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As a small business owner building my business from the ground up, I’ve not had the option of hiring full-time staff in the early days of my startup. Instead, interns have played a significant role in helping the business grow.

Internships and apprenticeships offer numerous benefits to small businesses (and larger ones too!). After recently bidding farewell to my 9th and 10th interns, who both returned to the U.S. in late 2024, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve learned from the experience and how I can make the most of future internships for both StreetHunt Games and the interns.

Here are my top five tips for making the most of what can be an invaluable resource.

Ensure the intern is properly onboarded and gains a strong understanding of the business

We run an outdoor adventure game company offering immersive, self-guided mysteries set in captivating locations—a unique blend of a grown-up scavenger hunt, escape room, and murder mystery, all played outdoors in the heart of a city, with the game accessed and guided through a smartphone.

For my business, onboarding begins with an initial presentation about what we do, along with an overview of our business strategy and goals. I then encourage each intern to spend time reviewing our website, social media accounts, and to also spend some time understanding our competitor offerings. They also head out to experience one of our games firsthand, ensuring they quickly gain an understanding of our offering from a customer’s perspective.

Through this experience, the intern is better equipped to produce work that is both insightful and valuable.

Key elements to consider during the onboarding process include:

Systems/Tech admin -Ensure the intern has access to all necessary tools and platforms to hit the ground running.
Business Processes – Discuss how and where they should document their work.
Branding and Values – Provide background on the business’s brand identity and core values, first hand wherever possible.
Expectations – Clarify working hours and arrangements for office or remote working, with dedicated meeting times.
Intern Goals – Understand their objectives and aspirations (more on this later).
Communication – Establish a system for the intern to ask questions and provide updates in a way that works for both of you.

Provide relevant training

To get the most out of internships, it’s crucial to ensure the intern has the necessary skills and capabilities to complete the tasks you assign. As these tasks are given, it’s worth investing time upfront to understand their experience level and ability to complete them independently. If there are any gaps, provide training. This approach ensures the quality of their work is significantly higher and reduces the likelihood of you needing to redo tasks, making it time well spent.

There are numerous online training resources available—such as YouTube or ChatGPT — I’ve also found excellent free Excel courses and training on tools like Google Analytics on platforms such as Udemy.

In addition to task-based training, it’s valuable to provide opportunities for professional development, such as goal-setting workshops or career-focused discussions. These help your interns gain a broader perspective and improve their skills for the future, ensuring they get the most out of their experience.

Common areas I’ve provided training on include Canva and AI courses (You Tube videos), excel (Udemy), PR (using courses from The PR Set) and Maddy Shine’s groups for SEO. I also attended a unique mood board workshop with an intern at the start of 2024, where we cut up magazines to create visual representations of our personal and professional goals for the year. It was a fantastic bonding experience and a creative way to reflect on our aspirations for the year ahead.

Find the right tasks

One of the trickiest aspects of making the internship process work for both business and intern is avoiding excessive time spent on setting tasks and answering questions. I’ve found the best way to mitigate this challenge is by assigning tasks based on the individual intern’s skillset.

Once you’ve started working with the intern and completed your onboarding process, you’ll have a better understanding of their strengths. Maximising the benefit of the internship involves playing to these strengths. Assign tasks that they are likely to enjoy and engage with, or at the very least, tasks they have the skills and knowledge to complete successfully.

I’ve listed below some tasks that have worked well for me with multiple interns. Once you’ve set up a task for the first time, make sure to document it in process notes so the setup becomes quicker in future. As questions come up about tasks, I add to the process notes, making them more comprehensive over time.

Research – Research is always an important element for small businesses, yet business owners often run out of time to do it themselves. Interns can perform research on competitors, marketing trends, partnership opportunities, influencers, and backlink targets. These tasks are easy to set up and can be very engaging for the intern, also bringing insight from fresh eyes and potentially a different demographic.
Recurrent Tasks – Tasks that need to be completed daily, weekly, or monthly are ideal for interns. Examples include creating social media content, responding to customer testimonials, bookkeeping, creating blog content and uploading those blogs to your website. In my experience, interns enjoy these tasks because they can improve their efficiency over time and become familiar with the work, which adds a sense of accomplishment. Creating marketing content like blogs or social media again can produce new ideas, whilst allowing interns to put their personal spin on your business.
Review Your Own To-Do List – Look at your own to-do list and identify tasks that never seem to rise to the top. How can you break them down and delegate some of this work to the intern? Having the accountability of working with interns can help you finally make progress on tasks that you have been avoiding.

Take advantage of having a new perspective in the business

I’ve been fortunate enough to have all my interns from Accent Global Learning, and the quality has been consistently high. Each intern has been enthusiastic, eager to learn, and brought a unique perspective.

Interns offer a distinct advantage to small businesses: they often have up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and technologies, thanks to their recent academic experiences. They’re keen to contribute and unafraid to challenge traditional ways of thinking, which can provide fresh insights into your business and help solve existing challenges with innovative solutions.

For businesses like ours, which integrate modern technology into real-world experiences, interns can offer valuable ideas on the latest apps, augmented reality features, and sustainability trends, alongside key insight into a specific customer segment.

An example of this has been in the onboarding process, where I ask interns to review our website and social media accounts, providing as much constructive feedback as possible. This review process and listening to their feedback has resulted in multiple changes to both the structure and content of our website, as well as adjustments to the type of content we share on social media. Interns have also identified partnership opportunities working with other types of businesses that I had not previously considered.

Listening and actioning these different perspectives has ultimately resulted in StreetHunt Games growing as a business.

