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Demonetisation impact: Stakeholder sentiment score worst in three years
The score implied that the stakeholders' sentiments pertaining to the quarter is pessimistic.
Hit by the demonetisation, the fourth quarter of the current financial year has become the work quarter in the last three years, in terms of 'current sentiment' score, a report said.
According to a report by FICCI- Knight Frank India, due to the major disruption during Q4FY17 caused by demonetisation, the 'current sentiment' score has seen a drastic fall to below the threshold mark of 50, which is the worst score in the last three years.
The score implied that the stakeholders' sentiments pertaining to the quarter is pessimistic.
To measure the sentiments of the stakeholders, the research agency undertook a survey.
"The respondents are of the opinion that the situation during the last quarter of 2016 was significantly worse compared to the earlier six months, reflecting the short term adverse impact of demonetisation on Indian real estate. The demonetisation move did infuse a high degree of uncertainty and confusion in the market but this impact seems to be transient in nature and the mid-to-long term impact is expected to be positive," Samantak Das, Chief Economist & National Director, Research, Knight Frank India said in a report.
Demonetisation majorly hit the Real Estate sector in India as most of th transaction are done either in black money or in liquid cash. As per the report, the sales of residential fell in top eight cities by 40% in Q4FY17 as compared to Q3FY17, making it the worst performing year since the Global Financial Crisis.
However, in hope of seeing the revival in the sector, 59% of the stakeholders believe that residential sales will improve in the coming six months, with the government initiating to bring in transperancy in the sector.
Moroever, 45% of the respondents expect prices to remain stagnant while 26% expect a downward pressure on price appreciation, during the same period, the report said.
"88% of the survey respondents believe that office space leasing volume will either remain the same or improve in the next six months despite the Q4 2016 survey results showing that the level of optimism for the leasing volume has come down compared to Q3 2016," Das added.


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Richard P. Hogan, Jr.
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Appellate Attorney in Houston, TX
- Appellate (50%),
- Business Litigation (30%),
- General Litigation (20%)
- English,
- Spanish
Richard Hogan serves a variety of individual and business clients—both plaintiffs and defendants—in complex litigation matters in state and federal court. He is one of less than 30 lawyers in Texas who is triple board certified in civil appellate law, civil trial law, and personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Hogan's work includes representing companies and individuals in commercial, tort, employment, environmental, intellectual property, securities, and insurance matters. He focuses primarily on civil appellate law and complex trial issues, including service as lead counsel on appeal and as consultant at trial on motions, summary judgments, the jury charge, and post-verdict preservation of appellate complaints.
Certificates and Credentials
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Civil Appellate Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Civil Trial Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Personal Injury Trial Law
About Richard Hogan, Jr.
Admitted: 1985, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.hoganfirm.com/Attorney-Profiles/Richard-P-Hogan-j...
- South Texas Law Review, Assistant Editor
- National and State Moot Court Champion
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Civil Trial Law, and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- American Bar Association (Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Vice-Chair, Civil Procedure and Evidence Committee, 1995-97, Vice-Chair, Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1998-2005), Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit, State Bar of Texas (Program Director, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, 1994-95, Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee, 1999-2002), Houston Bar Association (Civil/Appellate Bench-Bar Conference, 2005, Administration of Justice Committee, 1992-96; 2003-05, Appellate Delay Reduction Committee, 2000)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Before law school, Mr. Hogan worked in the inner city with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, a nonprofit that places recent college graduates in agencies that serve refugees, people with AIDS, street youth, the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. Currently, he is a member of the Jesuit Volunteers, Inc. board of directors.
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Mr. Hogan has addressed lawyers on topics including the jury charge, preservation of error, challenges to expert witnesses, jury selection, and oral argument. His input was solicited for an article published in the South Texas Law Review symposium on tort reform, entitled "Charging the Jury in Changing Times." Other recent articles and seminar topics have included "Litigation Management," "The Court's Charge," "Objections to the Charge," "Legal Issues in Jury Selection," "Casteel and Its Impact on Broad Form Submission," "New Jury Charges Under HB4," "The Jury Charge," and "Preservation of Error—Pretrial and Trial (State & Federal)," for the State Bar of Texas; "Broad Form: The Labyrinth Deepens," "Practice Tips on Admitting or Challenging Expert Testimony: Plaintiff and Defense Perspectives," and "Preservation of Error Update," for the University of Texas; "The Fall-Out from Romero v. KPH Consolidation: How Will Jury Charge Practice Change?" "Civility in the Legal Profession," "Charge Error on Appeal," for South Texas College of Law; "Romero v. KPH Consolidation: How Will Jury Charge Practice Change?" "Going to the Big Show—Oral Argument in the U.S. Supreme Court," "Supreme Court Update," "Importance of Jury Service," "The New Jury Charge," "Preserving Error in the Trial Court—Top Ten Things to Remember" and "Jury Charge Issues relating to Crown Life v. Casteel," for the Houston Bar Association; "The Labyrinth Deepens—Jury Charge Practice after Harris County v. Smith," for the Appellate Advocate; and "Silencing the Court: Judicial Impartiality v. Free Speech, A Mock Supreme Court Argument," for the American Bar Association.
- Mr. Hogan helped obtain a $98.8 million judgment in a business disparagement case, arguing evidentiary points, directed verdicts, and preparing the jury charge at trial. As an appellate lawyer, Mr. Hogan argued a civil RICO case in the United States Supreme Court, and he regularly practices before the Texas Supreme Court. Mr. Hogan served as part of the winning appellate team hired to overturn a $454 million verdict in a tortious interference case. In the Supreme Court, he argued an important choice-of-law case involving damages caps in December 2012 and is co-counsel on the case that will decide the constitutionality of the Texas Asbestos/Silicosis statute. Along with his extensive practice before the Texas Supreme Court, Mr. Hogan has appeared as counsel before all fourteen Texas courts of appeals and in three federal circuit courts of appeals.
Representative Clients:
- ExxonMobil Corporation, Valero Energy Corporation, Premcor, Dana Corporation, DCP Midstream, Cooper Industries, Eaton Corporation, American Power Conversion Corporation.
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Mr. Hogan is listed in Best Lawyers in America and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer every year since the inception of that award by Texas Monthly magazine, a recognition reserved for the top five percent of Texas attorneys. In law school, Mr. Hogan was a national and Texas State Bar moot court champion at an academic institution that has been ranked first in the nation for advocacy training by U.S. News & World Report. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and is a life fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and the Houston Bar Foundation. Mr. Hogan is a Hemphill Fellow of the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society.
