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Comparing train ticket split websites (UK)

When looking for the best deals on train travel, many turn to train ticket splitting websites. These platforms can help you save money by breaking down your journey into separate legs, potentially leading to cheaper overall ticket prices. Here are my insights into some of the available options. Recommended TrainPal : accessible both via their website and through a mobile app. TrainPal does not charge any booking fees when you use their app. However, if you use their website, they will take a 12% charge of what you save, with a cap of £1.99. Users should be cautious of the app’s marketing tricks, which include referrals, promotional offers, and cashback games that often waste time. For instance, a promised £20 voucher may become elusive as the reward incrementally reduces to pennies, making it challenging to actually get the voucher. Additionally, the marketing claims are frequently overblown, delivering far less than promised. trainsplit.com , splityourticket.co.uk , and splitticketi
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Is Youtube not working on your Huawei matepad?

Experiencing trouble with YouTube on your Huawei MatePad? You're not alone. Fortunately, there are a few simple solutions you can try to get your videos playing smoothly again. Solution 1: Install the YouTube App Through Gspace One straightforward approach is to install the YouTube app from Gspace. This allows you to watch YouTube videos directly from the app without any hassle. Solution 2: Opt for a Non-Chrome-Based Browser Another effective workaround is to use a browser other than Chrome. Browsers like Microsoft Edge or Firefox have shown success in playing YouTube videos seamlessly on the MatePad. Solution 3: Tweak Chrome Settings If you're keen on using Chrome, simply change the browser's setting by navigating to Chrome://flags . Here, you'll need to disable the ' Android SurfaceControl ' option. Don't forget to restart Chrome afterwards. Once done, try loading a YouTube video; it should now work without any issues.
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Ranking of UK university league tables

There are three major league tables for UK universities: Complete University Guide (CUG), Times and Sunday Times (Times), and Guardian University Guide (Guardian). They use different metrics hence results for a same university differ a lot in these league tables.  I found CUG is the most useful, not only because its metrics are comprehensive, taking teaching, research, and graduate prospects into consideration, but also it is freely available. Although Times league table's metrics are similar, it is usually behind a paywall. Having digged around, I found a free version of Times 2024 league table available here . Guardian league table does not including research metrics. It might be useful for students to choose their undergraduate study, but is less useful for postgraduate students and academics. In terms of comprehensiveness and openness, I would rank these leagues tables below. CUG Times Guardian
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World university rankings: THE, QS and ARWU, and QS league table bands

The most common world university league tables are QS, Times Higher Education (THE) and Shanghai Ranking Consultancy-the Academic Ranking of World Universities ( ARWU ). They use different metrics hence results for a same university differ a lot in these league tables. Universities tend to choose whichever league table they perform the best in their marketing materials. The QS rankings put student experience at the top, emphasising the importance of a diverse and international student and staff community, student faculty ratio, and reputation from big employers. This ranking is perhaps suited to those who do not intend to do research after university, and go straight for the job market. Times THE rankings is a more research heavy split between research and student experience, where only teaching is weighted somewhat, and a very small weighting on diversity. This ranking is good for those who intend to go into research. ARWU is almost a purely research based ranking, given no considera
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h-index and academic titles

h-index scores between 3 and 5 feel common for assistant professors (lecturers), scores between 8 and 12 fairly standard for creation to the position of tenured associate professor (senior lecturers), and scores between 15 and 20 about right for coming a full professor.  Be apprehensive, still, that these are gross generalisations and factual numbers vary tremendously among disciplines and fields there are. For example, professors in physics and life sciences disciplines have much higher h-index than those in social sciences, computer science, art and design. Numerous full professors, elders and chancellors with veritably low h-index scores, and an exceptional youthful experimenter with an h-index of 10 or 15 might possibly still be working on a post doctorate.
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genshin: completed the Falcon's Hunt quest but missing the Temple of Gurabad chess piece

 If you find missing the Temple of Gurabad chess piece but you have completed the Falcon's Hunt quest already, chances are you have not open the chest at the end of that quest. You need to go back to the location (where the blue arrow is, note it is underground). The chest should be there (where Yoimiya stands).
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Minimal internal storage in a smartphone

Modern smartphones now ship with 32GB as a standard, and lower storage options than that are becoming hard to come by. Even most phones in the sub-$100 category will include at least 32GB of storage. With 32GB being the minimum, the standard choice for most smartphone companies has become 64GB.
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