#uk university rankings 2022

[9jacompass]

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The Chinese Government Scholarship at Harbin Institute of Technology is now open for 2023 applications. International applicants are hereby invited to apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship 2023 to study in China fully funded. The scholarships in China for international students is hosted by the Harbin Institute of Technology, one of China’s first six leading universities. The university…

[world-of-wales]

HAPPY 42ND BIRTHDAY TO HRH THE PRINCE OF WALES, WILLIAM ARTHUR PHILIP LOUIS ♡

On 21 June 1982, Prince William was born to Diana and Charles, then known as Prince and Princess of Wales in St Mary's Hospital, London, at at 21:03 BST. He was born during the reign of his paternal grandmother Elizabeth II and was the first child born to a Prince and Princess of Wales since Prince John's birth in July 1905.

The little prince's name was announced on 28 June as William Arthur Philip Louis. Wills was christened in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, on 4 August.

William studied at Jane Mynors' nursery school and Wetherby School in London before joining Ludgrove. He was subsequently admitted to Eton College, studying geography, biology, and history at the A-level.

The Prince undertook a gap year taking part in British Army training exercises in Belize, working on English dairy farms, and as part of the Raleigh International programme in southern Chile, William worked for ten weeks on local construction projects and taught English.

In 2001, William enrolled at the University of St Andrews, initially to study Art History but then changed his field of study to Geography with the support of the love of his life Catherine Elizabeth Middleton who he met while at school.

Will and Cat fell in love during their time at uni, and married at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. The couple have three adorable cupcakes Prince George (b.2013), Princess Charlotte (b.2015) and Prince Louis (b.2018). The family of five divide time between their official residence, Kensington Palace and their two private residences - Amner Hall & Adelaide Cottage.

After university, William trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. In 2008, he graduated from the Royal Air Force College Cranwell and joined the RAF Search and Rescue Force in early 2009. He transferred to RAF Valley, Anglesey, to receive training on the Sea King search and rescue helicopter, which made him the first member of the British royal family since Henry VII to live in Wales.

During his active career as a Search and Rescue Pilot, William conducted 156 search and rescue operations, which resulted in 149 people being rescued. He then served as a full-time pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance starting in July 2015, donating his full salary to the EAAA charity.

Working with all branches of the military, he holds the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, Commander in the Navy and Wing Commander in the Air-Force

Upon their wedding, WillCat became HRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Earl and Countess of Strathearn and Baron and Lady Carrickfergus. He became the heir apparent on 8 September 2022, receiving the titles of the Duke of Cornwall & The Duke of Rothesay. William & Catherine were made The Prince and Princess of Wales by Kimg Charles on 9 September 2022. Additionally, William also became the Prince & High Steward of Scotland, Earl of Chester, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles, and Baron Renfrew.

As well as undertaking royal duties in support of The King, both in the UK and overseas, The Prince devotes his time supporting a number of charitable causes and organisations with some of his key areas of interest being Mental health, Conservation, Homelessness, Sports and Emergency Workers.

He has undertaken several overseas trips representing the monarch, covering a wide array of countries like Australia, Canada, Namibia, Malaysia, South Africa, Tanzania, Pakistan Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, France, India, The Bahamas, Belize, Afghanistan etc ; He is also is also a founder of various initiatives like United For Wildlife, Heads Together, Earthshot and Homewards.

[absolutebl]

10 Best BL Shows with the Hottest Sexitimes

Because this is English and word order matters, this title means the show itself has to be good AS WELL AS the scenes high heat, as opposed to the best sex scenes in BL. The two are not necessarily the same list. Anyway I tried to pick both high heat and a fun show. This was hard (pun intended).

FYI expect triggers with your high heat.

(Oh right. For me to get a 3/3 heat rating the BL has simulated sex in it or very close to it. And usually one or more other sexual acts like bjs, a-ply, etc...)

So, I went to the spreadsheet, and sorted it by high heat and then ranking, and here is what I got. I think #1 will surprise you. What will not surprise you is it's mostly Thai and Taiwanese.

10. TharnType (and follow ups)

Thai 2019 Viki

Should it still rank, all these years later? I am sorry to say, yes it should. University setting, great acting and complex characters, interesting friendship groups, enemies to lovers, seriously angsty coming out, high production values, AMAZING chemistry, multiple BL side couples with all the issues, damaging queer rep, strong seme/uke and husband/wife language, classic tropes and lots of them bad. But it's famous for a reason.

This was KinnPorsche before KinnPorsche.

9. Addicted: Heroin

China 2016 Viki

When Chinese BL was good it was very dirty good and when it was bad it was censored. This is the model for that statement: rich kid falls madly for the genius poor kid in his class, starts an aggressive pursuit, includes kidnapping for love, obsession, stepbrother trope, plus some cheating. I love this BL because of what I could have been. Just stop watching it after The Sex Scene. Okay?

8. Love Stage!!

Thai 2022 YouTube

This BL surprised me with its charm. The acting was good, the leads were appealing, support cast on point, and the production values high. It followed the original manga story arc relatively closely: boy falls in love with girl as a child, grows up to discover girl is actually a very pretty boy. Although there are some quintessentially Thai changes that mellowed, softened, and extended the romance arc and heat levels.

7. HIStory 4: Close to You

Taiwan 2021 Viki

Nancy Chen directs, the side dish plot is basically a pastiche of problematic BL tropes inherited from the above. Great chemistry, high heat, stepbrothers, dubcon, obsession, stalker etc… They sexy tho.

6. My Day

Pinoy 2020 YouTube

The set up on this one is enemies (also boss/employee) and they don’t like each other to start. But that gets resolved pretty quickly. And then they are some of the cutest, hottest, and best boyfriends ever. This is an under-appreciated BL, IMHO.

5. Cutie Pie

Thai 2022 YouTube

Very high production (and heat) and a lot of visual references to live action yaoi gave this show a whiff of Japan but ultimately it stayed firmly in Thailand’s BL camp veering from absurd to appealing to annoying and then back to absurd again. If you can roll with the arranged marriage conceit and very lifestyle D/s relationships, the chemistry is spot on even if the plot is naff and driven by miscommunication. Watch this one for the pretty, give it a pass on depth. (It has depth, it just depth of tongue kisses.)

Also the follow up: Naughty Babe

4. Bed Friend

Thai 2023 YouTube but for high heat you'll net to watch on iQIYI

Office frienamies transition a flaming hot one night stand into a f-buddy relationship that is built on a puppy/cat dynamic (and kinks into it at one point). Our puppy is loyal, smitten, and protective with endlessly longing eyes, while our cat is snarky, prickly, and deeply damaged (ALL THE TRIGGERS). NetJames give lovely high-heat with excellent chemistry and tuned-in performances of surprising depth, unfortunately the story ultimately failed them. Had the show had the strength of its convictions and kept to a tighter, darker, harsher 8 eps it would have been the first high heat to earn a 10/10 from me, but once they fussed with it, it dropped to a solid 8/10. Could have been great but was overworked. Still if high heat is your thing, this one will not let you down.

3. HIStory 3: Trapped

Taiwan 2019 Viki

Basically the definition of enemies to lovers from Lin Pei Yu. This is a cop + the mafia man he is chasing but WAIT, they fall in love. Added bonus side couple: assassin and nerd cop ALSO falling in love. It’s great. All the leads are stellar. Its high heat, fun action, and a bit of a mystery drama but pretty about all of it. My only warning is that the main couple doesn’t entirely end up together, it’s implied, but… amorphous ending.

2. Why R U?

Thai 2020 Viki

No one knows what’s going on, not even the characters, but absolutely no one cares 'cause it's so thirsty. The plot seems to be "great chemistry and make sure Zee's shirts are NEVER BUTTONED PROPERLY." We, the collective, have a pro Hawaiian shirt anti-button stance, so rah rah rah! Still the most confusing thing about this show is: why they didn't just title it YRU? The FighterTuror sex scenes still stand as some of the best every fielded in a Thai BL.