Educational Background:
- A.B., Duke University, magna cum laude, 1981.
- J.D., South Texas College of Law, cum laude, 1985.
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The traditional development pattern has tremendous financial upside and limited financial downside. In contrast, the suburban approach has limited financial upside and a downside that can literally go negative.
The following video explains why the traditional development pattern outperforms the suburban development pattern every time. It's part of a series called the Curbside Chat. If you've been a member of Strong Towns for a while, you're probably familiar with it. If not, it's time to acquaint yourself.
View the whole Curbside Chat here.
This video was created by Gracen Johnson.


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Unlike a tidal wave, a tsunami, also known as a seismic sea wave, is characterized by a series of waves, sometimes caused by an earthquake hundreds of miles from shore. We've heard about the silver tsunami for years in respect to the number of baby boomers entering retirement and subsequently qualifying for Medicare. Tsunamis take folks on-shore by surprise, there really should be no surprise in the healthcare industry regarding whats happening in respect to the demand for home health and hospice services.
According to Holly (2018, September 26), "Another 1.2 million baby boomers became Medicare beneficiaries between the first quarter of last year and the close of Q1 of 2018. With the overall system, there are currently about 58 million beneficiaries, looking at both the Medicare Advantage (MA) program and traditional fee-for-service Medicare. As has widely been reported, the share of beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans is growing fast. About 35% of Medicare beneficiaries are currently enrolled in MA plans, but that's projected to check in closer to 40% or higher in the not-too-distant future. More than one-third of all Medicare beneficiaries live in one of five states: California, Florida, Texas, New York or Pennsylvania. Within the next 15 years, the number of beneficiaries is expected to reach 80 million."
Now that CMS is allowing Medicare Advantage plans to offer supplemental benefits that include the type of in-home custodial and non-emergent medical transportation support that the traditional Medicare home health benefit doesn't allow, demand for these services will serve to reshape home health delivery models.


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Ageing and urbanization leading to sedentary lifestyles have been the major explanations proposed for a dramatic rise in diabetes worldwide and have been the variables used to predict future diabetes rates. However, a transition to Western diets has been suggested as an alternative driver. We sought to determine what socio-economic and dietary factors are the most significant population-level contributors to diabetes prevalence rates internationally.
Multivariate regression models were used to study how market sizes of major food products (sugars, cereals, vegetable oils, meats, total joules) corresponded to diabetes prevalence, incorporating lagged and cumulative effects. The underlying social determinants of food market sizes and diabetes prevalence rates were also studied, including ageing, income, urbanization, overweight prevalence and imports of foodstuffs.
Data were obtained from 173 countries.
Population-based survey recipients were the basis for diabetes prevalence and food market data.
We found that increased income tends to increase overall food market size among low- and middle-income countries, but the level of food importation significantly shifts the content of markets such that a greater proportion of available joules is composed of sugar and related sweeteners. Sugar exposure statistically explained why urbanization and income have been correlated with diabetes rates.
Current diabetes projection methods may estimate future diabetes rates poorly if they fail to incorporate the impact of nutritional factors. Imported sugars deserve further investigation as a potential population-level driver of global diabetes.
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From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, another exciting adventure in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty's Army at the siege of Seringapatam.
Five years after the Battle of Waterloo, Sharpe's peaceful retirement in Normandy is shattered. An old friend, Don Blas Vivar, is missing in Chile, reported dead at rebel hands – a report his wife refuses to believe. She appeals to Sharpe… (more)
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November 19, 2017 Board Minutes
NTM – North Texas Mensa
A Local Group of
American Mensa Ltd.,
A Not-for-Profit Corporation
Meeting called to order at 6:03 pm by President Ken Roberts. Attendees: Vice President Gunny Hartman, Treasurer Roger Durham, Secretary John M. Marshall, Karen Brack, Regional Ombudsman Randy Brack.
- Reports.
Secretary - The October 15, 2017, Board Meeting minutes were circulated; corrections were submitted to the Secretary and incorporated in the minutes circulated on November 18; Karen Brack moved to adopt the minutes as corrected and distributed, Durham seconded, unanimously approved.
Treasurer - Roger Durham reported on the financials which reflect a bank account balance of $22,714.39 together with a note receivable of $10,000.00. Income of $1133.54 and expenses of $1203.10 generated a net deficit of $69.56 for the month of October 2017; report received with thanks.
President – Ken Roberts presented the President's Report:
- The President on the RG. Typo in Mensa Bulletin. 70 registered to date, expecting walk-ins to make up the difference [about 1/3 of total], but have not made the guarantee on the hotel room block so far.
- The process of the By-Laws vote. Randy Brack says that the process is in order.
- Election follow-up: Notification to National, Bank Cards, Website passwords & ID to be passed to new board member, Schedule the January Board meeting – 1/21/18
- New member party picked up two new members. Thanks of the Board extended to Gail Spurlock.
Membership – Anne Whiteman, submitted the membership report. As of November 19, 2017, 1230 members reported, up from 1219 on October 15, 2017. As in previous months, the numbers from American Mensa do not match the number otherwise reported. One deceased member.
Ombudsman/By-laws Committee Chairman - Randy Brack, no report as ombudsman.
RG Report – Paul Whiteman – November 23, 24, 25, 26. 70 already registered [mostly online], o somewhat behind last year; the email blast for early registration will go out tomorrow; hotel on board at $106/night room rate [96 room nights is minimum] with breakfast vouchers, speakers to start at 9:30a.
Nixon-Webmaster – Andy McKellar – Passwords and ID's; about 50-100 people who have not been able to log in, some also hackers, who will be purged out. There is a number of people (perhaps a hundred or so, but that's a guess) who have been in the database for some time -- years, in some cases -- but never joined, and those who have had time to join but have not done
so will be purged out. There are also some (number unknown) who have been members in the past, but apparently let their membership lapse. They will be reminded to re-join, and those who do not after a reasonable period will be blocked from logging in (but NOT purged from the
Nixon-Social and Communications – Vacant
Nixon-Publicity – Vacant.
Brack-Editor - Bill Rock – M-Aura went to printer last week and should be out tonight.
Brack-Publisher/Circulation Manager - Val Beasley – 720 copies printed and mailed [20 pages]
Brack-Proctor/Testing Coordinator - Deborah Lockhart – No testing this month.
Brack-Programs - Bob Hemphill – RG program will go to printer tomorrow.