Feedback, mentorship and checking in on the interns

It is essential to check in with the intern regularly throughout the internship. Ensure the tasks they’re assigned continue to engage, and ask if they have any other ideas for contributing to the business. I’ve found that the quality of work is always greater when the intern understands what they’re doing, is engaged in the task, and knows the benefit it will bring to the business. Even higher when the intern has put their hand up to do it themselves!

I also make an effort to share any thought leadership I receive as a small business founder with the intern, and provide updates on business strategy during their placement. This helps them see the wider context of their work and how it fits into the overall goals of the business.

If there are tasks or behaviours that aren’t working well, it’s important to address these as they arise, rather than waiting until the end of the internship. Give the intern the opportunity to adjust their approach, as it’s often the result of a miscommunication. Prompt open and honest feedback is critical to all successful work relationships – interns are no different!

Whether the internship is face-to-face or remote, regular catch-ups are essential. Ideally, face-to-face meetups and informal discussions, alongside formal work meetings, help strengthen the relationship and ensure clear communication throughout the internship.

From the perspective of the Intern

At the end of an internship, I asked one of my interns to consider what top tips they would give to future interns to maximise the benefits of the experience. Here are Alex’s top tips:

I’ve had the opportunity to intern for StreetHunt Games for the last two months while studying abroad in London. I also have previous experience interning with UCLA Athletics and Bally Sports in California and through these experiences, I have learned a lot about how to make the most of your limited time working as an intern. Here are my top five tips to make the most of your time:

Set Clear Goals: Understand what you want to achieve during your internship in order to set specific, achievable goals and share them with your supervisor or mentor.
Take Initiative: As an intern, you should be proactively seeking out opportunities to contribute and learn. Offer to assist with projects and ask questions to deepen your understanding and make the most of your time working.
Network: Use your time as an intern to build relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and other professionals in your field. Attend company events, join professional groups, and connect with people on LinkedIn.
Seek Feedback: At the end of your time interning, check in with your supervisor or mentor to discuss your progress, strengths, and areas for improvement. Use their feedback as an opportunity to learn and grow, and make adjustments in the future.
Reflect and Learn: Take time to reflect on your experiences and what you’ve learned during your internship. Consider what skills you’ve developed, challenges you’ve overcome, and accomplishments you’ve achieved.

I would echo all of Alex’s recommendations and also add a few more:

Ask questions when unsure – It’s better to clarify things early on; it will save time and ensure the work is completed correctly.
Provide updates – At the end of each day, share what you’ve completed and highlight any areas where you may need assistance before your next working day.
Take advantage of opportunities offered – Internships are often short-term, so make the most of the various types of work and experiences you’re given to maximise your learning.

In summary, internships provide valuable opportunities for both small businesses and interns. By ensuring proper onboarding, assigning relevant tasks, and offering necessary training, businesses can maximise the benefits of interns. Interns bring fresh perspectives, up-to-date knowledge on industry trends and consumer behaviours, and technological insights that can help drive innovation and business growth. Regular check-ins, feedback, and mentorship also contribute to a positive and productive experience. For interns, setting clear goals, taking initiative, networking, and seeking feedback are essential for making the most of the internship. With mutual investment, internships can lead to substantial growth for both the business and the intern. You never know – you may also be meeting a future employee!

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Downing Street remains cautiously optimistic that Lord Mandelson will secure approval as Britain’s next ambassador to Washington, despite reports that the incoming Donald Trump administration has raised questions over his “political baggage”.

Mandelson, a former Labour cabinet minister and European trade commissioner, is awaiting the final sign-off for the prestigious post. Dame Karen Pierce, the current UK ambassador, will continue to represent the government at President Trump’s inauguration while the US team makes its decision.

A leading figure in Republicans Overseas, Greg Swenson, acknowledged concern about Mandelson’s affiliations and past disagreements with the Republican Party. He pointed to an existing “political difference” between Labour in the UK and the resurgent Republicans in the US, but he expects both sides to work together once the appointment is confirmed.

Downing Street’s choice of Mandelson has been questioned by some within Trump’s inner circle, with critics citing his ties to China. Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, suggested that Keir Starmer was “getting off to the worst possible start” with the Trump administration by tapping such a high-profile New Labour figure.

However, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Darren Jones and others at No 10 have rallied behind Mandelson, praising him as a “world-recognised senior statesman”. The peer has sought to temper past criticisms of President Trump—he once branded him “reckless”—by recently highlighting the president’s “straight talking and deal-making instincts” in a Fox News article.

Political insiders note that a final decision on any ambassadorial appointment rests with the White House. Yet there is confidence in Westminster that London and Washington share a strategic and economic imperative to maintain a strong relationship, meaning Mandelson’s extensive experience in global trade could prove valuable in navigating the next phase of UK-US ties.

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Rachel Reeves is expected to halt spending on major new rail projects until after the next general election, leaving Britain’s train network under pressure from a squeeze on the public finances.

Senior industry figures say three projects already under construction are set to consume almost all available Department for Transport (DfT) funding between now and the end of the decade: the first phase of High Speed 2 (HS2) from London to Birmingham; multi-billion-pound upgrades to TransPennine infrastructure; and East West Rail, a new route connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge.

Beyond these schemes, sources suggest that rail spending will be largely restricted to safety-critical maintenance unless the DfT can persuade the Treasury to bring in private investment. The future of other major rail upgrades hangs in the balance.

