healthier looking skin, also health benefits for the liver. When I drink it, I do experience increased energy and better digestion, and it tastes great, so it's my healthy little cocktail of the day.
So, this is my Kombucha as of today. Time to bottle! Or stick in the fridge to stop the fermentation. At this point, also, you can add fruit or fruit juice to add some flavor.
Aside from Kombucha making, my boyfriend, boyfriend's mom, and I are starting our Chia Pet! Frog Chia, that is! Since I'm the only "strange" one in my house, I eat chia seeds all the time… but never have I had my own chia pet or chia grower! Can't wait for the sprouts… we'll be eating those things soon!
You'll be seeing them as they start to sprout… or as our frog starts to grow… fur??
I love growing, fermenting, grinding, (etc.) my own foods. It's so much more fun. Plus it is healthier. You know where it is coming from and you know what's in the foods. My opinion, the only way to create your foods!


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Eurofins MWG Operon, one of the pioneers and key providers of next generation sequencing (NGS) services, has installed a hybrid-core computing system from Convey Computer Corporation. The Convey HC-2 ex system is a key element of Eurofins' state-of-the-art computing facilities, providing faster NGS and the capability to assemble larger genomes than previously possible.
Eurofins MWG Operon acquired the Convey HC-2 ex to increase the computational capacity and speed they needed to keep up with advances in NGS technologies. The hybrid-core system allows Eurofins to process massive amounts of sequence data and, in particular, to assemble even the largest genomes with optimal memory and runtime efficiency.
"The installation of a Convey hybrid-core computer is part of Eurofins' strategic goal to grow our genomics business by investing in innovative equipment," says Bruno Poddevin, Eurofins Senior Vice President, Genomic Services. "The Convey system ensures our leadership in high quality, solution-oriented services for our global customer base."
Convey's hybrid-core technology is an advanced computing architecture that combines a traditional x86 environment with a reconfigurable coprocessor. Convey systems can reduce application run times from hours to minutes and address problems that normal commodity servers are incapable of addressing efficiently. Additionally, unlike clusters of x86 systems, the Convey HC-2 and HC-2ex servers provide higher performance with less power, space and cooling.
"As an industry leader in NGS services, Eurofins is focused on providing fast turnaround times and quality results using the most innovative technology," explains George Vacek, Director of Convey's Life Sciences division. "Convey is pleased to support Eurofins in its impressive sequencing service and to contribute to the fastest possible results for their clients."


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|Concept Map of ODI Working Paper "Taking Responsibility for Complexity"
Planning, monitoring and evaluation (PME) is necessarily a tick-box exercise (to fit in with unrealistic assumptions embedded in the tools) drawing efforts away from the 'real work,' to justify projects ex post and explain how everything went according to the plan initially set out (whether or not this was in fact the case). (p.13)Studies have shown that, in this context, M&E is often carried out to 'prove not improve': for example, monitoring activities frequently revolve around reporting on expected indicators as predefined in a log frame, rather than providing real space to look at the unfolding effects and side-effects of an intervention (Bakewell and Garbutt, 2004).
The more difficult the problem, the greater the perceived need for careful planning, intricate assessment and consultation and negotiation with partners and interest groups before anything is done. Implementation is firmly fixed in advance, with programmes and projects tied to specific activities and outputs that result from extensive, even multi-year negotiations. Efforts during implementation are then restricted to following a rigid pre-set schedule and plan of activities. (p.12)
What is clear, however, is that complexity can no longer be swept under the carpet. While there is not yet one comprehensive framework, there is a growing collection of models, tools, and approaches to effectively develop interventions in the face of these multifaceted problems.(…) Shaping policy will always be a matter or degrees, and a negotiation between bottom-up and top-down structures, between planned and emergent responses and between technical and participatory guidance. (p.21)
One aspect is that decentralising tasks within government will often require building capacities at lower levels of organisation – in local government bodies and elsewhere. There may be a 'chicken and egg problem,' whereby there is reluctance to decentralise tasks to lower-level units until they have proved their capacity to carry them out, even though it is impossible to do this until decentralisation has actually occurred. One solution is to begin by decentralising simpler tasks for which lower-level capacity is clearly evident or for which the costs of failure would not be severe (Marshall, 2008). (p.25)
A way of handling uncertainty is to make use of collective or distributed cognition. Complex spaces need experts to compete/disagree with each other to increase diversity, rather than a consensus based approach. For emergence we need to force conflict by bringing in different people with different backgrounds. In complex systems we should also bring in safe-to-fail experiments and prevent premature convergence by moving people around into different groups.(from Jenny Mackness' Blog)


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I've been thinking a lot recently about the mistakes I make in predicting things. Often I will just observe a trend, and then extrapolate that trend into the future. This will be my prediction. The world doesn't work like that though. Trends will last for a while, but then something changes, and before you know it the world has changed direction.
I want to think more about how and why a current trend could change direction. For example – what would it take for the trend of rising property prices in London to change direction?
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SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Aju News) -- Wanna One, a popular boy group, urged "Sasaeng fans", a K-pop term for over-intrusive followers, to stop destroying the private life of group members.
YMC Entertainment, the 11-member group's management company, uploaded ay a post onto the group's online fan community Tuesday, denounced some fans for trying to contact Wanna One members by obtaining phone numbers illegally.
Wanna One members are under severe stress because they cannot go on with their ordinary lives, the agency said. "Please stop acts of destroying their precious life."
Along with cyber bullies who harass celebrities with coordinated cyber attacks, "Sasaeng" fans have long been a problem in South Korea's K-pop scene. Two years ago, Girls' Generation member Taeyeon expressed her frustration at intrusive fans who have repeatedly called her at night through her Instagram.
Two years ago, Lee Hyori, a former member of South Korea's first-generation girl group FINKL, moved her house on the southern island of Jeju because of frequent and unheralded visits by tourists and fans.
There have been accidents involving Sasaeng fans. In 2013, Big Bang member Seungri was caught up in a car accident in China while trying to get away from over-enthusiastic fans. Some Sasaeng fans were accused of causing car accidents so that they could get a glimpse of stars.