Caperton-Gifted Children - Bill Rock – Seven children, they cooked dinner [chicken parmesan]; will do Dallas Meals on Wheels on Christmas Day.
Caperton-S.I.G.H.T. - Gunny Hartman – no requests.
Caperton-Scholarship Chair – Ralf Kittenbacher – scholarship meeting last Monday.
Caperton-Calendar - Sara Hawkins – no report.
- Old Business
- None
- New Business
- None
Motion to adjourn made by Hartman, seconded by Durham, unanimously approved. Meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
Submitted as Board Proceedings pending approval as Minutes by John M. Marshall, NTM Secretary.


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Royal wedding nail art is here… but we're not entirely convinced it will catch on
We'll stick to Essie's 'ballet slippers', thanks
Royal wedding mania has officially infiltrated everything: we've seen novelty biscuits, crips, masks, coasters, and mugs, but now the latest Harry and Meghan inspired craze is nail art – and it's definitely not a subtle option. Russian nail salon 'Nail Sunny' are renowned for their slightly unconventional looks, but this one is even more bizarre than their usual ones (and we thought we had seen it all when they unveiled their 'teeth' mani). Instead of a pretty embellished crown, or perhaps a delicate diamond ring, the manicurist has created a 3-D version of Harry and Meghan… if you really want it, of course.
We're not fully sold on this piece of royal wedding memorabilia yet
Nail Sunny told us that they were inspired to create the look as "everyone was watching the fairytale ceremony and [they] weren't an exception", so their followers asked for a "special wedding nail art". The completed look features a miniature Meghan in her stunning Givenchy gown, and Harry in his smart Army uniform, which may sound a little better on paper than in real life. We're not entirely sure about the facial hair, and Meghan's make-up is slightly heavier than her dewy and natural look on the big day.
Meghan's natural look isn't quite replicated in the manicure
Plus, what about performing basic tasks with the nails? We can't imagine bathroom habits would be too swift with the threat of snapping off a royal's head every time you're desperate to go. And also, the veil must be a nightmare getting caught in every zip as you try and root through your bag…
READ MORE: Is THIS the nail colour Meghan Markle wore to marry Prince Harry?
The full video shows their step by step process of how they created the design, and it's definitely a lot more fiddly than our go-to slick of nude and a top-coat. But still, it's far better than we could ever do, and we definitely admire the creativity – especially with the tiara! And if anyone is a royal superfan, it's definitely us, so perhaps we should give it a go. So what are your thoughts – would YOU give it a try?


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2019 Special Guests
Ezra Claytan Daniels is a writer and illustrator based in Los Angeles, CA. His work has been featured at the Fantoche International Animation Festival in Baden, Switzerland, the Fumetto International Comics Festival in Lucerne, Haarlem Stripdagen in the Netherlands, and is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum. His graphic novel, UPGRADE SOUL, was the recipient of the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics and was named one of the best books of 2018 by Publishers Weekly, Vulture, The Library Journal, and Paste. His graphic novel collaboration with Ben Passmore, entitled BTTM FDRS, will be released June 2019 by Fantagraphics Books. Table 316B
Ever since he was little, Nicholas Gurewitch has been told that he holds his drawing utensils in an uncommon way. His comic strip, The Perry Bible Fellowship, first published in Syracuse University's The Daily Orange in 2001. It quickly went on to be published all over the globe, including places like the Guardian, Playboy, and the Internet. Nicholas Gurewitch has worked on a number of never-televised TV shows, and has recently completed a picture book homage to Edward Gorey. Table 418
Corinne Halbert has lived and worked in Chicago since 2006. She was born in Anchorage, Alaska and grew up in suburbs of Boston. Halbert received her MFA in Painting and Drawing from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2008. She's a painter, illustrator and cartoonist who specializes in erotic horror and horror comics. Halbert has self-published six issues of Hate Baby comics since 2010 and has contributed comic strips to Black Eye, and Magic Whistle. When she isn't rendering body cavities real and/or imagined with her signature psychedelic aplomb, Halbert peddles zines, comics, and other incendiary literature at Chicago's revered Quimby's Bookstore. Table 216
Michael Kupperman is an Eisner-winning comic artist and writer living in Brooklyn whose work has appeared in or on The New Yorker, Fortune, The New York Times, Nickelodeon Magazine, Forbes, Playboy, Heavy Metal, McSweeney's, DC, Marvel, Vice, Saturday Night Live, Adult Swim, and Comedy Central, and five of his own books. All the Answers, published in 2018 by Simon & Schuster, was his first serious book (the others, with titles like Snake 'N' Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret and Tales Designed to Thrizzle, were supposed to be funny). Table 308
Anders Nilsen is the artist and author of nine books including Big Questions, The End, and Poetry is Useless as well as the coloring book A Walk in Eden. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Poetry Magazine, Kramer's Ergot, Pitchfork, Medium and elsewhere. His comics have been translated into several languages overseas and his painting and drawing have been exhibited internationally. Nilsen's work has received three Ignatz awards as well as the Lynd Ward Prize for the Graphic Novel and Big Questions was listed as a New York Times Notable Book in 2011. Nilsen grew up in Minneapolis and Northern New Hampshire. He studied art in New Mexico and lived in Chicago for over a decade. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon.Table 106
Ben Passmore lives in self-imposed exile in the cut. His comics are about crime, monsters, anarchism, sexual dysfunction, police brutality, art theory, and his feels. Author of DAYGLOAYHOLE, Goodbye, and Your Black Friend, as well as the artist of BTTM FDRS. Table 316A
Aaron Renier is the author of three graphic novels for younger readers; Spiral-Bound, Walker Bean, and Walker Bean and the Knights of the Waxing Moon. He is the recipient of the Eisner award in 2006 for talent deserving of wider recognition, and was an inaugural resident for the Sendak Fellowship in 2010. He teaches drawing and comics at universities in Chicago. Table 227
Isabella Rotman is a cartoonist and illustrator from Maine living and drawing in Chicago. Her art is usually about the ocean, mermaids, crushing loneliness, people in the woods, or sex. Isabella was nominated for the Promising New Talent Ignatz award in 2017. She is author of the sexual health comic You're so Sexy When You Aren't Transmitting STIs and Artist in Residence at Scarleteen.com. Table 504A
Whit Taylor is a cartoonist, editor, and health educator from New Jersey. Her comics have been published by The Nib, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Czap Books, Sparkplug, Rosarium, and others. Taylor co-edited Comics for Choice (pub. Hazel Newlevant), which won an Ignatz Award in 2018 for Outstanding Anthology. She likes to make comics about public health, mental health, social science, identity, and reality television.Table 507B
Rosemary Valero-O'Connell is a Minneapolis-born, Zaragoza raised cartoonist and illustrator. She's the artist of the Eisner nominated comic What Is Left (ShortBox, 2017) and the co-creator of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, alongside award-winning author Mariko Tamaki (First Second 2019). She's done work for DC Comics, BOOM! Studios, CAPY games, Crunchyroll, Mondo Tees, and Kazoo Magazine, among others. She won her second grade spelling bee by spelling the word 'human'. Table 518A