The revelations emerge as Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander prepares to say on Monday that public ownership of railways is “not a silver bullet” for improved performance. She will pledge to focus “relentlessly on passengers” by unveiling a new app with a “best price guarantee” ensuring travellers always secure the lowest fare, alongside further trials of tap-in-and-out “pay as you go” services. Station performance league tables will also be published in a bid to “rebuild passenger confidence one punctual, comfortable journey at a time”.

Alexander is expected to point to the poor performance of some publicly run lines, such as Northern, as evidence that state ownership alone will not solve the railways’ longstanding issues. However, she will emphasise the government’s commitment to a new public body, Great British Railways, describing it as “second in size and importance only to the NHS”. Greater integration of the rail network will be “non-negotiable”, ensuring passengers can transfer between services with minimal hassle.

Despite the focus on operators, the concern among industry insiders centres on how new rail lines and major upgrades might fare. Under Rishi Sunak’s “Network North” programme, road and rail projects intended to reallocate the £36 billion budget originally earmarked for the axed HS2 extension to Manchester are reportedly facing major delays or cancellation.

Network North promised new schemes such as a Midlands rail hub and electrification of lines in north Wales. Any postponements here could cause friction in cabinet, after Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens declared rail her “number one priority” in Reeves’ spending review.

However, Reeves may have even less room for manoeuvre than expected. Sluggish UK economic growth could leave the chancellor facing a £30 billion shortfall if the government bases spending on updated rather than official forecasts, according to reports.

Insiders stress that not all transport upgrades will be abandoned. Sir John Armitt, who chairs the National Infrastructure Commission, is drawing up a ten-year infrastructure plan to be revealed alongside Reeves’s spring forecast. This strategy will outline day-to-day government spending over at least three years and map out capital budgets for five years.

Armitt recently hinted that the government’s approach to infrastructure investment could pivot more towards roads, noting that the decarbonisation of vehicles means “the traditional argument that rail is less polluting than roads will not apply in future.” He told MPs he does not expect “significant growth in rail” and that roads will remain critical.

Responding to industry concerns, a government spokesman pointed to the autumn budget, where ministers pledged to “kick-start economic growth” by pressing on with projects including HS2, TransPennine upgrades and East West Rail. Officials denied claims that future rail schemes could be mothballed, maintaining that they remain “committed to delivering the infrastructure this country needs”. A Treasury source added that final decisions would not be taken until the spending review, where “every single pound of taxpayer’s money” would be scrutinised.

Within Whitehall, there is still a possibility of attracting private funds for new rail ventures. One option under consideration is to sell off stations built for East West Rail, allowing private investors to charge train operators or the state for their use. Similar structures already exist: Heathrow airport levies fees on rail companies for using its station, while the high-speed link between London St Pancras and Folkestone is owned by private investors who receive “access charges” from Eurostar and Southeastern.

Industry figures acknowledge such sales might raise “hundreds of millions of pounds” but would not alone elevate Britain’s network to the standards seen elsewhere in Europe. Just 39 per cent of UK lines are electrified compared with 65 per cent in Italy, 63 per cent in Spain and 60 per cent in Germany. Network Rail’s 2020 plans to electrify Britain’s railways at a cost of £30 billion were shelved by the Treasury, underscoring the fiscal challenges ahead.

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I love looking into the future and thinking about how the world around us may work in the near future.

As the former policy director for transport for London, I’ve had the privilege of shaping the evolution of urban mobility in one of the world’s most dynamic cities. From delivering a new cycle hire scheme, re-designing road space, pushing forward the adoption of EVs and making the case for the £18bn Crossrail line, my experiences have given me unique set of insights into the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for global metropolises as they grapple with the future of transportation. I’d like to share my thoughts on how emerging technologies, particularly electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles, are set to revolutionise urban mobility.

For decades, cities worldwide have struggled with a fundamental challenge: how to move millions of people efficiently and sustainably within limited space. In London, we faced this head-on, implementing innovative solutions like the congestion charge and investing heavily in public transport infrastructure. Yet, despite these efforts, the car remains a dominant mode of transport for many urban dwellers.

The root of this problem lies in the finite nature of road space. As cities grow denser and more populous, the competition for this limited resource intensifies. Buses, cyclists, pedestrians, and an ever-growing array of delivery vehicles all vie for their share of the road. This congestion impacts individual journey times while also affecting a city’s overall economic attractiveness.

Journey Time Reliability and the Promise of EVTOL Technology

One metric that often goes unnoticed in discussions about urban transport is journey time reliability. It’s not just about how quickly you can get from point A to point B, but how consistent the time is when you make that trip. This consistency is crucial for a city’s competitiveness and livability. After all, what good is a fast transport system if you can’t rely on it to get you to work on time?

This is where the exciting potential of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles comes into play. For over a century, the idea of flying cars has captured our imagination. Now, thanks to advancements in electric propulsion and artificial intelligence-driven control systems, this science-fiction dream is on the cusp of becoming reality.

EVTOL technology offers a tantalising solution to the urban mobility conundrum. By utilising the three-dimensional space above our cities, we can potentially alleviate ground-level congestion while providing a fast, efficient mode of transport. These vehicles promise to be cleaner and quieter than traditional aircraft, making them more suitable for urban environments.

The Integration Challenge

However, integrating eVTOL vehicles into existing urban transportation networks is not without its challenges. We need to consider:

— Infrastructure development: Cities will need to create networks of vertiports — dedicated takeoff and landing areas for eVTOL vehicles.

— Air traffic management: We’ll need sophisticated AI-driven systems to manage the complex choreography of ground and air traffic.

