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Membership and Mobility: 3 Ways To Use Mobile Technology To Communicate Effectively & Consistently
Using mobile devices to connect with your membership has moved to the top of the list. Most of your members are using smartphones and more and more are working on tablets. These devices have become the favored tool for accessing information, making or tracking purchases, and communicating with peers. Harness the power of mobile technology to interact with your membership and nurture these important relationships.
Mobile devices have put a world of information in the palms of our hands. As noted in "New Rules of Engagement for Associations: Connect with Members on Their Terms," by BroadPoint, the power of mobile technology has never been more important than it is today. Here are three ways your can use social and mobile technology to your advantage:
- Improve attendance and sales: Many nonprofits and associations offer educational classes, hold fundraising events, and sell products. You can use social and mobile technology for promoting these special events and make it easier for your members to register to attend. Your members can use their mobile devices to provide payments for classes, renew their membership or purchase your products.
- Make legislative support easier: If your association is geared toward a specific industry or service, you may follow legislation that can impact that business sector. You can use social and mobile technology to spread the word about pending legislative changes, encourage your members to weigh in on the changes, and let them know how to get in touch with legislative officials to make changes in that industry.
- Encourage communication and networking: You can use mobile devices to reach out to your members and those you serve. Start an online conversation to learn more about membership needs or goals. Then, use that information to improve outreach activities and identify new ways to provide value-added support.
More and more people are using mobile devices to find information, purchase products, register for events and communicate with their peers. Nonprofits can also harness the power behind mobile technology. Contact BroadPoint to discuss how your organization can benefit from using mobile solutions for better communications with members.


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This blog is written by the National Director of Together For Humanity Foundation (TFH), Rabbi Zalman Kastel. It explores contemporary social issues as these relate to an Orthodox understanding of the Torah, (the Bible) and other Jewish sources. This blog which shares the personal thoughts and journey of an Australian Jewish man is part of the bridge building work of TFH and is written for readers of many faiths and none. It often references the Sidra, the weekly Torah reading.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Dissent! When you think the Authority is Mistaken Shoftim 2011
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We have something similar in Islaam, in that we are mandated to obey religious authority and our rulers/authority unless they order us to do something against Islaam. We are even mandated to obey corrupt rulers as long as they do not prohibit us from practicing our religion. Many scholars in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf have said that the uprisings in the Middle East (Arab Spring) are sinful. Is that why the old geezers in Egypt, Yemen, Libya, etc., were in power for all those decades? Because the religious people didn't challenge them?ReplyDelete
thanks Safiyyah. A fascinating question. I would imagine there were other scholars who disagree.ReplyDelete

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text: I finally went ahead and bought an Airport Express, but I can't seem to get it working. My current set-up is an Airport Base station that connects to my powerbook just fine. I plugged the usb/printer and monster cable into the Airport Express and then plugged it into the outlet. Once plugged in, the AirExpress blinks yellow. When I try to connect to my current existing network in the Airport Express Setup, it tells me that "no new Airport Express networks are found." Can anyone help me with what I might be doing wrong and how I can correct it? Thanks.


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AGYA Member
Ahmad Amro
Pharmacy, Molecular Microbiology
Areas of Expertise:
Molecular Microbiology and Epidemiology. Antimicrobials drug development and discovery. Pharmaceutical and health education. Global health
About me
Currently I am the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Al-Quds University in Palestine and Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Epidemiology.
The focuses of my research include investigation of Molecular Epidemiology of infectious disease at local, regional and international levels, and drug development through extraction, characterization and screening of natural, synthetic and semisynthetic compounds and screening their activity against bacteria and parasites.
Through AGYA, I see an excellent environment to establish multidisciplinary and multinational Arab-German panel for infectious diseases. This network of outstanding researchers will enable Arab scientists in their countries to get involved and communicate with their German counterparts for discussing all issues related to infectious diseases. This includes incidences, current control measures, vaccinations, diagnosis, treatment responses, related health policies and systems, effect of humans and animals' mobility, and future perspectives.