1. Be Loved In House: I Do

Taiwan 2021 Viki

A cute classy office set BL with a few plot raised eyebrows, but no other concerns. ALL THE TROPES plus a general sweet softness that’s pretty rare from Taiwan, who usually prefer to go hard, but all their signature domesticity. There is one high heat sex scene and it's great. But it's the whole package of classic sappy Taiwanese BL that puts this at the very top for me.

Generally just v high heat?

Hottest sex scenes in BL is frankly gonna be largely a matter of your personal taste.

But if the ones mentioned above don't work try:

KinnPorsche

Love in the Air

Big Dragon

HIStory 3; MODC (the BL that shall not be named)

Be Mine Super Star

Manner of Death (and anything else with MaxTul)

Oh My Sunshine Night (sides)

Secret Crush on You

Wedding Plan

Most dark JBL has very good high heat, but... ya know.

For @samara44 by request.

(source)

[rhaegang]

What do you think could've saved Oliver and Felix? Or do you think they were doomed from the start?

OOOUGHHHH this one…

I think that, given their exact circumstances, they were doomed from the start.

By that I mean, it is 2007. They are both men. They are both incredibly young and fragile in terms of ego. One of them is the son of an entitled, landed House in one of the few remaining blood-lineage aristocracies in the world. The other is not.

When people say SB isn’t good class commentary, I don’t know if they’re really thinking about what it IS saying about class. Bottom line, Felix’s social class dictates his entire life. His education, his dress, his mannerisms, his mode of speech, his aspirations, his opinions, his politics, his obligations and more — they are all informed by his class, and all of it serves to make him untouchable to someone outside his class.

Add in the homophobia of the era & the fact that same sex marriage wasn’t going to be legalized in the UK for another 7 years, even if Felix had just been Nouveau Riche, there would’ve been almost no chance for them.

If it was set today, in 2024, there are many more prominent and respected out gay men including in elite social positions. There is also more precedent for very high ranking members of English nobility marrying outside their class—a 2024 Felix could point his finger at Harry & Meghan and say, “If a member of the royal family can marry outside class AND race, there’s no reason why I can’t marry a man from Merseyside.”

All of this is really focusing on the circumstances completely outside either of their control which prevent F & O from being able to acknowledge and openly explore a romantic attraction. Changing these things requires author powers, which is why we gotta have fanfic.

Using our author powers, if we address those barriers in some way, only then can we start to think about what it would take to get these two characters to work. For MAD/BOT, I dealt with the circumstances by just keeping them both alive long enough to get them to a more permissive era (2022) and having them mature past the “young and fragile” state of canon setting. They do still have to deal with the fact that they’re both men and they are in a cross-class relationship (which means they’re always going to deal with some bullshit and certainly their social standing would be impacted and Oliver would never truly be accepted by the elite as “one of them”). I think it’s kind of generous to imagine that Felix would willingly damage his family’s reputation, but I also think he’s maybe selfish enough to do it anyway…

I think that there’s no real explanation for all of Felix’s behavior in canon if he doesn’t harbor some repressed feelings for Oliver. I think he recognizes them much sooner than Oliver recognizes what his own feelings are, and Felix actively represses. Maybe if Oliver had understood earlier what it was he wanted, and had been brave enough to come on to Felix the way he does other characters, something could have happened. I don’t think it would have made either of them happy for very long though, because it would have been something they needed to keep secret.

And at the end of university, Felix would be going on to start his life in society doing whatever faff he would do that isn’t working for a living, and there wouldn’t be a place for Oliver in his life then. Maybe they’d keep it up, stay in touch, and Felix surreptitiously leads a dual life that everyone sort of knows about but never mentions because of politeness/civility. Maybe they could even be happy like that, somehow. But they’re both very possessive, and I find it hard to imagine them being okay with something like cover marriages and long distance.

Ultimately, I think that as people — they can work. They can even get past the lies and the hurt. But it’s not only their own mistakes and flaws that work against them to make Saltburn a tragedy. 😔

And that’s why they are truly a fix-it fic writer’s dream.

[lesserafim-eden]

╰► ⌕ 𓆩 𓆪  ʾ ִֶָ%˓ ᵎ ҂ ࣪˖﹫𓂃⌁. ࣪˖ EDEN NOELIA LEE (LE SSERAFIM) Profile

Eden Noelia Lee (LE SSERAFIM) Profile and Facts:

EDEN NOELIA LEE ( Hangul; 에덴 노엘리아 자오, Mandarin; 赵伊登 born November 11, 2001 ) better known by the mononym EDEN is a Chinese/Korean English model, singer, rapper, Global ambassador, and dancer is a current member of South Korean girl group LE SSERAFIM under HYBE and Source Music. She is a former member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group IZ*ONE.

⌕ ‣     BASIC INFO ׁ⠀ ࣭ ⠀⠀⊹

𖥻★! ︿︿STAGE NAME: Eden

𖥻★! ︿︿BIRTH NAME: Eden Noelia Lee

𖥻★! ︿︿KOREAN NAME: Lee Binna

𖥻★! ︿︿CHINESE NAME: Zhao Meixing

𖥻★! ︿︿BIRTHDAY: August 1, 2003

𖥻★! ︿︿AGE: 21 years old ( Korean age ) 20 years old (int.)

𖥻★! ︿︿ZODIAC SIGN: Leo

𖥻★! ︿︿BIRTHPLACE: London, Uk

𖥻★! ︿︿NATIONALITY: English

𖥻★! ︿︿ETHNICITY: Chinese/Korean

𖥻★! ︿︿HEIGHT: 5'8" (173 cm)

𖥻★! ︿︿WEIGHT: 49kg (100lbs)

𖥻★! ︿︿BLOOD TYPE: AB

𖥻★! ︿︿REPRESENTATIVE EMOJI: 🐨 ( koala  )

𖥻★! ︿︿ REPRESENTATIVE GEMSTONE: Amblygonite

𖥻★! ︿︿ REPRESENTATIVE COLOR: Purple

⌕ ‣     EDEN FACTS...!?

https://Eden-Facts.Com: She was born in London, Uk so her British accent is so strong. Her family includes four grandparents, mom, dad, four older brothers. She was raised in Los Angeles, California, United States.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: She's the global ambassador of vivienne westwood, Alexander Wang, Chanel, HARRY WINSTON, l'Oreal, Fay, CoverGirl U.S, Maybelline, Mikimoto, Panerai, Revlon, Lancôme international, Versace, Puma, Miu Miu, Liu Jo, Prada, Maxim Mooncakes, Comme des Garçons, Clarins, CHOPARD, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, BUCCELLATI, & GRAFF.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: Eden is often called "Man-heart's destroyer" or "Boy crush" as many male idols and actors have a crush on her or have said that she's their ideal type

https://Eden-Facts.Com: Eden is currently in college and majoring in Business (Management ) and minoring literature at Seoul National University online.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: She writes all of her parts. She also produced and wrote a number of songs including WayV 'Love talk', TxT 'cat & dog', 'Anti-Romantic', 'loser=Lover', 'OX1=LOVESONG' Stray Kids 'Back door', Pristin V 'Get it', Twice 'Cry for me', Weekly 'After school' Enhypen  'Drunk-Dazed', 'Polaroid love' Aespa 'Next Level', 'Girls' 'Illusion' IVE 'LOVE DIVE' StayC 'SO BAD', 'ASAP' Itzy 'WANNABE','LOCO', '#Twenty', 'SWIPE' Chungha 'Gotta Go', 'Bicycle' Red Velvet 'Feel My Rhythm' Jeon Somi 'XOXO' BLACKPINK 'Typa Girl' & more. Eden has solidified herself as a genius musician with 155 KOMCA credits.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: She is extremely loved by the public which is why she earned the titles of princess of K-pop, SM/HYBE's Ace, Idol's idol, The Nation's Treasure, The Genius Composer, and The It girl of Asia.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: She is a former IZ*ONE member.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: She trained for 3 years in SM Entertainment before joining Produce 48.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: In Gallup Korea's annual music poll for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Eden was voted the most popular idol in South Korea, making her the highest-ranked individual in that poll.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: Eden is know for endorsements, various photo-shoots, and covers as they sell out in a minute.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: In 2020, She was featured in Harper Bazaar's 'Go To Bed With Me' and went rival for her nighttime skincare routine. It was mostly because of how simply yet in depth it was.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: Eden is really good at math as once she did over 20 fans math problems for fun during her Vlive in 2021.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: In January 2022, Eden purchased a building in Gangnam district's affluent Samseong-dong area, otherwise known as the Samsung neighbourhood. Purchased for approximately US$6.3 million, the mixed-use building has both residential and commercial spaces and spans a total of seven floors. Eden reportedly makes US$830,4000 monthly from rent. 