— Safety and regulation: Stringent safety standards and regulatory frameworks will be crucial to ensure public trust and safety.

— Noise and environmental impact: While quieter than helicopters, the widespread use of eVTOL vehicles will still have acoustic and visual impacts on urban environments.

— Accessibility and equity: We must ensure that this new mode of transport doesn’t become an exclusive service for the wealthy, but rather integrates with and enhances existing public transport systems.

The successful integration of eVTOL technology into urban mobility systems will heavily rely on artificial intelligence. AI will be crucial in managing the complex, three-dimensional traffic patterns that will emerge when we add a significant number of flying vehicles to our urban airspace.

Moreover, AI will play a vital role in optimising routes, managing energy consumption, and ensuring safety through predictive maintenance and real-time monitoring of vehicle and environmental conditions. The synergy between eVTOL technology and AI has the potential to create a truly smart, efficient, and responsive urban mobility system.

Imagine a future where your daily commute involves taking an electric flying taxi from a nearby vertiport, bypassing ground traffic entirely. This isn’t a far-off dream. It could be a reality within the next decade. Companies are already testing eVTOL prototypes, and cities like London are beginning to plan for the infrastructure needed to support this new mode of transport.

However, it’s important to note that eVTOL vehicles are not a silver bullet for all urban mobility challenges. They will be part of a broader, integrated transport ecosystem that includes traditional public transport, cycling, walking, and ground-based vehicles. The key to success will be in creating seamless connections between these various modes of transport.

Embracing the Three-Dimensional City

It’s time to expand our thinking beyond the two-dimensional constraints of road networks. The integration of eVTOL technology represents a shift toward truly three-dimensional urban planning.

This transition won’t happen overnight, and it will require close collaboration between city planners, technology companies, regulators, and citizens. But the potential benefits — reduced congestion, improved air quality, and enhanced urban mobility — make it a journey worth undertaking.

The future of personal urban mobility is about more than just getting from A to B faster. It’s about reimagining our cities as dynamic, three-dimensional spaces where ground and air transportation seamlessly intertwine. It’s an exciting prospect, and one that I believe will fundamentally transform the way we live, work, and move in our cities.

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The Sky’s the Limit: The Future of Urban Mobility in Global Cities by Lord Kulveer Ranger, Vice-chair AI All Party Parliamentary Group

Aircraft mechanics are the unsung heroes of the aviation industry. They ensure planes are safe, reliable, and ready to soar.

For over a decade, Riadel Manzano has dedicated her career to this demanding and rewarding field.

A Childhood Dream Takes Flight

Growing up in East Williston, New York, Riadel often watched planes flying overhead. “I was always fascinated by how they worked,” she recalls. “I wanted to understand the systems and mechanics behind something so powerful.” That curiosity shaped her career path.

After graduating from W. T. Clarke High School in 2005, Riadel attended Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology. She earned a degree in Aviation Maintenance and her Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certification. As one of the few women in her program, Riadel faced challenges. “It wasn’t always easy,” she admits. “But I was determined to prove that I belonged in this industry.”

Building Skills and Earning Recognition

Riadel started her career at Horizon Regional Airlines in Albany. She spent four years honing her skills in engine diagnostics, avionics troubleshooting, and airframe repairs. “Those early years were about learning as much as I could,” she says. “I wanted to build a strong foundation.”

In 2015, she joined Northeast Commuter Airways as a Maintenance Specialist. Her work involved tackling more complex tasks, and her attention to detail earned her recognition. In 2016, she received the “Excellence in Aircraft Safety” award. “Safety is at the core of everything we do,” Riadel explains. “One small oversight can have huge consequences.”

Mentoring and Paving the Way

Since 2018, Riadel has worked as a Senior Aircraft Mechanic at Skyline Airlines, based at LaGuardia Airport. Her role involves solving intricate maintenance problems, ensuring planes meet strict safety standards, and mentoring junior mechanics. “Helping the next generation of mechanics is one of my favorite parts of the job,” she says. “It’s rewarding to pass on what I’ve learned.”

Riadel is also passionate about encouraging diversity in aviation. Women make up less than 3% of aircraft mechanics in the U.S. She’s working to change that by mentoring young women and promoting STEM education. “Representation matters,” she says. “I want girls to see that they can thrive in this field.”

The industry is evolving, and Riadel is excited about what’s next. Hybrid and electric aircraft are emerging technologies that will shape the future of aviation. “It’s an exciting time to be in this field,” she says. “There’s so much to learn and adapt to.”

Life Beyond the Hangar

When she’s not working, Riadel enjoys building model airplanes and exploring aviation museums. She also loves hiking and traveling, often combining these passions to visit places with rich aviation histories.

Looking ahead, Riadel has big plans. She hopes to specialize in hybrid aircraft maintenance and create a scholarship program to support aspiring female mechanics. “I want to give back to an industry that’s given me so much,” she says.

Her advice for anyone considering a career in aviation? “Be curious and persistent,” she says. “It’s not always easy, but the rewards are worth it. The sky is truly the limit.”

Riadel’s journey is one of passion, determination, and a commitment to making the skies safer for everyone. Through her work and advocacy, she’s inspiring others to aim high and dream big.

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Turnitin has long been a trusted tool for detecting plagiarism in academic settings. However, with the growing reliance on AI-generated text for academic writing, many students and researchers are searching for ways to ensure their content is authentic while avoiding detection.

Bypassing Turnitin with integrity requires humanizing AI-generated text, ensuring it reads naturally and retains its originality.

This is where Humanize.io comes into play. Humanize.io is a robust AI humanizer that transforms AI-generated content into authentic, human-like text—all for free. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use it effectively.