Current projects
- Member of the AGYA Working Group Health and Society & Arab and German Education
- Binational project to investigate Molecular Epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Palestine and Morocco. EMRO-COMSTECH grant WHO The World Health Organization
- Spatiotemporal and molecular characterisation of leishmaniasis in Libya. Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, TU Wildau and Al-Quds University.
- Aetiology of fungal skin infections in Jerusalem by dermatophyte species: A study of frequency, genotype, and drug sensitivity (2018). Research grant, Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education
- Leishmania vectors analysis using microsatellites and evaluation of herbal materials against Leishmania parasites (2018). Research grant, Palestinian Ministry of Higher Education
Academic Career
Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Associate Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Epidemiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Quds University, Palestine
Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Epidemiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al Quds University, Palestine
Post Doc. Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Institute, Palestine. Collaborative project with Charité Universitätsmedizin. Berlin, Germany
Ph.D. Molecular Microbiology and Epidemiology. Medizinischen Fakultät, Charité Universitätsmedizin. Berlin, Germany.
Research Assistant, Al-Quds University, Palestine, leishmaniasis disease epidemiology and control, a project funded by the DFG, Germany.
M. Sc.; MPH, School of Public Health and Epidemiology, Al-Quds University, Palestine
Selected Publications
- Amro, A. Gashout, A, Hamida Al-Dwibe. Frohme, M. Moskaleko, O. Hamarsheh, O. Schönian, G. Kuhls, K. (2017). Spatiotemporal and molecular epidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Libya. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 11(9): e0005873.
- Hamarsheh, O. Azmi K, Amro, A. Schultheis M, Abdeen Z, et al. (2017) Antileishmanial Potential of Crude Plant Extracts Derived from Medicinal Plants in Palestine. Ann Clin Cytol Pathol 3(4): 1065.
- Amro, A. Hamdi, S. Lemrani, M. Mouna, I. Mohammed, R. Mostafa, S. Rhajaoui, M. Hamarsheh, O. Schönian, G. (2013). Moroccan Leishmania infantum: Genetic diversity and population structure as revealed by multi-locus microsatellite typing. PLoS One.; 8(10): e77778.
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Planned Outage April 12
The City is planning a power outage to a portion of downtown as on the map below 8:00 to approximately 18:00 on April 12. We are upgrading sections of the power line. Notices will be hand delivered to the affected properties. Thank you for your patience. Please contact City Hall with any questions – (250) 442-8266 | email.
Looking to prepare for an outage?
- Turn up your heat before the start of the outage.
- Turn off or unplug appliances or equipment. Sensitive equipment, electronics and appliances should be unplugged during an outage and re-plugged after power has been restored.
- Preserve heat, where possible. Close blinds or curtains and avoid opening doors to keep heat from escaping. Do not use outdoor barbeques, kerosene or camping heaters indoors as they emit carbon monoxide.
- Stay warm by dressing in layers and bringing out extra blankets.
- Get social! Make plans to visit friends or family in another area.


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February 5, 2017, Houston, TX: Last night The Giving Back Fund held its 8th annual Super Bowl charity event, Big Game Big Give, hosted by Academy Award Nominee Josh Brolin and emceed by David Schwimmer at the estate of Lisa and Michael Holthouse. For the first time, the evening included a star studded after party with a performance by Common and a celebrity poker tournament, presented by BBO Poker Tables, hosted by Olympian Michael Phelps, World Series of Poker Champion Jamie Gold and emceed by Fox's NFL Sunday's Rob Riggle.
"It was such an honor to host the 8th annual Big Game Big Give fundraising event this year", said Josh Brolin. "Super Bowl weekend is something that I look forward to every year, and I am so glad that I was able to be a part of something really special and help support the amazing work that The Giving Back Fund does."
The organization raised more than $1 million by auctioning off items such as an NBA All-Star Weekend extravaganza, a walk on role in Brolin's upcoming film George and Tammy starring Jessica Chastain, tickets to the Hollywood premiere of Avengers: Infinity Wars, jewelry, high end designer bags, sports memorabilia and much more.