https://Eden-Facts.Com: In 2014, she performed as one of the upcoming members of SM Entertainment's pre-debut training group SM Rookies on SM Town Live World Tour IV.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: She is a big food lover. She can eat most types of food but likes spicy foods the most.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: Her way of relaxing: A can of pringles and either Netflix, or watching Law & Order: SVU on Hulu.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: She thinks she's pretty talkative especially if the vibes between her and another person match up (Instagram Q&A 2022.08.10).

https://Eden-Facts.Com: When she was younger, Eden frequently performed and sang for house guests and eventually began taking acting/singing classes.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: Her airport fashions always goes viral on Twitter, and fans say that the airport is her runaway.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: Eden once said if she wasn't an singer, she would have been a vet because she really loves working with animals.

https://Eden-Facts.Com: In November 2018, she revealed that she has three citizenships: Chinese, British, and South Korean.

⌕ ‣     EDEN'S IDEAL TYPE: I really don't have an ideal type because if I like you, then I like you as simple as that."

⌕ ‣     Show more Aria fun facts

—HOW MUCH DO YOU LIKE EDEN?

𓋰 I LOVE HER, SHE'S MY ULTIMATE BIAS

𓋰 I LIKE HER, SHE'S OK

𓋰 SHE IS OVERRATED

[mrschwartz]

Alex Turner on the Arctic Monkeys' musical evolution

By Mark Savage (published on October 22 2022)

Alex Turner is out of breath.

The Arctic Monkeys frontman has just blazed through a guitar solo on Body Paint - the swaggering, Bowie-esque centrepiece of their new album, The Car - on TV institution Later with Jools Holland.

"You've parched me out there," he pants. "Could someone get me a water?"

Unusually, the Arctics are the only band in the studio. For the first time in 15 years, the show is devoting an entire episode to a single act - an honour reserved for rock legends like REM, Radiohead, Metallica and Oasis.

Turner and his band-mates appreciate the enormity of the situation. They film additional takes and switch up their setlist to ensure the new music is conveyed with appropriate punch and panache.

"Gotta make this one count," says Turner as the recording runs into its second hour. "We'll do an acoustic one, and then Born To Run."

The promised Springsteen cover never materialises. Nor does the band's hellraising 2007 hit Brianstorm, despite guitarist Jamie Cook idly bashing out the riff between takes. But, with almost twice as much Monkey business as they'd bargained for, the audience leaves on a high.

"I enjoyed it a great deal," agrees Turner, on the phone to the BBC a couple of days later. "I'm a big fan of that show and I have been for a long time, even before we put the band together."

In fact, his highlight in the run-up to the show was getting access to the Later vaults, to pick a performance that influenced him for broadcast on the show.

"I kind of lost myself in the archive back there for a minute, Mark, to be honest with you," he says. "I found myself gravitating to performances from 2002 and going, 'Oh God, yeah, I remember seeing that and getting excited about it.'"

Of course, 2002 is the year the Arctic Monkeys formed in Sheffield, where all four members were pupils of Stocksbridge High School.

Turner and guitarist Jamie Cook had only received their first guitars a year earlier, as Christmas presents from their parents. The first song they wrote was called "Matt Dave Rock Song" - named for a singer who subsequently left the band, and which they subsequently described as "junk" and "total crap".

But they progressed at speed, developing a sharp, nervy sound full of searing riffs and witty, literate lyrics. By 2005, people were eagerly swapping bootlegs, demos and gossip on dedicated message boards.

When their first album, Whatever People I Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, arrived in 2006 it became the UK's fastest-selling debut of all time, just weeks after Turner's 20th birthday.

Arctic Monkeys were suddenly the most written-about, talked-about rock band of their generation.

They responded by closing ranks.

Back-slapping events like the Brit Awards were avoided, the band accepting prizes in mailed-in videos, dressed as characters from The Wizard of Oz. When they played Radio 1's Live Lounge, they subverted their "rock saviour" image by covering Katy B's On A Mission and Girls Aloud's Love Machine.

"I can't really remember the impetus behind that decision," reflects Turner, "but it was a lot of fun".

Musically, Arctic Monkeys went from strength to strength, particularly on the hard-hitting Humbug (2009) and the leather-jacketed rock of AM (2013).

They last graced the charts in 2018 with the space-jazz concept album Tranquillity Base Hotel & Casino, which explored themes of consumerism and politics through the concept of a luxury resort on the moon.

Turner composed its languid, meandering songs on piano, declaring the guitar "had lost its ability to give me ideas".

Critics were divided. Rolling Stone called the album "indulgent", but Q Magazine thought it was "strange and wonderful". Fans sent the album to number one, but it's the only Arctic Monkeys record not to be certified platinum.

Released on Friday, The Car is tighter and more immediate than its predecessor but it spins in the same sonic universe.

Opening track There'd Better Be A Mirror Ball is all woozy keyboards and staccato string stabs, while Jet Skis On The Moat sees Turner slip on his velvet jacket for a brooding lounge-pop ballad.

"I made a big deal about the piano on the last record," says the singer, "but when I look at it now, the shift in sound between that record and the one before [AM] is more to do with the fact that my writing process [changed] around that time".

In the Arctic Monkeys' first decade, he explains, he'd take a song "into a rehearsal room and work out how it goes with the band". That's gradually become more insular, with Turner building up songs in his home studio until he feels they're ready.

"So the piano had a part in it, but being able to record myself and write to those recordings is perhaps what got us into this mess."

That's not the only thing that's changed.

"I can vaguely remember times in the past where I've been struck with the inspiration and written something quite quickly, but it feels like that happens less these days," he says. "But I'm not worried if it takes a little bit longer."

In fact, some of the musical motifs on The Car percolated for three years before he "persuaded them to be a pop song".

Among them was the instrumental refrain of Big Ideas, a gorgeous electric piano melody that "felt like it had aspirations to be a movie theme".

"It hung around for ages, that melody, and I'd play it whenever I found myself sitting at a piano [until] one of the band asked, 'Is that one of yours?'

"And that's about as excited as they get," he jokes.

Their enthusiasm encouraged him to build the passage into a song that describes a songwriter's (favourite) worst nightmare.

"I had big ideas... the kind you'd rather not share over the phone," Turner sings. "But now the orchestra's got us all surrounded and I can't for the life of me remember how they go."

It's one of many lyrics that hint at instability and dislocation.

The music, meanwhile, reflects his emotional turbulence. The band often sound like they're fighting to be heard - bursting through an orchestral swell to gasp for air, only to be dragged under the surface again.

"There was much discussion and deliberation" about those "push and pull dynamics", Turner says.

Some tracks, like Sculptures, were recorded with several different arrangements, then reconstructed in the mix.

The track was born when guitarist Jamie Cook wired a Moog synthesizer up to a drum machine, creating an ominous, industrial sound. Then it "went on its own journey", evolving into a full-band recording, before the original idea reasserted itself.

On the finished version, "it's almost like there's a button for the band and you press it and they step in for a bar, then they disappear back and you're in that synthesizer place," Turner explains.

"That, of course, is not the kind of idea that I would have had before we started. That's something that revealed itself during the process.

"So I'm thrilled that you mentioned the dynamics because that's something we attempted to explore and get a handle on this time. And yeah, I think I think we did a better job in that respect, than we did last time around."

Back on stage in Alexandra Palace, Arctic Monkeys are still figuring out how to play the new material live, taking a couple of passes at the funky, sqawkbox riffs of I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am before they're satisfied.

Without a string section, the songs become harder, more full-blooded - giving an idea of how they'll nestle up to Fluorescent Adolescent and RU Mine on tour.

And while some bands (cough, Radiohead, cough) abandon their old hits when they settle on a new sound, Turner has no such inclination.