Why Bypass Turnitin with Humanize AI Tools?

Turnitin’s sophisticated algorithms are designed to detect similarities between submitted work and existing content, including AI-generated text. This poses challenges for students or professionals using AI to draft essays, reports, or other documents.

By using tools like Humanize.io, users can confidently transform AI-generated text into unique, undetectable writing while preserving its intent and meaning.

What is Humanize.io

Humanize.io is an advanced tool specifically designed to humanize AI-generated text. It rewrites content to mimic human tone, style, and nuance, effectively eliminating robotic undertones. Its free version offers unlimited credits, making it accessible for students and professionals alike. This tool is particularly effective at bypassing AI detectors like Turnitin, ensuring rewritten text passes originality checks.

How to Use Humanize.io to Bypass Turnitin

Using Humanize.io to humanize AI text is a straightforward process. Follow these steps to humanize your text and bypass Turnitin effectively:

Step 1: Gather Your AI-Generated Content

Start by compiling the AI-generated text you intend to submit. This could include essays, research papers, or any other academic content. Ensure the text is well-structured and relevant to your topic to make the humanization process smoother.

Step 2: Access Humanize.io

Navigate to the Humanize.io website. Its clean interface makes it easy for users of all experience levels to begin humanizing their text. The platform requires no advanced setup, so you can get started right away.

Step 3: Input Your Text

Locate the text input field on the homepage and paste your AI-generated content. Humanize.io supports multiple languages, so you can use the tool for non-English content as well.

Step 4: Choose a Humanization Mode

Humanize.io offers three levels of humanization:

Light: Makes minor adjustments to enhance readability.
Medium: Balances natural tone and originality with more substantial edits.
Heavy: Completely rephrases the text for maximum humanization.

For bypassing Turnitin, the Medium or Heavy modes are recommended, as these ensure significant transformation of the content without altering its meaning.

Step 5: Click “Humanize”

Once your text is pasted and a mode is selected, click the “Humanize” button. In a matter of seconds, Humanize.io will process your input and generate rewritten content that reads naturally and authentically.

Step 6: Review the Rewritten Content

After Humanize.io produces the humanized text, carefully review the output to ensure it meets your expectations. Check for consistency, tone, and any specific academic requirements your submission may have.

Step 7: Verify with an AI Checker

To confirm that your content is undetectable as AI-generated, use Turnitin’s preview function or an AI checker integrated into Humanize.io. This step ensures your rewritten text will pass originality checks.

Step 8: Submit with Confidence

Once you’re satisfied with the final output, you can confidently submit your document, knowing it’s well-prepared to bypass Turnitin.

Best Practices for Using Humanize.io

While Humanize.io simplifies the process of humanizing AI-generated text, adhering to these best practices will maximize its effectiveness:

1. Start with High-Quality Input

The better the quality of your original AI-generated text, the more polished the humanized output will be. Ensure your content is relevant, accurate, and free from major grammatical errors before using Humanize.io.

2. Choose the Appropriate Mode

Select the humanization mode that best suits your content’s needs. For academic work, “Medium” mode often strikes the right balance between natural tone and originality, while “Heavy” mode is ideal for highly formal or technical documents.

3. Refine the Output

While Humanize.io produces highly readable and original text, reviewing and fine-tuning the output can help align it with your unique voice or specific academic guidelines.

4. Use the Built-In AI Checker

Leverage Humanize.io’s integrated AI checker to validate your content’s authenticity. This ensures your rewritten text is ready to bypass Turnitin without triggering plagiarism alerts.

Advantages of Using Humanize.io for Turnitin

1. Cost-Free Solution

Humanize.io’s free version offers unlimited credits, making it an ideal choice for students and professionals seeking a cost-effective way to humanize their content.

2. Ease of Use

The platform’s intuitive design ensures a seamless user experience, even for those unfamiliar with similar tools.

3. High Success Rates

Humanize.io effectively rewrites text to bypass Turnitin and other AI detectors, delivering a remarkable success rate in avoiding detection.

4. Multilingual Support

With support for over 50 languages, Humanize.io accommodates users from diverse linguistic backgrounds, ensuring high-quality humanized text in any language.

5. Time Efficiency

The tool processes text quickly, allowing users to transform and verify their content in minutes.

Use Cases for Humanize.io with Turnitin

Humanize.io’s effectiveness in bypassing Turnitin makes it suitable for various scenarios, including:

1. Academic Submissions

Students can use Humanize.io to ensure their essays, research papers, and assignments pass Turnitin’s originality checks without being flagged.

2. Theses and Dissertations

Graduate students can humanize AI-generated drafts of their theses or dissertations, ensuring compliance with academic standards.

3. Research Publications

Researchers can refine AI-written articles for submission to journals, maintaining originality while improving readability.

Conclusion

Bypassing Turnitin’s detection algorithms doesn’t have to be a complex or costly process. With Humanize.io, users can effortlessly transform AI-generated content into polished, human-like writing that meets academic standards and passes originality checks. Following the steps and best practices outlined in this guide ensures your content remains authentic, professional, and undetectable.

For students, researchers, and professionals looking to humanize AI text and bypass Turnitin effectively, Humanize.io offers a reliable and free solution that simplifies the process without compromising quality.

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Establishing an enterprise in France is a profitable enterprise. The United States boasts a thriving economic system, strategic access to the European marketplace, and a skilled body of workers.

However, foreign marketers face their challenges inside the landscape of French industrial corporations, more so in regard to coping with human assets.