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A musical chameleon, J Burton has been a prominent figure of the Lafayette music scene over the past 20 years. He has fronted some of the area's most popular indie outfits and has even produced some as well. Burton might be most known for his work with his folk-rock group Dire Wood. The band was a staple of the local music scene throughout the early 2000s, but when the group split, Burton switched from acoustic ballads to upbeat synth-pop with FIGHTS. After FIGHTS, he carried on with the synthesizer in hand to ensemble prog-rockers Grand Nathaniel and the Ghosts. Never afraid of change, J. is now performing solo as simply Grand Nathaniel. -Philippe Billeaudeaux - lafayettetravel.com
For all his singing about light and fire, J Burton is most comfortable in darkness. He's a long-suffering songwriter with a knack for a pessimist's nostalgia, preferring to cast the amber of the past as faded glory. Burton cribbed his artistic cues from years living in the fallout era of post-R.E.M. Athens, Ga., picking through the ashes of the southern American underground to find the scribblings of obscured legends like Pylon and The dB's. Grand Nathaniel begins in the 1990s and works backwards, traveling from Athens up the East Coast on a reverse musical timeline, taking in the post-hardcore, prog positivity of DIY Washington D.C. (Trans Am) and the chipped-tooth chic of disco punk New York City (ESG, Liquid Liquid). -Christiaan Mader, The Current


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Details for Birmingham City Business School
Participant Status
Type of Organization
Business School
Type of Education
Technical, Undergraduate, Post Graduate, Doctoral, Executive
Institution is part of
Birmingham City University
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Sign Up Date to PRME
05 Feb 2018
Current Sharing Information on Progress Report Submission
Not Available
Letter of Commitment (2018)
Achievements Curriculum Integration in the Field of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
The School's approach to corporate responsibility and sustainability has developed over a number of years. In the following we consider examples of progress thus far, and begin to consider how further progress can be made as we support: (i) the UN's seventeen sustainable development "goals" (SDGs); and, (ii) PRME's six "principles" of responsible management education (United Nations 2015; PRME 2018)
Birmingham City Business School (BCBS) is part of Birmingham City University, which is a modern University that has developed rapidly in recent years. Environment and sustainability are integral to our activity. A radical overhaul of the estates is ongoing, and this has been conducted with sustainability at its core. As evidence of this the University enrolled on the EcoCampus scheme, which is a phased Environmental Management System (EMS). In January 2013 the University achieved the coveted Platinum award. In 2017 we were also certified to the ISO 14001:2015 for EMS.
As well as its' estates the School has overhauled its curriculum and extra-curricular activities as part of the "Transforming the Curriculum" (TtC) project. This contributes to the PRME Principle 1 (to develop the capabilities of students) and the UN SDG 4 (ensure inclusive and quality education for all). TtC provided the structure for programme revalidation, and examples of how it supported responsible management education in the curriculum are discussed below. It is our intention to use the PRME principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as frameworks to structure and shape this development further, for student, business and societal benefit.
Transforming the Curriculum
In 2016, as part of the University's TtC initiative, we undertook a full revalidation of all of the Business School's programmes. Each degree was required to establish a programme philosophy and aims, a teaching-learning-assessment strategy, and 'statements of intent for key learning experience themes'. Sustainability and global citizenship were required learning experience themes for all validated programmes, and these contribute to the UN's three aspects of sustainability, namely its economic, social and environmental pillars (United Nations 2005).
The QAA/HEA (2014) define education for sustainable development as 'the process of equipping students with the knowledge and understanding, skills and attributes needed to work and live in a way that safeguards environmental, social and economic wellbeing, both in the present and for future generations' (p.5). We made a commitment as a University to create graduates with a global outlook (one of our "graduate attributes"), and each of our programmes included an internationalised programme aim. The inclusion of sustainability within that is a logical connection.
We are especially proud of our record in delivering inclusive and equitable quality education, and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all (SDG 4). As a School, with a high proportion of black and minority ethnic students (with diverse cultural identities), inclusion is very important at BCU (and links directly to SDG 10). This is something we celebrate, using the cultural and international experiences of our students and faculty as a learning resource in class activities and group work. We embed and debate global exemplars and perspectives in the curriculum, and provide a range of accessible opportunities for international and intercultural learning. Programmes also use inclusive learning outcomes, practices and skills, inculcating attitudes which are appropriate for culturally diverse societies.
Corporate responsibility
Within the Business School there are a number of modules which explore corporate social responsibility, ensuring coverage across the curriculum. These include the Business Environment module, which is core on level 4 of the BA Business suite of programmes (which has three routes, including an "Analytics" and "Marketing" pathway). This module considers five themes, two of which are directly relevant to PRME: (i) ethical business; (ii) the development of globalisation and its implications for business. Particular topics include investigation of how ecological, technological and regulatory imperatives influence business organisations, and ethical behaviours. Assessment in this module is via small group work and teams are allocated in a way which promotes cultural diversity.
On the BA Economics the level 5 Political Economy module analyses alternative perspectives on the ethics and dynamics of capitalism, from economically liberal to interventionist approaches (fostering PRME Principle 6). The level 6 International Trade and Development module places globalisation at its core, and is compulsory on the BA Economics and the BA Business Economics. It explicitly considers global interactions from a critical perspective, for example comparing theories and the empirics of trade, whilst also interrogating contemporary patterns from a political economy perspective. It examines ways to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, and strategies to reduce inequality within, and between, countries (SDGs 8 and 10).
Corporate responsibility and ethics are incorporated into the new accounting programmes, specifically at level 5 where the mandatory Ethics, Corporate Governance and Law module investigates the meaning, theories, structures and rules of corporate governance and ethics. Ethical behaviour is fundamental to all strands of the accounting discipline, and during TtC these programmes all incorporated ethical contextualisation, in a variety of modules, via the taught content. For example this is evident in the material examining the regulatory frameworks that govern audit, financial reporting, public sector accounting, not-for-profit accounting, Islamic finance, banking and insurance.