"There's certain numbers from the early records that I should think we would continue to keep playing. And there are other numbers we haven't played for a while that we could imagine knocking the dust off. "

"Nothing has been ruled out," he concludes. "Although Love Machine might be a stretch."

[buzz-london]

*10 countries with the highest rates of prostitution in the world:* 1. Thailand (Buddha) 2. Denmark (Christian) 3. Italian (Christian) 4. German (Christian) 5. French (Christian) 6. Norway (Christian) 7. Belgium (Christian) 8. Spanish (Christian) 9. United Kingdom (Christian) 10. Finland (Christian) *10 countries with the Highest Murder Rates (murder rate)* 1. El Salvador(52.06) 2. Jamaica (43.85) 3. Lesotho (43.56) 4. Honduras (38.93) 5. Belize (37.79) 6. Venezuela =36.69) 7. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (36.59) 8. South Africa (36.40) 9. Saint Kitts and Nevis (36.09) 10. Nigeria (34.52) *10 Most Dangerous Countries for Women* 1. Afghanistan (Muslim) 2. Syria (Muslim) 3. Yemen (Muslim) 4. Pakistan (Muslim) 5. Iraq (Muslim) 6. South Sudan (Muslim) 7. Chad (Muslim) 8. Democratic Republic of Congo (Muslim) 9. Sudan (Muslim) 10. Sierra Leone (Muslim) *10 countries with the highest rape rates* Botswana - 92.93 Lesotho - 82.68 South Africa - 72.10 Bermuda - 67.29 Sweden - 63.54 Suriname - 45.21 Costa Rica - 36.70 Nicaragua - 31.60 Grenada - 30.63 Saint Kitts And Nevis - 28.62 # Number of rape incidents per 100,000 citizens. India is one of the lowest with figure of 1.81 *10 Most Alcoholic Countries in the World:* 1) Moldova (Christian) 2) Belarusian (Christian) 3) Lithuania (Christian) 4) Russia (Christian) 5) Czech Republic (Christian) 6) Ukrainian (Christian) 7) Andorra (Christian) 8) Romanian (Christian) 9) Serbian (Christian) 10) Australia (Christian) *Countries with the highest homicide rates in the world:* 1. Honduras (Christian) 2. Venezuela (Christian) 3. Belize (Christian) 4. El Savador (Christian) 5. Guatemala (Christian) 6. South Africa (Christian) 7. Saint Kitts and Nevis (Christian) 8. Bahamas (Christian) 9. Lesotho (Christian) 10. Jamaica (Christian) *Top 13 Most Violent Countries in the World (Global Peace Index 2021)*: 1. Afghanistan - 3.631 (higher scores indicate less peace) 2. Yemen - 3.407 3. Syria - 3.371 4. South Sudan - 3.363 5. Iraq - 3.257 6. Somalia - 3.211 7. Congo (Dem. Rep of) - 3.196 8. Libya - 3.166 9. Central African Republic - 3.131 10. Russia - 2.993 11. Sudan - 2.936 12. Venezuela - 2.934 13. North Korea - 2.923 *Top Theft rate - Country rankings* - thefts per 100,000 people 1. Denmark (3949) 2. Sweden (3817) 3. Uruguay (3205) 4. Australia (2460) 5. Grenada (2307) 6. UK (2283) 7. Bermuda (2190) 8. France (2135) 9. Finland (2081) 10. Norway (1991) 11. Netherlands (1791) 12. USA (1750) 13. Switzerland (1712) 14. Austria (1650) 15. Germany (1576) 16. Canada (1409) *Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries in the World (2021 Best Countries rankings)*: (U.S. News and World Report, BAV Group, and the University of Pennsylvania) 1. Iraq 2. Colombia 3. Mexico 4. Brazil 5. Russia 6. Guatemala 7. Kazakhstan 8. Lebanon 9. El Salvador 10. Azerbaijan Among the 180 countries evaluated in 2022 by the World Corruption Index, the worst 10 are *Somalia, Syria, South Sudan, Venezuela, Yemen, Libya, North Korea, Haiti, Equatorial Guinea, and Burundi.* *Name of World's Most Dangerous Gangster:* 1. Yakuza (Non-Muslims) 2. Agberos (Christians) 3. Wah Singh (Christian) 4. Jamaica Pose (Christian) 5. Primeiro (Christian) 6. Aryan Brotherhood (Christian) 7. Blood (Christian) 8. 18th Street Gang (Christian) 9. Mungiki (Christian) 10. Mara Salvarucha (Christian) *Big names of drug cartels in the world:* 1. Pablo Escobar-Colombia (Christian) 2. Amado Carrillo-Colombia (Christian) 3. Carlos Lehder-German (Christian) 4. Griselda Blanco-Colombia (Christian) 5. Joaquin Guzman-Mexico (Christian) 6. Rafael Caro- Mexico (Christian) *But according to Rahul & Congress party, Hinduism is considered the cause of violence in India.*😡 *We must know such information and share it with everyone, especially with our youth. Because youths are cheated through social media.*

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Alice Fraser has finally released her 2022 show, Chronos. I heard her advertise it on The Bugle for ages, she’ll come on and at the end will plug its upcoming tour dates, which were sometimes in Australia and sometimes in Britain but fucking never within easy driving distance of my house in Canada. But she said a while ago that she was filming it, and now it’s finally on Go Faster Stripe. For purchase in a bundle with her 2023 show, Twist. Which I think I’ve heard about slightly less often, entirely because she’s been on The Bugle slightly less often in 2023, I guess she’s a bit busy as she’s spent this year raising one very young child while pregnant with another. Fewer Bugle appearances, but still found time to do two new hours in two years, film them both, and now you can buy the two of them for ten pounds, which I think is a good deal. I mean I haven’t seen them yet, so I guess I don’t know for sure, maybe Alice Fraser has suddenly become shit at stand-up comedy. But from Alice Fraser as I know her, two shows for ten pounds is great.

I know Alice Fraser as The Bugle's most frequent guest. And I know that because of the spreadsheet that I obviously keep up to date every time a new episode comes out. Actually, as I write this I've realized this would be a good time for me to post the top rankings as of the end of 2023:

Those are the top 15 most frequent guests, out of 42 guests in total (obviously my spreadsheet contains a lot more information than that, these are just the cliff notes, if anyone for some reason wants a list of every Bugle episode containing any individual guest, that is a thing I can provide). Alice Fraser is first with 120 and Nish Kumar is second with 75, so she's got a pretty comfortable lead. That's a fairly nationally diverse top 15 list. Five Brits, three Americans, three Australians, two Indians, one Irish, one NZ.

Anyway. The point is that I got to know enough about Alice Fraser from The Bugle to know I like what she has to say, and want to hear more. So last year I sought out her stand-up specials, and God, they are good. Talking about "intelligence" as an abstract and general concept is sort of nebulous and maybe meaningless, but if it exists, I think Alice Fraser is maybe the most intelligent stand-up comedian out there. She's from Australia and still lives there but she works in the UK a lot (and obviously she went to Cambridge University, another on my disappointingly long list of favourite comedians who were once in Footlights, I really am a big fan of that unfairly elitist institution) and she used to be a lawyer and she's just really brilliant. She makes a lot of puns and dirty jokes on The Bugle and then she gets up in her stand-up shows and tells complex moving stories about family and heritage and culture and tragedy and personal identity (she was raised Buddhist but is also Jewish and has family from lots of different places and those influences from everywhere come up in her work), and it's also funny, and it's really good.

The completist in me loves that Alice Fraser is one of those comedians where almost all her full-length shows has been released at some point, as a video and/or audio special. Here's a screenshot from her Wikipedia page of all her stand-up hours:

And here's a screenshot of the Alice Fraser subfolder in the stand-up folder of my hard drive:

Pretty similar lists; now that her last two shows are online she's made almost everything available. As you see in the screenshot I've already purchased Chronos and Twist, but I haven't watched them yet. I think I'm going to end this year with a full Alice Fraser re-watch. Start with Savage and watch them in order until I get to the new ones. A lot of Alice Fraser's shows build on each other, showing us her perspective and her ideas and her experiences in more and more depth every time, and I think they're worth doing in order. She specifically said that anyone who buys the Chronos/Twist bundle should watch them in that order, as Twist is a sort of sequel to Chronos.