French exertions, legal guidelines, tax policies, and cultural nuances are too complex to take gently. Missteps in HR management can result in compliance troubles, worker dissatisfaction, and a bad impact on industrial company increase. For companies and marketers striving for achievement, effective HR control becomes extra than a need—it’s an important thing in ensuring lengthy-time period stability and boom.

Challenges of HR Management in France

France owns the most comprehensive worker-centric exertion regulation system in the world. Although it is most beneficial for the employees, some business challenges remain specific to France:

Complex Labor Laws: Right from drafting contracts to handling employee blessings and terminations, French labor laws are pretty complex and demand professional knowledge.

Social Security Contributions: The employers in France are liable for huge contributions to social protection, which differ depending on the nature of employment.

Cultural Adaptations: Understanding and respect for the culture of the place of work in France is necessary in developing a harmonious and effective team.

Foreign marketers would, therefore, face a hard time trying to tackle these issues alone. The search for expert HR help now becomes critical at this point.

The role of human resource consultancy

Human resource consultancy services are done for the purpose of aiding organizations to optimize and streamline their HR functions. Whether you are on the verge of your initial employee hire in France or have a growing body of workers, taking the services from an HR consultancy helps you keep track of time, avoid dangers, and know exactly where you stand in the middle business game.

How HR Consultancies Add Value

Compliance with French Laws

HR consultancy corporations ensure that your commercial enterprise adheres to French labor legal guidelines and employment guidelines. This consists of contract drafting, payroll management, and legal dispute decision.

Tailored Solutions

Every commercial enterprise is particular, and HR consultancies offer custom designed offerings to shape your specific wishes. Whether you’re seeking to recruit top expertise, set up employee regulations, or manipulate payroll structures, consultancies offer flexible answers.

Efficient Recruitment

Recruiting the proper talent in a foreign country may be tough. HR corporations deliver in-intensity information of neighborhood task markets, allowing you to draw professional experts who align together with your enterprise desires.

Cost-Effective HR Management

Instead of maintaining a full-time HR crew, marketers can rely upon consultancies to handle HR operations. This is mainly wonderful for small to medium-sized organizations working on lean budgets.

Why Choose Boost’RH?

Foreign marketers looking for dependable HR guides in France must not forget Boost’RH, an ideal human useful resource consultancy. With years of experience and high knowledge of labor laws in French, Boost’RH specializes in offering individually tailored HR consulting services to groups regardless of size.

Whether you are already installed in France or planning to set up operations, Boost’RH will help you through every step of the way. Their services ensure easy integration into the French commercial enterprise atmosphere so you could focus on growth while leaving HR complexities to the professionals.

The Role of HR in Business Success

Human resource management is not only the principle of complying with rules but also involves enabling a quality work environment, driving worker engagement, and making a business sustainable. In a country like France, with its strong market competition, personnel price, place of work, lifestyle and benefits, robust HR practices can become a differentiator.

From recruitment to retention, every thing of HR contributes to the achievement of your business. For remote marketers, collaborating with HR experts isn’t just a preferred tactic – it’s an investment in the fate of your business.

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Expanding or starting a business in France is also an exciting process but also requires professional support in important areas such as human resource management. Working with a trusted company like Boost’RH can help entrepreneurs navigate complex employment regulations in France, attract top talent, and therefore create a successful work environment.

If you’re ready to take your business to the next level, remember to explore the benefits of a professional human resources consultant today. Let the experts at Boost’RH empower your business travel in France.

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For UK businesses, international debt collection is a labyrinth to navigate. Recovering outstanding payments is typically clouded in factors such as cultural nuances, legal discrepancies and linguistic barriers.

When faced with such a situation engaging with professional services like Federal Management can streamline operations and offer expert advice.

Challenges Businesses May Find, and How to Overcome Them

Language Barriers: Often, when conducting business across borders, the client or company you’re negotiating with speaks a different language. These interactions can be miscommunicated, which can slow or stop collection efforts. Using multilingual staff or outsourcing professional translation services guarantees communication is clear and accurate.
Legal Barriers: When businesses are pursuing international debts, it is difficult because each country has their own legal framework. Such diversity of legal requirements may lead to time consuming and costly processes. Working with local legal professionals or agencies with experience of specific jurisdictions will enable UK businesses to tackle legal complexities. These partnerships ensure compliance as well as make the debt recovery process a breeze.
Cultural Barriers: Business negotiations are heavily influenced by cultural norms, and how clients react to debt collection efforts is also affected by this. An approach that succeeds in one region may fail in another. If employees are trained in different cultural norms and are able to respect them, payments may be collected easier.

Time Zone Discrepancies

Businesses have to operate across multiple time zones which makes global business a logistical challenge. Depending on the hours in which people work it can be difficult to coordinate communication and resolve issues. In this case, businesses can try flexible working hours or businesses can outsource debt collection activities to an agency with international coverage. It guarantees this way of communication is timely and uninterrupted because of the clients.

Currency Exchange Risks

Financial agreements and payments can be made more difficult by fluctuating exchange rates. There are unexpected costs or the discrepancy in the amount owed. Through contracts on stable currencies, or hedging strategies, one can hedge against volatility exchange rate fluctuations. Additional support can be provided through financial advisors specializing in international trade.

Lack of Local Knowledge

Your debt recovery is only successful if you understand local regulations, market dynamics, and consumer behavior. But UK businesses might not have the information they need about foreign markets. Regional representatives can be hired or international debt collection agencies can be worked with to ensure you can access the local knowledge. This supports improved recovery and is aligned to regional specifics.

