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In a Tough Economy, Can Smarter Spending also Support Small Businesses? Enter Steppr and Alternatives

Recent years have seen growing consumer interest in local, ethical, and independent businesses – but price still gets in the way. Even with good intentions, shoppers often default to cheaper, larger retailers. Meanwhile, small businesses face mounting marketing costs and increasing pressure from online giants.

With inflation continuing to squeeze household budgets, many people are looking for ways to save. This has fuelled the popularity of discount-driven platforms – offering variations of vouchers, coupons, cashback offers, and promo codes.

While legacy services like...

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How Much Power Does A Gaming Laptop Consume?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Wed, 11/25/2020 - 10:53pm
Your Laptop’s Electricity Consumption

Though many of us use laptops frequently, be it for work, school or leisure, none of us really

think about how much electricity our laptops consume. If you’re interested in electronics, or simply curious to find out how much energy it takes to power your laptop, this article will provide you with everything you need to know about your laptop’s power consumption.

Generally speaking, most laptops consume anywhere between 30 to 70 watts per hour.

However, the number of watts your laptop consumes depends on various factors such...

UK inflation continues to rise

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Wed, 11/25/2020 - 10:12pm

The year 2020 has been a challenging year for the UK and its economy. The covid-19 pandemic struck, triggering all businesses to close and people to stay indoors to reduce the rate of infections. It also led to the disruption of the UK economy, causing an increase in inflation by 0.2%. According to the BBC business news, the previous inflation rate was at 0.5%, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK's economy has been negatively impacted. The market has left the UK's FTSE 100 lower by 2.6%.

Effects of inflation

Inflation generally means the rise in price levels...

How to file a personal injury claim

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Wed, 11/25/2020 - 12:21pm

Anyone that has had to deal with pain and suffering due to a personal injury knows that it can be extremely hard to focus on anything but the pain and worry. Worry about recovery, work, childcare, doctor visits, and, of course, bills.

When injured due to someone else’s actions, negligence, or fault, the last thing you need to worry about is how to file a claim for personal injury. Especially since it’s an extremely important step on your road to full recovery. With that in mind, we put together this quick reference to guide you through filing a personal injury claim.

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The Crown Fuels: Properties featured in The Crown rack up energy bills of up to £2m

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sat, 11/21/2020 - 6:30am

The Crown is renowned for providing a dramatic look into the life of The Royals and their family, from behind-the-scenes conversations to the grandeur of their homes. But what may shock consumers this season is the eye-watering amount of energy these historic properties require each year to run.

Buildings expected to feature prominently in season four of The Crown - including Diana’s family estate Althorp House - are estimated to cost its actual residents up to a combined £2,261,196 a year in gas and electricity bills alone, according to an analysis by switching and comparison...

Automatic passenger counting systems for public transport

Authored by Sam Richards
Posted: Fri, 11/20/2020 - 10:37pm

A range of different technology is being deployed by transport operators to simplify their passenger-counting systems. Data acquisition systems can count passengers on vehicles such as buses and trains. While there are several technologies involved in passenger-counting, so far, video passenger counting systems have a much higher level of accuracy and versatility. Video passenger counters can keep track of the number of people boarding a vehicle at each stopping point and they are about 98% accurate. On the other hand, with manual counting, figures can be out by 15%.

Passenger-...

Most polluted cities in Europe - air quality map

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Fri, 11/20/2020 - 8:01pm

Even though the European countries have specified the common goals in the Paris Agreement back in 2015, many of them still have a long way to go. Which are the most polluted cities in Europe and why?

The Paris Agreement - what has it changes?

In December 2015, during the climate conference in Paris (COP21), a significant decision was made. The agreement that tied over 190 countries in a common aim - to stop climate change - was the first such a settlement ever made in history. The formal ratification, introduced on the 4th of November 2016, has obliged the EU members and other...

How to Be Prepared In Case of a Military Attack

The fear and panic can overwhelm anyone during a military attack - people lose their sanity and endanger themselves and the people around them. Incidents can happen randomly, especially in countries in the middle of a war or those prone to military attacks. Even though these attacks bring carnage and destruction with them, they aren’t the only threat civilians deal with. These dreadful times lead to the rise of saboteurs, looters, and radicals that commit horrific acts to take advantage of the panic and chaos in the region. If you want to be adequately prepared for these events, read on...

How to choose a certified professional photographer

There are several tactics for finding a certified professional photographer. The choice depends on your goals and budget. But the price is not the most important selection criterion, as expensive services do not always mean superior quality. So how to make a well-informed decision about a certified professional photographer and be sure you are working with the experts who honestly strive to achieve an impressive result? Let's take a look at some tips that can come in handy.

Analyze a portfolio. When it comes to picking the services of a professional real estate photographer , a...

Devon County Show organisers announce new July dates

The Devon County Agricultural Association is delighted to announce that the 125th Devon County Show will take place on Friday 2nd Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th July 2021.

The County Show, that was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will move from its usual mid-May dates for next year only. Mary Quicke, DCAA Chairman said ‘we are absolutely committed to holding our Devon County Show in 2021. We believe that, by moving the Show to early July, it will give more time for the restrictions to have eased, the roll out of a vaccine to take place and life to be getting back to...

Future Skills Centre - Exeter College

DCC and Exeter College provide big boost for local economy with launch of Future Skills Centre

Authored by stephendixon
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2020 - 10:01am

Exeter College’s new Future Skills Centre has opened its doors for the first time, following a collaboration between Devon County Council and the Ofsted Outstanding College.

Devon County Council has purchased the building that was formerly the Flybe Training Academy, and Exeter College has agreed to enter into a long lease of the building to offer training and education opportunities from the building, providing learners of all ages skills and qualifications fit for the economy of the future.

The Centre, which has been vacant since Flybe went in to administration in March,...

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