I watched/heard those first three shows - Savage, The Resistance, Empire - last year. I saw Ethos earlier this year, and I think it's my favourite of her shows I've seen, though it's close. More than that, Ethos is one of my top few shows I've seen in 2023 at all (not just shows from 2023 - as that one isn't, it's from 2018 - but shows I've watched in 2023, which is a lot).

Anyway, I haven't even seen the new shows yet so I can't comment on them, but I just wanted to remind anyone who's unaware that Alice Fraser exists, and she's really really good at what she does. If you like comedy with intellectual ambition but also personal depth, introspective but also trying to tackle abstract ideas, storytelling and emotional impact but also I promise it does remember to be funny, then check out Alice Fraser.

Her first three shows can be heard in audio form for free on ABC Podcasts:

And here's where you can buy her new shows on Go Faster Stripe:

I guess I can't technically recommend those shows as I haven't seen them yet, and I won't until I finish my re-watch up to that point. But I definitely recommend Alice Fraser, just as an entity. Highly recommended entity.

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Eurovision 2022: #10 - #6

10. UNITED KINGDOM Sam Ryder - “SPACE MAN 2nd place

Decade rank: 18/79 [above Last dance, below Je me casse]

UP IN SPACE MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

There are moments I forget Sam Ryder and Space Man are real things that happened. A good song representing Union Jack colours, by an influencer who looks like a labrador superimposed onto the face of Janice the muppet through deepfake software. Are we sure this was not a fever dream? 😳 Are we sure this is the BBC ? 

So uh yeah, the UK had a pretty good entry last year. 🙂 At last, a British hopeful who isn’t embarrassing right out of the gate and could unironically be described as enjoyable. If The UK were winning a jury vote any year, then 2022 was that golden opportunity.

The crazy part is that they did AND it felt earned? “Space Man” is so unequivocally British-sounding. The score effortlessly conjures up that unique Brit-rock vibe that we know from Queen, David Bowie, the Beatles, and turns it into something that sounds like a clarion of triumph thundering gloriously over the Turin 2022′s remaining proceedings.

I feel like Space Man’s inherent sense of achievement and of victory - despite the lyrics dealing with the dark side of success and the return to the simple life - (you know i love a clever lyrical contradition) made so many people flock to it. There WAS some lameness to be found (”searched around the universe / been down some black holes” did the songwriters look at grindr bio’s for their material?) but overall Space Man stood up as the rare Good UK entry.

So if you have all that empowerment jazz in your song, you need a good act to bring it out? Fortunately, the BBC for once did well there too. As soon as I saw they had built a spacecraft out of scaffholding (clever lateral staging btw), had stuffed in Ryder into a swarovski-studded leotard and forced him to perform a cheesy guitar solo I knew. I knew they had managed to summon the spirit of Ziggy Stardust to bless Ryder with winnerness and that he would steer his rebar rocket into a top finish. And so he did. 

Now, as for my reservations because I have a few

One, Ryder. Yes, Ryder had the best vocal out of anyone this year, period. I have no doubts he’s a genial young man too. Cool if you care about these things. I however do not, because I don’t find him charismatic. 🙂 First of all, he does fucking look like a deepfake what the hell is up with that? Secondly, the adlibs. Normally I like it when contestants go full ham but here I find it irritating. Space man is good and doesn’t fucking need embellishment. Therefore the adlibs must be some kneejerk instinct Ryder inherited from his influencer days, which ew. The BBC have taken Ryder out of the TikTok but they have not managed to take TikTok out of the Ryder. 

Two, The Social Media Craze. You already know I feel about that stuff and how it interacts with Eurovision, although I mind it not so much here - Space Man came fifth in the televote and not first (and thankfully, also not seventeenth), and was also adopted by the radio stations ahead of its viralness. Also Space Man went less viral than Snap. Its popularity was a natural evolution.  All of these things are preferable when you’re solidly into “Good Not Great” territory. 🙂 Still, any mileage derived from braindead spyware apps is a sin on principle, so ::ding:: 

Three, Irrespective of anything else I’ve written above, I’ve always solidly liked, but never fully loved Space Man. This applies to both the song and its staging. I don’t mind that it got second, but it did beat better entries while doing so. Eleven months later I still feel that way, and as we go forward in this ranking, it has to leave within this update. If I have to choose who to rank higher between an annoying influencer with a good song and a bunch of lovable randoms with clown fiesta music, the randoms always win! 

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09. IRELAND Brooke - “That’s rich” 34th place

Decade Rank: 16/79 [Above Destiny, below Natalia Gordienko]

NO TITLE SCREEN?! ROBBED!!!! RIGGED!!!

God I wanted it for Brooke, I really, REALLY wanted it! In the same vein as Ryder, finally an entrant for Ireland that isn’t a walking cringe, or a dead on arrival lamus or an offensive sap. Finally an Irish entry that isn’t fucking HOPELESS. (um ignore that I believed in Maps until it crashlanded into last place lol)

But of course, less hopeless than the average Irish entry only meant "another solid NQ, just not in last place this time”. lol. 😥 

I greatly enjoyed Brooke though. Here’s yet another flawlessly flawed combination of song and singer, united in holy floptrimony. “That’s rich” is a trash baby of the finest camp qualité, and at least half of its sassy vernacular belongs in an Almanac for All Time Eurovision lyrics. LOSER LOSE YOUR ATTITUDE I’M DOING GOOD YEAH THAT’S ON ME and BYE BYE FOOL are and will forever be a part of my brain-to-post jargon from this Brooke onwards. Me and the friends even conjured up a French version called “C’est Riche” which is the ultimate high honour you can get, as I’m sure you’ll agree.

The way Brooke and That’s Rich synergize together spoke to me. The song is very sassy and feisty and playful, whereas the singer is kind of... a dorky shrew (<3). Reminder that Brooke is a friend to all Spanish Customs Officers and dedicated enough towards maintaining that friendship to greet her Italian audiences with  “OLÉ OLÉ OLÉ” . She went ALL IN on channelling ALL the emotions during her live performance. Unlike Ryder’s, Brooke’s adlibs felt genuine enough to adore. Let the GIF reel commence: ´

É, CRETIN

C’EST RICHE, J’EN AI EU ASSEZ DE VOUS

C’EST RICHE, T’AS UNE AIRE DE CLOUN

C’EST RICHE; TU N'AS QU’AUCUN CLOU

DONC C’EEEEEEEST RIIIIICHE

VA T’EN, CON 🙂

Ryder dead in a ditch. Brooke broke from her betadom to live the ALPHA LYFE on that stage and based on merit, I thought she had it. Yet almost nobody (of relevance) cared?! How? Well ok I know why (it’s eurotrash <3) but honestly how difficult was it to just penalize all the cheaters on the spot? I guess garbage like Fade to Black and River absolutely DESERVED those algoritm points!!! In the end, I can accept this outcome because WRS also served edible fun and I sorta nibbled, but Europe denied us a feisty feast here! Another year were Ireland deserved better! WILL IT EVER END?!

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08. AUSTRIA Lum!x ft. Pia Maria - “Halo” 36th place

Decade rank: 14/79 [Above Natalia Gordienko, below Senhit]

LEMME BE YOUR HAY-LA HOOOOOOOOOOOOO

There you have it. This year’s best non-qualifier. And its journey was through Eurovisionland was WILD. 😍

Where to start? Like always and more pressingly than usual, at the selection.  Imagine waking up to Austria declaring that a 20 year old Gabry Ponte protégé with no solo experience will be their rep, accompanied by something or someone called “Pia Maria”, a name that gave you zero hits if you put it through google or spotify. So of course me and the gang instantly started spec’ing whether “Pya Mariyah”  was a huge untapped talent discovered through chance by Lum!x (not implausable! Janet Grogan is, after all, a better vocalist than Adele), a highly advanced neural net or Philipp Kirkorov in disguise.

Then “Halo” was released, and it doled out BpM at a faster pace than most nightcores and had an absolute word casserole for lyrics. 😍 “Philosophers like Socrates go find something to get on your feet. Go sharpen your teeth” lmfao what?! 