Ensuring Professionalism in International Debt Collection

It’s important to remain professional at all times. Wrong tactics can result in a ruined reputation and capacity to regain it, and sometimes critical tools might be damaged beyond repair. To be on the safe side, you should hire reputable agencies to handel the debt collection process. Their expertise in handling cross border cases reduces risk and increases recovery rates.

Final Remarks

In order to be successful in international debt collection, complex strategies are needed to overcome different laws, cultural differences, and other problems.

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Romania’s High Court of Cassation and Justice, equivalent to the UK’s Supreme Court, fully acquitted  Gabriel ‘Puiu’ Popoviciu in a ruling on 15 January 2025.

This ruling is final and irrevocable and it maintains the Bucharest Court of Appeal resolution from July 2024, through which all the defendants were acquitted in the case surrounding the Băneasa shopping, office and residential development.

In her July 2024 ruling, Judge Liana Arsenie, the head of the Court of Appeal,  had exonerated Popoviciu, along with the other ten defendants in the case. In the judgment she handed down, she was critical of  prosecutor Nicolae Marin (of Romania’s National Anti-Corruption Directorate, known as the DNA) and his conduct in the case. Her ruling, all of which was reconfirmed this week in the High Court of Cassation and Justice, was that she was ordering the acquittal of all 11 defendants on the grounds that that the alleged offences do not exist. As Judge Arsenie explained at the time, “The investigating authority assigned fictitious roles and functions and imagined authority relationships. The prosecution was built on a scenario imagined by the prosecutor.” She highlighted “truncated interpretations, the breaking of logical-legal algorithms and the attribution of criminal connotation to the exercise of civil rights and obligations.”

Popoviciu and his ten fellow defendants had been accused by Nicolae Marin of abuse of office, bribery and favouring the offender in connection with SC Băneasa Investments SA’s project on a 224-hectare plot of land where the largest shopping, office and residential complex in Romania was built. The July 2024 verdict from Bucharest’s Court of Appeal found that these allegations, involving an alleged gift of a bottle of whiskey and a PET bottle of homemade plum brandy, plus the offer of a position for the witness Motoc Ion, who later confirmed he never received such an offer, were completely fabricated by prosecutor Nicolae Marin. The July 2024 acquittal judgement came as a result of the review and retrial of the case and firmly concluded that the defendants were convicted abusively. The January 2025 decision by Romania’s Supreme Court, upholding the full acquittal of the defendants, was the very final step in the legal process. There can be no doubt that, after an 18-year long legal ordeal, Popoviciu and his fellow defendants have won a resounding victory in their case.

The legal battle had not been limited to Romania. In July 2023, the UK’s Supreme Court discharged Romania’s extradition request for him. That was the UK court’s final decision on the matter and meant that Popoviciu would not be extradited to Romania. That final UK outcome followed the 11 June 2021 decision by London’s High Court to refuse Popoviciu’s extradition to Romania. In that ruling, British judge Lord Justice Holroyde stated: “The evidence shows a real risk that the appellant suffered an extreme example of a lack of judicial impartiality, such that there can be no question as to consequences for the fairness of the trial.” Edward Fitzgerald KC said that Popoviciu would suffer a “flagrant denial of justice” if sent back to serve his sentence in Romania.

The director of a Brussels-based human rights group commented: “This was a robust decision, building on and confirming the Bucharest Court of Appeal’s ruling last July, as well as earlier decisions in the UK courts in Mr Popoviciu’s favour. However, for those of us focused on human rights within the European Union, there is concern that Mr Popoviciu suffered such an injustice and indeed what several courts have now ruled was persecution at the hands of a prosecutor. Such abuse of the legal system does not belong in an EU country, one that is now even a member of the Schengen area.”

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Romania’s High Court of Cassation and Justice definitively exonerates Gabriel Popoviciu

Let me start by saying that I, like every self-respecting political junkie, have watched and adored The West Wing — all seven seasons, multiple times.

So before you roll your eyes and think here we go again, another musings-on-Sorkin piece, let me declare it plainly: the show remains as close as modern television gets to pure, unadulterated political catnip

It’s become a universal language, so much so that every English-speaking politician from Tony Blair and David Cameron to Canada’s Justin Trudeau has insisted, at some point, on comparing themselves to President Josiah Bartlet and his merry band of idealistic staffers.

The starry-eyed, walk-and-talk-laden world that Aaron Sorkin conjured up has seduced even the loftiest of policy heavies. Tony Blair’s love for it was famously well-documented: apparently No.10 once invited John Spencer – the late, great Leo McGarry – to break bread with Blair’s real-life chief of staff, Aaron Sorkin. One wonders if they also tried to rope in Martin Sheen to give them one of those soaring, paternal pep talks that always ended with him sauntering down the corridor while rousing orchestral chords hammered home the point.

And let’s not forget Bill Clinton’s adviser, Gene Spurling, who was not only a leading policy mind but served as an expert adviser on the show. Blair’s office invited him to dinner too, bridging that gap between fiction and reality so seamlessly that one might have expected C.J. Cregg to walk in and brief them on the daily crisis. The West Wing was the political soap du jour. It gave politicos the same rush a teenage pop fan might get from meeting the entire lineup of their favourite band backstage. For a certain generation, it was cultural currency — and, crucially, it made politics look downright cool, something that was in desperately short supply.