Michael Phelps hosted the celebrity poker tournament held following the main event. The night's winners took home once-in-a-lifetime experiences including six months of private coaching by World Series of Poker Champion Jamie Gold and a seat at the Main Event of the World Series Poker, a VIP experience at the 2017 ESPY Awards and the 2017 Masters. Phelps and his wife Nicole Johnson competed in the tournament, with Johnson coming out ahead. The top 20 players were also awarded a custom BBO Poker Table, shipped directly from the event to the home of their choice and autographed by the celebrities they played alongside.
"Big Game Big Give is our only fundraising event of the year," said CEO of The Giving Back Fund, Marc Pollick. "With the money raised last night, we will be able to make in impact in the lives of so many people."
The Giving Back Fund, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary of providing philanthropic consulting, management and administrative services to professional athletes, celebrities high net worth individuals and corporations. The organization has worked with some of the biggest names in the sports and entertainment world including Ben Roethlisberger, Justin Timberlake, Yao Ming, Arian Foster, Magic Johnson, Britney Spears, Steve Gleason, Michael Bay and Mark Wahlberg and many more. Additionally, host committee chairs and home hosts Lisa and Michael Holthouse chose Lemonade Day, which focuses on serving the community with proactive programs designed to teach life skills, character & entrepreneurship, to receive a large portion of the night's proceeds.
About The Giving Back Fund
The Giving Back Fund (GBF) is a national nonprofit organization that encourages and facilitates charitable giving by professional athletes, celebrities, high net worth individuals, existing nonprofit organizations, corporations and others who truly desire to give back. We provide philanthropic consulting, management and administrative services while operating as a flexible, convenient vehicle for establishing individual foundations and fiscally sponsored projects under a governance structure like that of a community foundation. By offering a straightforward and cost-effective approach to philanthropy, high-level expertise and professional services, and carefully targeted giving opportunities, GBF helps those who want to give back to society and to the communities that have nurtured them. http://www.givingback.org/
About BBO
Founded in 2006 by George Chao, BBO is a highly recognized international brand that supplies poker tables to its coveted clientele worldwide including high-end casinos, Facebook, Google, NBC, and the NBA Golden State Warriors among others. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, BBO has been featured on shows such as HGTV, ESPN, ABC, DIY, Man Cave, The Price is Right, as well as, Will Smith's 2015 featured film — "Focus." BBO Poker Tables is a partner and official table provider for the World Poker Tour.
BBO's motto — Poker for the People — started as a concept that enthusiasts of all levels can play. But as of late, the message has developed to actively include using poker as a game changer to inspire charitable contributions. Most recently, BBO partnered with the Golden State Warriors Community Foundation and Mlife in a poker tournament to raise funds in supporting education, youth development and thriving schools. Similarly, BBO was a sponsor for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Celebrity Poker Tournament dedicated to treating and defeating childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Giving back to its community is a responsibility that BBO is proud to take on. For more information, visit: www.BBOPokerTables.com.
About Jamie Gold
Jamie Gold is the 37th Annual World Series of Poker Champion, and winner of the largest event in history with a 90 million dollar prize pool. Gold is known as the "Poker Philanthropist" for his philanthropic efforts, helping to raise over 400 million dollars through 256 celebrity charity events. For more information, visit: www.JamieGold.com.
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Josh Brolin hosted the 8th annual Big Game Big Give, presented by the Giving Back Fund and BBO Poker Tables.
"Friends" star David Schwimmer chatted with his pal, Olympian Michael Phelps, as he prepared to Emcee the Big Game Big Give event, sponsored by BBO Poker Tables.
Rob Riggle, Nicole Phelps, Michael Phelps, Common, Jamie Gold, Josh Brolin and friends gathered around a custom BBO Poker Table as the star-studded poker tournament got underway.