Corporate social responsibility is taught in the MSc Management suite and MBA programmes. These programmes also have an explicit international focus, incorporating contemporary global themes and perspectives ― International Financial Strategy, International Strategic Management, and Contemporary Strategic Management in Global Contexts (MBA) are examples of modules on these programmes. These programmes have a significant international student cohort. Students come from economically developed, as well as developing nations, and our business education contributes to capacity building and human capital development in such contexts. This relates to SDG 4 and 10. In addition social-cultural issues are explored in relation to international business, e.g. the level 7 modules on Cross Cultural Management and the International Consultancy Report respectively. This supports global partnerships and dialogue (PRME Principle 6; SDG 17).
Environment and sustainability
In the area of environment and sustainability there are modules, such as Applied Economics, which is core on level 4 of the BA Economics suite of programmes. This explicitly considers environmental economics (contributing to PRME Principle 1 and SDG 9), and normative issues such as distribution of income (SDG 10). The level 4 module Marketing Foundations also considers globalisation, and the marketing of third-sector organisations, thereby considering a plurality of forms of economic organisation and the relative merits of each (PRME Principles 6).
The flagship module on level 6 of the BA Marketing programme is One-Planet Business. This module, thematically, starts from the sustainable business, and develops issues such as strategic management from this base. It thus inverts other approaches which would see sustainability as an "add-on". This promotes sustainability values (PRME Principle 2) and sustainable consumption and production patterns (SDG 12). The module also provides frameworks and tools, as well as exploring research methodologies (PRME principles 3 and 4). Sustainability is also incorporated in the accounting programmes through the "business operations" and "project and risk management strands", which identify managing sustainability as a specific learning outcome.
In addition to the curriculum there are extra-curricular activities which promote sustainable behaviours and attitudes (PRME principles 1 and 2). On 6-10 March 2017 the University ran "Go Green Week", in association with the University of Aston. Various sessions focussed on personal responsibility, local environmental concerns and employment. Events considered included: food consumption and environmental sustainability; recycling skills; sustainable transport; natural history and wildlife; sustainable careers. This event is scheduled to be repeated in February 2018.
Executive Education
Executive Education in the Business School has, since 2009, been driven by the Academy of Multi-Unit Leadership (AMUL). Over seven hundred managers and executives from Britain's largest and most successful multi-site service companies (including Premier Inn, Greene King Plc, St Gobain, Booker, Marstons Plc, Rank Plc, Mitchells and Butlers Plc, and Stonegate) have attended customised postgraduate programmes since AMUL's inception (contributing to PRME principles 5 and 6). Research and practice has been underpinned by nine leadership books written by Professor Chris Edger, and graduates have been crowned the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) "Operations or Business Development Executives of the Year" on four occasions (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016). On the Post-Graduate Diploma in Multi-Unit Leadership and Strategy, executives explore concepts of sustainability and CSR in the Strategy and Branding, and Operational Improvement modules. These concepts are often taken up for further analysis in the In-Company Project module and the MSc Dissertation. Examples of the latter include reports (designed to have tangible business impact) which have focused on issues such as responsible gambling (Rank Plc), values and ethics transference (Stonegate), executive trust (Premier Inn), sustainable builder merchanting practice (St Gobain 'Greenworks'), and inter-branch transfer economies (Elliots).
Development Plans
As a University we contribute meaningfully to the PRME principles and UN SDGs. As educators of future leaders we are in a powerful position to inform practice. The TtC project provided an opportunity to fundamentally revise the programmes and modules offered by BCBS. One thing we intend to review in the next two years is how comprehensively programmes and modules map to PRME principles and the SDGs. Although all programmes were required to address issues of sustainability and global citizenship, the manifestation in programme outcomes, level and module content will be reviewed. The process of mapping our activity to PRME Principles and the SDGs will be undertaken as a vehicle for programme improvement and development. Specifically, it is our intention to systematically audit and report on the programmes BCBS offer, and ask programme teams to identify generic (programme) and module-specific applications of responsible management education. This will underpin our first Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) report. On the basis of this analysis we will identify and act upon:
1. Cases of good practice;
2. Instances where programme and/or module modifications need modification to align activity fully with the PRME Principles and SDGs;
3. Emergent situations where programmes need fundamental revision to bring our activity in line with PRME Principles, SDGs, and accreditation bodies such as AACSB, EFMD, EQUIS and professional bodies.
This evaluation will also explore further issues such as employability, extra-curricular activities, assessment strategies, as well as student and staff recruitment.
PRME (2018) The Six Principles. Available at: http://www.unprme.org/about-prme/the-six-principles.php [accessed 4/1/18]
QAA/HEA (2014) Education for sustainable development: Guidance for UK higher education providers. Available at: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/Education-sustainable-development-Guidance-June-14.pdf [accessed 4/1/18]
United Nations (2005) Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 16 September 2005. Available at: http://www.un.org/en/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/RES/60/1 [accessed 4/1/18]
United Nations (2015) Sustainable Development. Available at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ [accessed 4/1/18]
Achievements Research Development in the Field of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
The Business School operates within a framework of University "Core Values" (which do not directly map to, but overlap with, PRME Principle 2). They are: excellence; people focussed (aligned to PRME Principle 1); partnership working (directly related to PRME Principle 5); and, fairness and integrity (SDG 16). The core values framework is explicitly used in the process of performance review, and is integral to how we interact within, and beyond, BCBS. Underpinning the "fairness and integrity" value is a responsibility to uphold high professional and academic standards, to be accountable, to be open and transparent, and to use resources responsibly with regard to the environment.
Research and enterprise in BCBS has been given a higher profile in August 2017, with the appointment of a School Head of Research and Enterprise, who works alongside the Head of School, Departmental Heads, and is a member of the School's Management and Accreditation Committees. The School has two income-generating centres: (i) AMUL (which focusses on executive education); and, (ii) the Centre for SME Growth and Development. In addition the Centre for Brexit Studies, which is University centre, overlaps with School activity. Following a recent review there has been a launch of broader clusters that encapsulate the research activity of the School as a whole. It was decided that business ethics and sustainability is integral to all of the research clusters.
In the next phase of our development we will formulate cluster aims which encapsulate this, and reflect it in their activities, reporting on this in the first Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) report, within 24 months of becoming signatories.