Fast-forward to 2017 (or indeed 2025, if we’re looking back and counting the years of regret). Enter Donald Trump as President. The question arises: how far removed is he from the luminous Sorkin universe? Trump is the antithesis of Bartlet, right? The brash spectacle, the Twitter rants, the preference for punchy, provocative soundbites over nuanced, reasoned debate — all of it seems anathema to the measured, idealistic, legislative artistry that Sorkin’s scripts so worshipfully championed. President Bartlet was a Notre Dame economics professor with a Nobel Prize, a man who’d pour over reams of data before making the slightest peep. Trump? Definitely not scribbling cross-charts of comparative advantage in the Oval Office.

And yet, watch carefully, and you’ll find moments of The West Wing in Trump’s presidency, whether we like it or not. The genius of Sorkin’s masterpiece lay in its ability to turn the daily drudgery of politics into compelling drama — the big set-piece speeches, the grand pronouncements, the staff’s unwavering devotion to their man. Trump’s White House might not do subtle, but it certainly goes big. And it’s that flair for drama, that showmanship, which paradoxically echoes the power The West Wing had over its audience. In a strange way, Trump turned the real West Wing into something more akin to a reality show, with cliffhangers every week and the press corps eternally breathless. We might not like it, but it’s got its own narrative arcs that might make Sorkin, in some bizarre alternate universe, nod in recognition.

Meanwhile, across the pond, we have to wonder if Keir Starmer’s people are busy working out which streaming platform the show is still on in the UK or hitting up eBay for the DVD’s and a Player to play them on for some marathon session ahead of strategy meetings. You can almost imagine a staffer breathlessly proclaiming: “We need to find our ‘Let Bartlet be Bartlet’ moment!” Indeed, according to The Times, the phrase “Let Starmer be Starmer” has just strolled into mainstream commentary. Let’s not forget it was “Let Bartlet be Bartlet” that became a rallying cry in the show — a reminder for our dear President Jed Bartlet to be his own best self. Now we’re hearing it of Starmer, and perhaps that’s the closest one gets to a truly British version of Sorkin’s flair. The noble counsel, the rousing phrase, the vow not to compromise. Sean Kemp quipped on Twitter this morning that this fresh bit of Starmer-lore completes “whatever the fourth goal of a hat trick is called.” Precisely.

But, aside from comedic parallels, one of the most intriguing endorsements of The West Wing came from Justin Trudeau who admitted on The West Wing Weekly podcast that he found the show entirely relatable, right down to the everyday grind of the job and the ephemeral “moments of moral clarity.” He even boasted that he used a 2002 Bartlet debate scene — you know, the one where the President annihilates his opponent’s shallow “10-word” answers — as prep for his own contests. And, fair play to him, it worked. Trudeau pranced into office with youthful swagger and rhetorical vision. Yet, as events have shown, the real political stage can’t be so finely scripted, nor can all the future’s curveballs be condensed into a snappy Sorkin speech.

The allure of that Sorkin speech, though, is something no political obsessive can quite resist. Take a quick spin through the best five minutes of any political programme, the opening scene of Sorkin’s The Newsroom (there’s a conveniently viral clip on YouTube, if you’ve got five minutes). There’s Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy, cornered into an uncomfortably direct answer, launching into a blistering monologue about why America isn’t the greatest country in the world. It’s raw, it’s electric, it’s borderline heretical, and it’s how a great many political onlookers secretly long for politicians to speak: with honesty untainted by spin, delivering zingers that’d knock James Carville’s socks off. But in real life, that brand of oratory is as rare as hen’s teeth — especially now that spin itself has become a zero-sum game, the lifeblood of the permanent campaign. The only British politician who does come close is Nigel Farage, which might explain why he is now gaining in polls for his common-people direct style.

So here we are, decades into the mania for Sorkin’s seminal drama, and it remains the shining, unattainable standard for political conduct. It’s still quoted in press briefings, dinner parties, and, yes, Prime Minister’s Questions. The notion that every new prime minister (or indeed president) might be the next Jed Bartlet has proven more ephemeral than the soggy phrase “the new normal.” Yet, ironically, that might be part of The West Wing’s enduring genius: it presented not the real political sphere but the ideal. It’s an allegory for how we wish politics could be — high-minded, passionate, and infused with moral clarity — and not how it usually is, full of cheap jibes and shady negotiations behind closed doors.

So how far from The West Wing is Donald Trump? It’s tempting to say a million miles, that Sorkin’s measured erudition and Trump’s brash staccato simply don’t speak the same language. But I’m not entirely sure. They share a sense of showmanship, albeit on opposite ends of the rhetorical scale. Both delighted their respective audiences; Bartlet with refined moral passion, Trump with punchy populist jabs. If The West Wing taught us anything, it’s that political theatre resonates deeply. We want a big, emotional story, a sense of the moral arc bending the right way (or at least some way). Trump’s new presidency will be show of a very different sort, but a show it will certainly be. And perhaps that’s the real lesson: The West Wing showed how deeply politics and performance intersect. Whether you prefer the quicksilver repartee of Bartlet’s White House or the combative streetfighter style of Trump’s, both are indelibly etched into modern political culture.

In the end, I suspect all these references to The West Wing in politics — from Blair’s dinner guests to Starmer’s rhetorical pep talk, from Trudeau’s binge-watching will keep surfacing for years to come. As long as there are leaders who want to conjure that golden combination of intellect, charm, and unstoppable moral gravitas, Sorkin’s script will remain the Platonic ideal. And we’ll keep measuring real politicians by how far they fall short. Or, in Trump’s case, by how far he soared off in a completely different direction. One thing’s for sure: President Bartlet is still in that mythical corridor, walking and talking, as relevant as ever. And long may he remain so.

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