 And like that, the journey dove head-first into hilarious absurdity. WHAT IS THIS ENTRY?! This was chosen by the SAME people that bored us with Cesár Sampson and Vincent KinderBueno? HOW did ORF land on Pia Maria? Where did they find her? Did they select her via a raffle, or was she in the room when Lumix realized he needed a vocalist? Was she a random they snagged off the streets? Is she someone’s secret nepobaby? It honestly fries my brain that this was deemed a serious attempt at a qualifying entry by the fandom.

So yeah the second they had set a foot in PalaOlimpico,  Pia and Luca immediately immolated themselves to death in a blaze of chaotic neutral. I hope everyone saw this coming because I sure did and relished every nanosecond of it. Pia became winded approximately 40 seconds into the performance and spent the rest of the performance running a losing race against her vital capacity.

Luca meanwhile, oh man. Pia gets a bad wrap for her vocals, and she was Not Very Good, but like what do you expect from a newbie cajoled into performing a litany of jibberish. What really took “Hayla Ho” on a ride down Hysteria Lane for me were Luca’s jubilant adlibs juxtaposed to Pia’s visible failure. Every time Pia missed a note she at least looked a bit disappointed with herself. Luca went on a fucking runner’s high with every passing beat, blissfully unaware to the hellscape forming itself around him and Pia.

He absolutely CANNOT contain himself. 😍 So much so that his voice cracks THREE SECONDS INTO HALO. 😍 The true insane asylum heights of fusedmarc were never reached, but they came sorta close.

So yeah, like That’s Rich, Halo was instantly ironic eurotrash. Unlike That’s Rich, I not once thought Halo would do well lmfao. How could anyone think that?! Its entire purpose at Eurovision was to be a great and memorable trainwreck. They passed with flying colours <3

Oh and as all great morality tales go, this one ends with Pia deleting Luca off her social media mere hours after the live performance, having accomplished her goal of getting a three-week free holiday 😍  If that doesn’t cement her as the most relatable neural net of this decade, then idk what will. 

K and now for a MASSIVE leap in quality: 

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07. THE NETHERLANDS S10 - “De diepte” 11th place

Decade rank: 11/79 [above Manizha, below TBA]

🦉😂 -- S10, me.

Yep, above Manizha who was top five for me in 2021. 2022 is strangely top-heavy, where the good entries are all GREAT and the rest of the contest simply doesn’t exist. 

So yeah, time to discuss a few Real Songs before the final countdown. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that Eurovision is a music contest. This selectful forgetfulness is achieved when great music fails to reach the top 10! 🙄 And people wonder why juries are important. Forget the Die Togethers and Fade to Blacks of this world - THIS is sort of interpretation juries ought to reward. 

Anyway, “De diepte” is kind of my jam and you may think this would make the write-up easier and you’re so so so wrong. Stien dwells deeply (ahem) in that Victoria zone where the quality is so obvious it renders further words redundant. WHICH IS PERSONAL RANKER HELL!!! 

 “De diepte” is not some dreck-wreck featuring several layers of mass hysteria (some of which only exist in my head <3) that I get to describe in various degrees of colourful language. "De diepte” is a song. A real song. It’s emotionally layered, intelligent, well structured and easy to listen to on repeat, and I have for several hours total. The moment RIGHT after the big note, when S10 looks almost overwhelmed with emotion and is about to cry man, I Felt That. I Felt it in my core, in my bones, in my soul. I’m not made of concrete. The contrast with Botmanda couldn’t be greater:

Now as far as my random things I specifically loved about S10 go, they include: her nom-de-plume which caused several people (including Matt 🥴) to pronounce her name as “Season Ten”, the fact that AVROTROS wanted to push a song in Dutch and then came up with a chorus that can mostly be summarized by two emojis, and of course this:

It’s not quite the Tinkara sorcery, but the intent is there, and I appreciate it. 

Other than that, “De diepte” is a very good showcase of Dutch indiepop, which -living 30 km from the NL border- is a genre I know very well and fucking love. It’s what I would call A Real Song, a song that actually speaks to people and has legs outside of the contest. It’s defo something I would listen to during the off-season when i’m detoxing from ESC if it had not been ESC itself.

However, I have to also put my Big Ranker’s Pants on and make my Big Ranker decisions: When picking who I rank ahead of other entries I like roughly the same, I need to assess the contest. 2022 was light on europulp spectacle and heavy on the”“Good Musical Quality” type of entry. So in a sense, I feel like i need to prioritize spectacle over song to a certain degree. Or at least those I am able to praise with more profound terms than “this is very good, not a top 10, REALLY, Europe?”.

And on that note~

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06. PORTUGAL MARO - “Saudade, saudade” 9th Place

Decade rank: 10/79 [Above S10, below TBA]

Ok so, S10, Maro and the 5th placer are basically three acts I like equally much, and they’re ranked based on how much I can talk about :-) 

THOSE ARE THE RANKER’S RULES, SORRY! Speaking of things that rule, I present Maro: a woman who forgot to stage her song in the semi of FdC because she assumed nobody would like her and then won the final in an overwhelming landslide <3 

and for good reason because “Saudade Saudade” is berry gud. Like “De diepte” i feel like its appeal is just very obvious? It’s clever, it’s emotional, it’s very well performed. It is one of those songs that would find their way to an audience even without the exposure of the Eurovision Song Contest.

That said, Maro *very* narrowly edges out S10 for me for a handful of reasons. First off, while beam sorcery is a nice staging trick, I do find the circle of wymyn powah a slightly stronger visual representation. It creates some interaction on the stage,which translates to spectacle, which translates to good television. 

Secondly, the vocals: Systur’s harmonies were already outstanding. Maro and her backings are even better. Maro’s own hoarse vocals holy heck. t’s difficult to fully engage into praise because Cornelia exists and we’ll get there in the next post, but talk about a song whose rawness came alive through sheer vocal timbre. Anyone who can sing is able pull off a “De diepte”. The list of people that are capable of doing a “Saudade Saudade” is very short.

Thirdly, both songs deal with break-ups and letting go, but I find Maro’s methods more wholesome.  “Saudade, Saudade” is literally an attempt at unspooling raw thoughts being put into little word blankets, and coming to the realization that the best memories and strongest emotions cannot be turned into lyrics. They exist in the heart. And that I can feel.

Ok some other little details here include Maro recruiting her former rivals Ginger Ale Lady and Woman’s Corpse Lady into her backing cabal, the fact that her fucking insta handle is or was @ItsAMeMARO and her growing disbelief that people really *truly* liked her as much as they did, and you know you have a pretty awesome contestant on your hands. Maro feels humble in a genuine and endearing way that you rarely see in Eurovision where most contestants are inexperienced, ambitious or huge fans. 

Overall though, Maro runs into the same ranker curse as S10. There just isn’t much to discuss beyond the music, and the music is really darn good. Still, it’s a very positive sign that the juries recognized that by giving her 5th place (without a single 12? lol?) and countered her bad position in the R/O. In the full picture she falls a bit short for me though. 🤷‍♀️

CONGRATULATIONS TOP FIVE!!!

WHO. WILL. WIN?!

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Hey I saw that you were doing a foundation course in forensic science at Kent, and I wanna know how expensive it is and if its worth it cuz I've been considering the same uni for a forensics bacherlors T^T^T^T I'm an international student btw

Hi, sorry for the late reply, thanks for asking! I'm currently doing a bachelor of science (with honours) in Forensic Science with a Foundation Year (click the link for the University of Kent website with course and price details :))

Long post below with my experience:

It is expensive especially for international students (non EU), I believe it's around £21 900 tuition fees per year just for the course (and housing is around £6 - 7 000 a year as well). For UK students it's £9 250 a year (we get a loan from the government rip).

As for it the forensic science course worth it? Yes! It's currently ranked #1 in England :) I did the foundation year 2021-2022 and the standard 1st year 2022-2023 and I'm starting my 2nd year this autumn.

It's great, very science based, so A LOT of chemistry!! We do hands on stuff like chemistry experiments, crime scene searching, evidence collecting, ballistics shootings... And lectures are interesting, in foundation and first year it's a lot of basic chemistry and maths though. But as the course progresses, there is also forensic archaeology, biochemistry, digital forensics, DNA analysis...