Academic Research
PRME Principle 4 concerns research that advances our understanding about the role, dynamics, and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value. Research in the School also underpins many of the SDGs, including thematic interest in wellbeing, gender equality, economic development, income distribution, trade, sustainable consumption and production, and conservation.
The School is presently engaged in a major overhaul of research strategy and ambitions, developing research clusters, groups and centres to align with institutional priorities. One of the research clusters will be aligned to Business and Management Pedagogy (with PRME Principle 1 at its core), and the cluster lead will be required to use the PRME Principles as a framework for development. The development of pedagogy research will be a key part of our strategy which will be reflected in the narrative of our first SIP report.
There are many examples of particular researchers undertaking work on PRME and SDG themes within the School: Stefania Paladini is presently editing a book looking into Emerging Markets and Sustainable Economy (Routledge); Bruce Philp and Alexandra Arntsen are engaged in a BCU funded project evaluating working time reduction in the context of sustainable consumption; and, Erez Yerushalmi is researching the field of ecological economics, examining the value of agricultural amenities (SDG 6). Navjot Sandhu and Professor Javed Hussain research in the field of economic development, analysing microfinance and equity. Charlotte Carey and Thomas Domboka are undertaking an EU funded project on African higher education leadership, 2017-2020. Anne-Marie McTavish and Martin Eley research into leadership and management practice, and Samuel Osei-Nimo is examining sustainable business process outsourcing in Africa. Krish Saha (with Stefania Paladini) is researching the impact of country governance on international trade performance. Scott Lichtenstein examines executives' personal values at work and strategic decision making. Professor Hatem El Gohary researches on internationalisation in a globalised business environment. And, Professor Alexandros Psychogios has published on sustainable supply chains and ethics, and distribution of remuneration within an HRM context. In the next year we will aim to bring this content together and present it systematically in an accessible and outward-facing way. Our research also supports our teaching and this is an aspect of our activity which we will continue to consolidate.
Knowledge Development with Companies: PSP Diagnostic
Much of our engagement with companies in the West Midlands is conducted through the Centre for Enterprise, Innovation and Growth (headed by Professor Mark Gilman). Of particular note is our Promoting Sustainable Performance (PSP) diagnostic, which is the initial stage of a four part research process which investigates SME growth and performance. The diagnostic translates the research results into practical tools and interventions to support SMEs. The diagnostic and interventions are part of a number of ERDF projects (including the Growth Hub). Corporate social responsibility is a key part of the research and interventions; the focus is not just on helping SMEs to grow, but to grow sustainably. The project also expands to Canada and Indonesia (SDG 17), so a rich set of internationally, culturally-sensitive information is beginning to emerge. This allows SMEs to focus on all of the elements of sustainability and growth, not just on the conventional indicators of profit and employment growth.
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Ancient Cilicians
Ancient Cilicians in Biblical Archaeology.
This painting depicts an ancient inhabitant of Cilicia, from the stone reliefs at the staircases of ancient Persepolis. This Cilician was one of 20 nations who presented gifts to Darius, the king of the world, at the foot of his throne in his audience hall for the Persian New Year. The Cilicians were descendants of Lud, one of the sons of Shem. They were Semitic like the Babylonians and Persians. (See the Table of Nations in Genesis 10). Cilicia was located at the northeast corner of the Mediterranean Sea, in the southeast corner of ancient Asia Minor (Turkey) along the coast. The people from that region were known to be very hostile and of bad moral character. Paul the Apostle was from Tarsus, the capital of the Roman province of ancient Cilicia. Archaeological excavations reveal that the early Cilicians had cultural similarities to the ancient Mesopotamians. During Abraham's time Cilicia was known as Kizzuwatna and later became part of the Hittite Empire. During the time of Paul Cilicia was administered by the province of Syria.
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- Clickable Map of the Roman Empire - First Century AD - Ancient Cilicia Ci-li'ci-a. In the Roman Empire Cilicia was a province of Asi
Minor, created by Pompey. The Cilicians were of a bad moral character amo
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Cilicia: Bible Cities - Bible History Links (Ancient Biblical Studies) - Cilicia in Easton's Bible Dictionary a maritime province in the south-east of Asia Minor. Tarsus, the birth-place of Paul, was one of its chief towns, and the seat of ...
Cilicia, Tarsos - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com - BMC 86, Tarsos, Cilicia, 360-334 BC. AR Hemiobol 9 mm, 0.53 gr. Baaltars seated left on throne, holding grain-ear and bunch of grapes / Forepart of wolf right, ...
Tarsus - Clickable Map of the Roman Empire - First Century AD - Map of the Roman Empire - Tarsus. Tarsus Q-7 on the Map. Ancient Tarsus - Important city of Cilicia near the mouth of the river Cydnus, dating back to the ...
Cilicia Biblical - Bible History Online - Cilicia. A province S.E. of Asia Minor, having the Mediterranean on the S., Pamphylia on the W., the Taurus and Antitaurus range on the N., separating it from ...
1. Paul at Syria and Cilicia - Paul's Second Missionary Journey ... - Paul's 2nd mission began in Syria and Cilicia. Overview of various activities involving Paul the Apostle and his companions. Overview of Paul's Second ...
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Syria - Clickable Map of the Roman Empire - First Century AD - Syria was a joint province with Cilicia (Pedias), and its governor had authority over Galilee and Judea including any client kings, tetrarchs, or procurators.
Biblical Meaning of Cilicia in Eastons Bible Dictionary - Bible History ... - Cilicia a maritime province in the south-east of Asia Minor. Tarsus, the birthp lace of Paul, was one of its chief towns, and the seat of a celebrated school of ...
Cappadocia - Clickable Map of the Roman Empire - First Century AD - Cappadocia was c onsisted of the area bounded north by Pontus, south by Cilicia, on the east by Syria and Lesser Armenia, and on the west by Lycaonia.
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Tarsus: Bible Cities - Bible History Links (Ancient Biblical Studies) - Tarsus in Easton's Bible Dictionary the chief city of < b>Cilicia. It was distinguished for its wealth and for its schools of learning, in which it rivalled, nay, excelled even ...
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Archaeology Discoveries and the Ancient Biblical World
The Black Obelisk. In the 1840's a British man named Austen Henry Layard had a desire to travel to the Middle East and dig around some of the strange looking mounds near the City of Mosul. He had heard many tales about things being found in these mounds. He was looking for any trace of evidence that would lead him to the lost city of Nineveh, the capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire. Little did he know that one of his discoveries would turn Europe upside down with excitement. He discovered a black limestone monument which is known today as The Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III. This discovery brought a new authenticity and historicity to some of the stories in the Bible. It also gained him the support of the British Museum, and all the finances he needed to continue his excavations, and become known as "The Father of Assyriology."