Olympian Michael Phelps and wife Nicole Phelps were all smiles before mustering their best poker faces at the Big Game Big Give after party poker tournament, presented by BBO Poker Tables.
Olympian Michael Phelps signs a custom BBO Poker Table at the Giving Back Fund's 8th annual Big Game Big Give celebrity charity event.
"Poker Philanthropist" Jamie Gold signs a custom BBO Poker Table at the Giving Back Fund's 8th annual Big Game Big Give celebrity charity event.


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text: By all accounts the Waffle Cross Fundraiser held to raise funds for 4 young cyclists on their way to the World Cyclocross Championships in Hoogerheide, Netherlands was a resounding success. It was fantastic to see all the fun generated by a sunny, bone chilling cold day, eager cyclists, a team of cooks, a silent auction and the ensuing feats of strength that followed. Here is a link to a few pictures of the fun. CLICK.


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Zarontin and Breastfeeding
If you are taking Zarontin and breastfeeding at the same time, it is important to know that the medication does pass through breast milk. However, it is not known if Zarontin causes negative effects in the nursing infant. Therefore, if you are taking Zarontin while breastfeeding, be sure to watch for any side effects in your child.
An Overview of Zarontin and BreastfeedingZarontin® (ethosuximide) is a prescription medication used to treat absence seizures in people with epilepsy. The medication does pass through breast milk in women. Therefore, make sure to let your healthcare provider know if you are breastfeeding or thinking of breastfeeding.
Zarontin and Breastfeeding: What Does the Research Say?Zarontin passes through breast milk in women, but it is not known if it causes negative effects in breastfed infants. There have been reports of women safely using Zarontin while breastfeeding, without causing any problems in their infants. Many healthcare providers consider Zarontin to be safe for most women who are breastfeeding. If your healthcare provider recommends taking Zarontin while breastfeeding, be sure to watch for any side effects in your child.
Talking With Your Healthcare Provider About Zarontin and BreastfeedingIt is important to talk with your healthcare provider before taking Zarontin if you are breastfeeding. Each woman's situation is different, and you and your healthcare provider understand your situation best. After considering what you want and expect, as well as your current health situation, you and your healthcare provider can make a shared decision about Zarontin and breastfeeding in your particular situation.
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Zarontin [package insert]. New York, NY: Pfizer, Inc.;2009 April.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 7th ed. Philadelphia (PA): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2005.
National Library of Medicine (US). Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMED). NLM Web site. Available at: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT. Accessed June 19, 2007.
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'Harper Characters' Section Update - Elizabeth Harper-Baxter
Hello, once again!
As you may remember, I recently said that this month's character profile would be coming early in the month. Well, today is the day! So, let me introduce you to author/investigative journalist Elizabeth Harper-Baxter, daughter of Reggie and Maryanne.
Elizabeth was first mentioned in the short story "When I Met You" in December of last year, but first appeared in "Bully For You", and has since narrated or co-starred in a number of other short stories. She also stars in and narrates the up-coming novella "Teenage Female". Read more about Elizabeth by clicking the picture below!
Elizabeth's profile is fairly bare at the moment, but this is largely because I have only scratched the surface of her stories, and I want to hold back as much as I can for the books themselves. So, as will be the case with many of the other character profiles, I will update hers periodically as more stories are released.
Speaking of, don't forget to pre-order "Teenage Female", which comes to Kindle October 13th, 2017! This is my first book-length Elizabeth Harper narrative, and I can't wait for you all to be able to read it. Unlike many of the other stories released to date, this one doesn't really deal with a mystery so much as it does character drama.
Which brings me to this little preview of the next character profile, coming October 6th:
On that note, I must take my leave. I've got a lot of works in progress, and they aren't going to get done sitting idle. For now, I will say this; I've got a release announcement coming later in the month, so, as always, keep your eyes peeled for that!
Also as always, thank you for reading!
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Ben the Cocker Spaniel Acrylic Painting
Ben had sadly passed in January 2017 and this portrait was booked as a gift for the Commissionee's neice for Christmas. The lady only had actual photographs and so she posted them out to me, which I then scanned on to my computer and created a bespoke composition within a detailed background for the reference photo.