So yeah, I would recommend, because other than the course itself it's a super supportive environment! There are different people to help with uni work (timetable planning, tutoring..), personal adjustments for mental/physical health reasons, so many societies and sports teams to socialise and do fun things...

If anyone is interested in more details, feel free to send an ask or message me <3

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10 Things You Need to Know Before Studying in Manchester

The center of the Northwest of England, Manchester has always been a place for students from all over the world. Due to its rich history, and mixed culture, not to mention the presence of high-quality educational institutions, the fact that Manchester is a frequent high scorer among the top cities where students would prefer to study becomes understandable. If you are trying to decide to take a study course in a dynamic town, here are the ten things that you should know and follow to be happy and satisfied with the adventure.

1. Academic Excellence

The UK's prestigious universities are found in Manchester. For instance, the University of Manchester is included in the notorious Russell Group and occupies the twenty-seventh position in QS Rankings 2022. At the same time, Manchester Metropolitan University and the Royal Northern College of Music offer special programs to draw students from various professional backgrounds.

Key Fact:

Having 25 Nobel laureates among its staff and students, the University of Manchester has a great track record of this kind.

2. A City of Firsts

Manchester's creative climate brought forward a multitude of revolutionary inventions and ideas globally. From the first computer with a store program in the world to the atom being split, Manchester has brought about scientific and technological progress.

Notable Achievement:

The graphene development, seeded at Manchester when the University of Manchester first successfully isolated it in 2004, ignited a tech revolution.

3. Cultural Melting Pot

There are around 200 languages that are spoken in Manchester making it a city that is very diverse in terms of culture; hence, it is one of the most multicultural cities in the UK. The culture that defines the faces of the city is also reflected in restaurants that offer tons of beautiful community events and the multifold festivals that are held.

Diversity Statistic:

Manchester, where nearly one in five (about 19%) of the citizens were born abroad, is a true melting pot that is a microcosm of the world.

4. Music Scene

Manchester is known for being a music city that has produced such bands as Oasis, The Smiths, and Joy Division. These days, the city sees fresh talent being nurtured via an array of live music venues and music festivals.

Music Fact:

The area which has a capacity of 21,000 holds the title for the largest indoor arena in Europe.

5. Sports Capital

A city that gets its air from these iconic football clubs - Manchester United and Manchester City - really lives for sports. Here, people can also enjoy other sports such as cricket, cycling, and swimming as there are some of the best facilities in Manchester.

Sports Trivia:

Manchester United, headquartered at Old Trafford, tops the list of club football stadiums in the UK with a capacity of as high as 74,140.

6. Affordable Living

Manchester scores over London and other cities in the UK as prices are quite lower here while the standard of life is at the same level.

Cost Comparison:

Quality of life in Manchester, compared to the traditionally higher rates in London by 35%, is one of the considerable benefits of living in Manchester, especially for students.

7. Transportation Hub

Manchester's broad transport infrastructure remains the main advantage when it comes to city hopping as well as when traveling within the UK. The transit network is well served by buses and trams, in addition to three major railway stations, so you are always connected.

Transport Fact:

Although Manchester Airport is ranked as the third busiest in the UK, it nonetheless has non-stop flights to over 200 cities all over the world.

8. Green Spaces

Even though it is situated in an urban location, Manchester has a lot of parks and green areas. Park Heaton, a historic site, and the lovely Fletcher Moss Botanic Garden are perfect places for park visitors who just want to feel like they can chill out and be by themselves.

Green Stat:

Manchester has over 160 parks, gardens, and open spaces within the city boundaries.

9. Thriving Job Market

The economy of Manchester is among the fastest-growing in the UK, which is good news for those looking for part-time jobs during their studies or who want a good career after finishing their studies.

Employment Fact:

The digital sector is worth £5 billion per year to the local economy in Manchester with over 10,000 digital and creative businesses in the city.

10. Student-Friendly Atmosphere

At the current time, Manchester has a student body of more than 100,000 people which is a sign that Manchester is an environment well suited for student life. Whether it be the fact that almost every club in the city sets a day during the week only for students or the discounts that more and more shops and restaurants give to students the city gives a new identity to its academic community.

Student Population:

The student body includes almost 17% of the city's population, of whom about seventy-eight thousand are in the age range of 18-25, thus Manchester is a vibrant city with young and energetic people, states the Brighter Living report.

Choosing a housing option is a crucial issue as you get ready for your Manchester adventure. Now, take a look at Uninist, which is among the main student accommodation services in Manchester. Through Uninist, residents are given various types of high-quality, affordable living solutions based on student requirements. An example that comes to mind is the possibility of being accommodated in modern studio apartments or shared flats in good areas of Surbiton because Uninist is concerned that you get a suitable and comfortable environment to properly study and also revel in great Manchester's life.

[amitypatna]

Best BBA College In Patna: Decoding Perks, Specializations & More!

BBA has been an in-demand degree for a few years now. It is the undergraduate program for someone, who is looking to excel their career in the field of management. A lot of commerce students aspire to pursue this management degree, as it covers a wide range of specializations like – management, human relations, accounting, marketing, etc.

That’s why in this article, we are going to have a look at the best management college in Patna, with the information about BBA perks and specializations.

Choosing The Right College

When we talk about choosing the right college then a lot of factors come to our mind like, how to identify the best, and how are the curriculum and placements. To answer this question in simple words— identifying the legacy of college and its curriculum & placements records will help. On that note, there’s an institution which is already on the top when we talk about the No.1 Ranked Private University in India, and that is Amity.

Amity University has consistently ranked among the top colleges for employability by THE Rankings (UK). It also boasts stellar placement records and a legacy worth talking about. Let’s see what makes Amity – “The Amity”.

Curriculum Of BBA

Amity’s curriculum is dynamic and it covers everything from public relations to management. It gives ample understanding to start a business or a career in corporate life. The subjects of BBA are regularly updated with the latest industry trends and it includes all of the specializations.

Faculty At Amity

The faculty at Amity are seasoned professionals who have real-life experiences and possess a strong knowledge in their respective fields. These professors are dedicated to providing an individualized learning experience to each student. They listen to each student's problems and work with them so that they can emerge as the leaders in their chosen field.

Wonderful Infrastructure

Amity has greeneries, campus gym, canteen, well-equipped libraries, laboratories, and everything that can make your academic journey fun. You also get access to playgrounds and amazing hostel facilities. These advantages have made Amity— the best college in Patna.

Stellar Placements

Amity’s placement records speak for itself. The university gets around 1200+ corporate visits each year, and in the session of 2022-23, around 15,000 students have got placed in top corporations and blue chips. Even— THE (UK) has ranked Amity among the top colleges with higher employability.

Alumni Record

Amity University plays a critical role in nurturing the freshers, as it boasts the Alumni who are industry leaders. Such alumnus help the freshers by providing them with the right mentorships, great resources, and big industry connections. They help the students as a guiding light for their bright future.

Conclusion!!

If you are someone who is consistently hunting for the top colleges to pursue BBA dreams— then enrolling in Amity’s BBA can be an ideal choice for you. Amity University is the best BBA college in Patna, and has everything that one needs to thrive in the dynamic world of business or corporate. From having top-notch faculty, amazing placement records, vibrant campus life, to modern buildings, and great curriculum, you will find everything at Amity. So don’t just read and settle for less, start a successful career by enrolling at Amity.