The Pilate Inscription. It wasn't long ago when many scholars were questioning the actual existence of a Roman Governor with the name of Pontius Pilate, the procurator who ordered Jesus' crucifixion. In June 1961 Italian archaeologists led by Dr. Frova were excavating an ancient Roman amphitheatre near Caesarea-on-the-Sea (Maritima) and uncovered this interesting limestone block. On the worn face is a monumental inscription which is part of a larger dedication to Tiberius Caesar which clearly says that it was from "Pontius Pilate, Prefect of Judea."
The Megiddo Seal Bearing King Jeroboam's Name. It is very interesting that the Jasper Seal, found at Tel Megiddo bearing the name of King Jeroboam who ruled in the Northern Kingdom of Israel, would contain the symbol for their rival, the Southern Kingdom of Judah. But in examining all of the circumstances involved and seeing what the Bible says it is no wonder that the prosperous and victorious Northern Kingdom of Israel would boast with a symbol of their enemy.
The Tomb of Cyrus the Great. An inscription on the tomb of the great Persian monarch read: "O man, whoever you are and wherever you come from, for I know that you will come--I am Cyrus, son of Cambyses, who founded the Empire of the Persians and was king of the East. Do not grudge me this spot of earth which covers my body." - Cyrus". Is it true that Isaiah the Hebrew prophet mention Cyrus by name almost 200 years before he was born?
Sennacherib's Hexagonal Prism. This amazing discovery excavated in Nineveh in the 1830 records the Assyrian king Sennacherib's 8th campaign, which includes his siege of Jerusalem during the reign of "Hezekiah the Judahite" in 701 BC. There are 500 lines of writing in the Akkadian language on this magnificent clay prism. Is the story true that it was purchased by an American from an antiquities dealer in Baghdad?
Coming Soon The Ishtar Gate of Babylon. During the last days of the southern kingdom of Judah the Jews were taken captive to a distant land called Babylon at the latter part of the 6th century BC. They passed through a beautiful entrance gate made of mud brick masonry and glazed skin which stood 47 feet tall, commonly referred to as the Ishtar Gate since its discovery at the turn of the 20th century near modern Baghdad, Iraq. The tall gate was dedicated to the gods by Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylonia who reigned from 605—562 BC). Is it true that Hitler had it transported to Berlin? Where is the Ishtar Gate now?
[Next] The Remains of Solomon's Temple
The Bible mentions many things about people, places and events that happened in history. The Bible also gives an accurate chronology of those people, places and events. What is amazing is that modern archaeology has confirmed that the Bible has never made one error, or given any clear contradictions in all of its text in matters of historical fact. The paintings and illustrations below of archaeological discoveries and ruins illustrate this emphatically.
Paintings By Bjanikka Ben and Maliyah Weston
Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
Close up of Jehu - Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
Assyrian Royal Guard Soldiers of Sennacherib
Lachish Captives Being Skinned Alive
Israelite Captives from Lachish
Taylor Prism (Sennacherib Hexagonal Prism)
Megiddo Seal - Jeraboam Inscription
Place of Trumpeting Inscription
Ancient Persian Warriors at Susa
Amenophis II (Also Known as Thutmose-III)
Apis the Sacred Bull of Memphis
Ramesses II Colossal Statue Painting
Arch of Titus Menorah Relief - 1
Arch of Titus Chariot Relief - 2
Roman Legion Bricks with Stamp
The Ancient Parthenon of Athens
Greek Macedonian Infantry Helmet
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Blood type angry out to not alone actuate the specific characteristics of claret from an individual, but additionally can actuate a person's personality and health. How do personality and bloom of the four claret types?
Bodyecology - "blood blazon could accommodate key bloom and alike affects our personality," said Dr Peter J. D'Adamo, naturopathic doctors in Canada.
Dr. D'Adamo in his book 'Eat / Live Right 4 Your Type' describes the accord amid claret types A, B, O and AB with diet, bloom and personality.
Japanese experts accept additionally been accomplishing analysis on claret groups and personality aback 60 years ago. For best Japanese, biological and abiogenetic factors accept a role in free personality.
Here are some examples of personality and bloom based on claret type, according to Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo and his ancestor James D'Adamo:
1. A blood Type
Tend to be cooperative, sensitive, hardworking, passionate, able and a perfectionist. Bodies with this claret blazon can authority aback affections until they explode. Best of them are adamant and impatient.
They absolutely accept a anatomy of leadership, but accent can be actual affecting on their attitudes.
Blood type A tends to accept a acute aegis system. Too abundant accent can abate the allowed anatomy faster than added claret types.
Most of them accept low abdomen acerbic problems and alike aback birth, so bare added aliment absolute protein. Using digestive enzymes such as milk protein, brewed foods and beverages is a charge for bodies with claret type A.
2. Claret B
B claret accumulation of bodies who tend to be added balanced, they anticipate like claret A claret but such aggressive O. They accept empathy, accessible to accept the thoughts of others, but are generally afraid to face the challenges. They are accepted as the 'chameleon' because it is actual flexible.
People who accept claret type B accept a able allowed system, but affected to virus infection that developed later, such as lupus and abiding fatigue.
They additionally may accept problems with claret amoroso is hypoglycemia (low claret amoroso levels), abnormally if they eat the amiss foods.
3. AB blood
Persons with claret type AB tend to be actual adorable and popular. They do not diaphoresis the baby things and apparent as a religious person.
Nothing is arid for bodies who claret accumulation AB. But there's alone about 2 to 5 percent of the citizenry are claret accumulation AB.
Sometimes it's adamantine to be a being with type AB blood. They do not like to be restricted. If you feel actual confined, they will get off clue and do things their own way.
As with claret accumulation A, those with AB claret type reacts abominably to stress. They are stronger and added alive than claret type A, but they charge to pay absorption to the akin of accent that can accommodation their allowed systems.
Fourth. Claret O
People with type O claret tend to be loners. However, they accept a anatomy leader, intuitive, focused, absolute and courageous.
O claret accumulation being can handle accent bigger than added claret types. They accept a able anatomy kekebalam system, they are actual alive both physically or mentally.
People with type O claret tend to accept a apathetic claret flow. Required abounding able convenance about an hour anniversary day to affected it.
But according to Dr. D'Adamo, there are abounding added factors that additionally affect one's personality. But at atomic the claret accumulation can be admired clues to compassionate the character of a person.