Source: https://sites.google.com/view/management-college-in-patna-/home?authuser=2

[systemtek]

Gen Z swerves traditional broadcast TV as less than half tune in weekly

For the first time, less than half of 16-24-year-olds are now watching broadcast TV in an average week, according to Ofcom’s annual study into the nation’s media habits.  Just 48% of young audiences tuned in in an average week last year, down from 76% in 2018. Children aged 4-15 are tuning out at a similar rate, with only 55% watching broadcast TV each week in 2023, compared to 81% in 2018. Overall, the weekly reach of traditional TV fell by a record amount in the last year.  The decline in weekly reach among middle-aged viewers (45-54s) also accelerated, falling from 89% to 84% in a single year. In contrast, there has been relatively little change among loyal older audiences aged 65+, with around 95% continuing to tune in to broadcast TV each week.  Younger audiences aged 16-24 aren’t just watching broadcast TV less frequently, they’re also watching for shorter periods at only 33 minutes each day – down 16% year on year. Of this, a mere 20 minutes is spent watching live TV.   In comparison, they’re spending three times as long each day (1 hour 33 minutes) watching video-sharing platforms such as TikTok and YouTube. YouTube taking over the telly? Overall, people in the UK watched more TV and video content at home in 2023, averaging 4 hours and 31 minutes a day (an increase of 6 minutes/2% since 2022). This was primarily driven by an increase in daily viewing to video-sharing platforms (up 12% to 49 minutes) and to broadcasters’ video-on-demand services, such as iPlayer and ITVX (up 29% to 20 minutes).  The TV set remains at the heart of household viewing, accounting for 84% of TV and video content watched at home in 2023. TV screens are also rapidly becoming more popular for watching YouTube content. Thirty-four per cent of time spent watching YouTube at home is now on a TV set – up from 29% in 2022. This increases to 45% among children aged 4-15 – up from 36% in 2022.  Average daily minutes of video viewing at home, by age Daily viewing to subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) services saw more marginal growth in 2023 (up 6% to 38 minutes). Netflix remains the most popular service – watched for an average of 21 minutes per person per day, and accounting for more than half of all SVoD viewing.   Six films appear the list of the top 10 most-watched SVoD programmes, with Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (7.5 million viewers) taking the top spot and Elemental (6.5 million viewers) coming in second. The first episode of the Beckham documentary ranks third with 5.8 million viewers.   With live broadcast TV still dominating the viewing diets of the over-45s, big TV ‘moments’ capturing live national and international events rank highly in 2023’s list of most-watched programmes, including the New Year’s Eve Fireworks (12.1 million viewers), The Coronation of The King and Queen Camilla (12 million viewers) and the Eurovision Song Contest (10.1 million viewers).  The most-watched event so far in 2024 has been the UEFA Euro 2024 men’s final between England and Spain, with the BBC's and ITV's coverage together averaging 15.1 million viewers that day. Gen Z and Alpha are used to swiping and streaming, not flipping through broadcast TV channels. They crave the flexibility, immediacy and choice that on-demand services offer, spending over three hours a day watching video, but only 20 minutes of live TV. It’s no surprise that the traditional TV is fast becoming a device of choice to watch YouTube. “But while live TV may not have the universal pull it once did, its role in capturing those big moments that bring the nation together remains vital. - Ian Macrae, Ofcom’s Director of Market Intelligence Read the full article

[influencermagazineuk]

UK Economy: Balancing Strengths and Challenges for a Brighter Future

In America, as the next major election inches closer, this essay examines some pros and cons of the monetary system in the United Kingdom. These issues include productiveness, housing standards, and education; goods and services; and financial growth. The future election is inextricably related to the stable financial development of the UK. It is only a matter of time when the good days will be back, as both the Conservative and Labour parties sated. Only one week is left for the election; let's examine both the monetary strengths and vulnerabilities of the United Kingdom. Growth The economy of the United Kingdom comes at ninth globally, most because of manufacturing when macro-adjusted for electricity demand. By far the 6th biggest while using other fees. UK's monetary boom shifted from 2010 to 2023, outpacing that of Germany, France, Italy, and Japan, however, outpacing that of the USA and Canada. The United Kingdom decided a 0.6% growth inside the number one place of 2024 due to the 2021 top rate. However, it's far envisioned that in the long run, Brexit will devise 4%. Goods and Services The UK is a leader in exporting services, but not as many goods are exported compared to other developed countries. Intangible offerings account for 8% of the economic system within the United Kingdom. IT, economy, professional services are strong in the UK. London ranks 2nd in the global as the most extensive monetary center. The UK comes at 0.33 behind China and America in terms of synthetic intelligence investments and is hence a leader in this area. Education and Employment  The gift zone is underpinned by the use of a powerful tool known as education. The percentage of younger Britons holding a college degree or higher is around 60%, ranking the United Kingdom 6th among advanced economies. Analysis indicates that, compared with their counterparts in France, Germany, or Italy, British college students perform better in math, science, and reading. Though far still better than the average for advanced international locations, UK universities have visible a decline in their global scores and Germany is main the decline in the price of employment. This is partly because of the upward push in continual illnesses which have occurred after the pandemic.    Productivity and Business InvestmentThe UK has a terrible price of productivity increase and business company investment.Tax incentives were useful, but since Brexit investment remains below its previous trend, and below that of comparable locations around the world. UK productivity has risen by just 6% since mid-2008; in the US the gain has ranged through 24%. This has translated into weak pay growth, and real pay in Britain ended up exactly where it started 12 years ago, in 2007. This is in contrast to the United States and other developed economies where real pay has stretched. Living Standards and Public Services Low growth in productivity has reduced living standards within the UK.GDP grew by up to 6% each for both women and men between 2007 and 2024, compared to 42% between 1990 and 2007. Between 2007 and 2024, US growth increased by 22%. The UK also has the lowest rate of investment in GDP of nearly all the G7 countries. This system uses fewer dentists and hospital beds than other large economies. Housing costs are another cause for concern; between 2022 and 2024, rent had risen by thirteen percent—thirty years of fastest growth rate. Improving economic growth is un-avoidable. Greater spending within the keystones of housing, infrastructure, education, and health might be the master key to various pitfalls that afflict the United Kingdom. Read the full article

[medicoabroad]

Abroad MBBS admissions for academic year 2024-25 Open ..Hurry to book your seat!

DOCTOR IS THE NEED OF NATION !

For MBBS aspirants, Belarus country is the best choice destination and Gomel State Medical University is the most renowned for its quality medical education. Gomel State Medical University, Belarus has high reputation of top-grade medical education in Europe. With 100% attendance system, Teacher ratio @ 1:10, Highly qualified teaching faculty with credentials of international exposure, Campus coaching program by Indian faculty for FMGE/USMLE training, American Observer ship program from 4th year onwards, there is tremendous scope for high academic achievement by students besides bright career in Europe / US / India. Gomel State Medical University with more than 400 Indian students is the Best Choice for MBBS studies by Indian Students as it offers quality education at affordable fee.

2024 Admissions in progress at Jinzhou Medical University, China - the No.1 ranked university in FMGE result.

Medico Abroad Consultants are the exclusive authorized representative of Jinzhou Medical University, China to make admissions of Indian students for MBBS since the year 2005, and have the record of guiding more than 1200+ medical graduates from this university who are well settled in their professions with PG in US, UK and other countries and also in government /corporate hospitals

Eligibility is 10+2 pass with min. 60% in PCB & NEET pass in 2022/ 2023 or 2024.

MBBS in Europe

@ Gomel State Medical University, Belarus

- With just NEET qualified

- Sem fee Rs.1.93 Lac

- NMC norms fulfilled: 4.8 yrs study with 1 yr internship.

2024 Admissions Open!

Gomel - The Best destination for foreign MBBS

# Direct MBBS

# Top grade Government University (Rating 5.0) with Top credentials

# - International accreditation (IAAR, EQAR, WFME)

# Global Valid Degree (NMC, WHO Approved)

# European high standards degree - career prospects in US, UK, EUROPE

# Fully English Medium since year 2003

# Teacher ratio @ 1:10 (10 per class, 10 per Lab)

# 100% attendance system, disciplined studies

# Highly qualified teaching faculty (WHO, UN, EU)

# NExT/USMLE training @ Campus by Indian faculty

# American Observership program from 4th year

# Safe & Secure Hostels - Indian Food

• Belarus scores High on Safety (World Top Ten)

• Only country that held Offline classes in Covid-19 pandemic

* Merit Scholarships based on grades

* More than 500 Indian students studying

* Caretaker for every 10 students @ Hostel !

* Just Rs.21.9 lakhs package - fee payable in 12 Installments !!

* Classes Starting at university Campus from October !

Limited seats, first come, first serve – Don’t miss the golden opportunity!

Contact Medico Abroad Consultants, Hyderabad, India (Official representative of Gomel State Medical University, Belarus)

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