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I've been getting several requests about how to do the release ritual under the Full Moon. I know with many sources that it can be confusing about how to do it, however, this is a personal experience for everyone and it don't matter how you want to do it. It varies to individuals and their level of comfort about how they want to do this ritual under the Full Moon. I will share a simple release ritual that I usually do.
First of all, before you begin writing down the things you want to release at your Full Moon ritual, I need to emphasize that this is not something you can hope that somehow your fears will be diminished or eliminated magically. You cannot just write it down and it goes away magically. That's not how it works. It need to come from your deepest guts and heart knowing that you're willing to do the work and release it. Write down what you are ready and willing to say your goodbyes to them. It can be anything from your attitudes, emotions, relationships, people, illness, pain, habits, addictions, and anything that is not serving you any longer. Write directly from your heart knowing that you will have to do emotional work after the Full Moon. Procrastination is a good example and you are ready to release this habit. After the Full Moon release ritual, you will take the baby steps breaking the habit such as creating a goal each day to put a halt on procrastinating tendencies. It can be recognizing what triggers it and learn how to get around it. Each day, you will slowly gain confidence that you can accomplish your goals on the time.
Releasing the procrastination habit under the Full Moon is releasing the energy attached to it and allow the Universe to send you opportunities to break your habit. It is mainly about releasing the energies attached to things, people, circumstances, and etc. that are not helping you. In turn, the Universe shall send you signs about how to break them off for good. Releasing people who are not supportive is a great instance. For a reason, you are ready to live out your purpose and need a tribe of loving and supportive people to help you along the way. In order to attract supportive people, you would have to let go of people in your life that are dragging you down. It is like the saying, "Make room for new things, you need to clear the room first." Although, it can be painful letting go of familiarity but always remember that better opportunities will come. For this particular release, write down saying you are ready to release those people to welcome new people to help you with your Divine mission. Afterwards, scale down the time you spend with them and stay away from places that your 'former' friends use to hang out. In the meantime, you can pray for new friends that are loving and positive. Be sure to keep your eyes, ears, heart, and intuition open for signs and opportunities to find new friends and finally release things that are not serving you anymore.
Not only that you have to follow the signs but you also have to do emotional work. It is significant to notice and understand the emotional triggers that might be pulling you back in self-destructive cycle. Finding new friends can be nerve-wrecking but it is not to be feared of. You might end up feeling lonely on a Saturday night and you are tempting to call up on your 'old' friends (the same friends you release under the Full Moon) but stop yourself and find out why are you feeling lonely. Is the loneliness based on boredom? Is the loneliness based on lack of self-worth? Is the loneliness based on fear of being alone? Perhaps you don't want to sit by yourself with your thoughts running through your mind. Whatever the reason is, stop yourself and be very willing to look within to find the answer to your loneliness. I am pretty sure that it might be based on fears that you might not find new friends. Be assured that the Universe is on your side because they heard your prayers and what you release on the Full Moon. In the meantime, use this opportunity to read up on a book that you've meaning to read or research into a certain career that is calling you. Being alone on a Saturday night is not a necessarily bad thing because you have more time and energy to figure out what you want to do in this life. It is imperative that you devote your time and energy into understanding your purpose because it will increase your vibrations which will attract people that might help you carry out your dreams. Soon or later, you will be busy with new friends and you will no longer feel lonely on a Saturday night. Perhaps you will appreciate the solitude and tranquility on a Saturday night. I can assure you that your perspective about being alone will shift.
I am getting a feeling that the above is food for your thoughts. Take your time and think very carefully about what or which things/fears you are ready and willing to do the work. If you already know, then great! I am so proud of you! Now, find a sacred space that you feel comfortable and safe. Lit a candle to build a calming mood to your environment. It is essential you are calm and comfortable. That will bring you into a state of inspiration. Pray upon God and Archangel Gabriel to help you to articulate your needs/wants in words. Archangel Gabriel is a messenger for God and assists people with communication. Take out your journal or a piece of paper that you're willing to burn. Write down without hesitation about your fears or things that you want to release. An example of writing goes like this:
I am ready to release my fear for a loving relationship.
I am ready to release my job that is not carrying out my Divine mission.
I am releasing my ex for good to allow a new partner that is for my highest and greatest good.
I am ready to release resistance toward new opportunities that will enhance my life for better.
I am ready to release my fear to live on my own.
I choose to release this with grace and ease for my greatest and highest good with unconditional self-love and self-acceptance.
And so it is done. Amen.
You can write however you like according to your needs and wants. Be sure it is something that you are willing to work through this. When you are done, fold it into several times because it is easier and quicker to burn. Walk outside under the Full Moon with your candle. Pray upon Mother Moon, "Dear Mother Moon, God, and the Universe, please hear my needs and wants. (Here is when you'll read aloud or think aloud your paper you are releasing) Amen." Put your folded paper above the candle and allow it burn the paper. Put it in a fire-resistant bowl and watch it burn and ashes flying away. Be sure the paper is completely burned with no signs of paper left.
Oh, and, don't forget to bring out your crystals with you to allow the Full Moon to recharge and cleanse your crystals. I like leaving my crystals out at the nighttime under the Full Moon, then in the early morning, I will get them back in the house. This is my simple release ritual. Easy, right? Like I said, this is a personal experience for everyone and it doesn't matter how you do about it but your energy and effort into releasing things that are no longer helping you speak volumes.
Today is June 20th, 2016. A first day of Summer Solitude AND Full Moon on the same day! This has not seen in about 70 years! Talk about heightened sensitivity and psychic insights! I read up on several sources about what significant this day is. To my understanding that the Sun is at its highest away from the Earth and the Moon is at its lowest close to Earth. I interpret that the Sun is illuminating our deepest root of fears, hence, the closest Moon it is to our Earth. The closest it is, it is bringing out that deep and stubborn weed that is paralyzing us from living out our Divine mission. Here's a link with few great articles about the Full Moon in Sagittarius and Summer Solstice: http://www.mysticmamma.com/full-moon-in-sagittarius-solstice-june-20th-2016/
I pray for you to tap into your courage and strength to face your fears for it will help you further in your journey and attain your dreams. Seize this opportunity while the Mother Moon is illuminating her brilliance to release fears and things for GOOD. The door to abundance is wide open awaiting for you to walk through. If not now, when? Don't wait anymore. This is your time to turn your life around for better and I bet you will never look back with a huge grin from ear to ear. Happy Full Moon!
Many Blessings,
Mina <3