MEDIUM: Acrylics on board
Portrait arrived safely and I am delighted with it . The likeness is amazing and I know my Niece is going to love it . I also lost my little dog this summer , a little westie and I think in the New Year I will arrange to see you and have hers done also .
Heres wishing you a very happy Christmas and a Peaceful and healthy New Year . Kathleen .
Follow progress of Ben's portrait
The start of the painting starts as loose layers of tones which is used as a placement guide, these areas are then defined with specific tones before the finer detail is added as the last layers. Once the background has been created I concentrate on defining the detail of Ben himself.
Building up the tiny details on a painting this size means I sometimes find myself holding my breath so as not to slip with the fine brush misplacing tones and details - once the portrait has been finished it is then treated with a UV satin varnish for protection, and as the Commissionee had booked framing, the painting is then sealed inside the frame. The 'Grassmoor' frame was selected for this portrait and fits the tones of the Spaniel really well.


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You return home to your penthouse apartment after a long day at work auctioning Cryptokitties and other cryptogoods on a peer-to-peer marketplace. You grab a bottle of tangerine-flavored weed soda from the fridge and sink into your couch. With a flick of your hand, the overhead light switches on. A wooden side table, custom-built by a robot in India, holds a box containing your antidepressant patches. You peel off the back and slap one on your arm.
"Hey Nikki, what's new on Tingles?" The television replies in the warm, fully human-sounding female whisper you chose for it: "We've got five new videos from your favorite ASMR channels. I'll cue them up for you." Through the window you glimpse a few blades of a drone the size of a car, quietly washing the glass panes of your highrise.
The scenario reads like ham-fisted science fiction, but nearly all of its elements are possible today, through the collected efforts of a handful of the 140 companies graduating in the winter 2018 class of Y Combinator, the storied Mountain View incubator. Until very recently almost every YC startup pitched itself as a version of a billion-dollar entity, be it Airbnb, Uber, Paypal, WhatsApp or Alibaba. Now that framing is not gone, but much diminished, as many earlier knockoffs have failed to produce lasting value. The mega-companies remain unchallenged, as do their adjacent industries. Instead, founders are going after smaller, less explored sectors to stake out ground.
Take OpenSea, the first platform for buying and selling blockchain-backed valuables like Ethertulips and LedgerLegends; since launching two months ago, it has already sold the equivalent of $500,000 of cryptogoods (the currency of choice is Ether). Then there's the carbonated cannabis. You can also get the drink in pomegranate, cranberry-apple or grapefruit, courtesy of California Dreamin'. (Need an upper instead? Sudden Coffee has an instant coffee that, according to the company's blind taste tests, is tastier than freshly brewed Starbucks.)
Until very recently almost every YC startup pitched itself as a version of a billion-dollar entity, be it Airbnb, Uber, Paypal, WhatsApp or Alibaba.
Piccolo, meanwhile, uses smart home cameras to control devices using gestures. The company is starting small—controlling lights and activating TVs—but its CEO hopes to turn the smart home camera into another platform, like Alexa and Google Home. One camera app might track the location of your car keys or glasses, so nothing gets lost. Another app might function as a workout coach, analyzing your form as you do your daily core-strengthening exercises. Will this product survive a world already populated with Nest cams? Maybe not, but with cameras still a nascent platform, it's early enough to be worth a try.
Many of the other companies hew to the belief that they must first prove themselves in narrow markets before dreaming about three-comma status. The furniture in the apartment is the product of Orangewood Labs, which digitally manufactures custom pieces on demand, using robots. The antidepressant is the vision of Avro Life Science, which is hoping to replace many pills with patches, because patches often have fewer adverse side effects and therefore may improve compliance.
But let's not forget Nikki. Nikki is one of the customizable, almost-human-sounding voices emerging from Voicery, whose cofounder had previously started Baidu's text-to-speech research team. The cofounders trained deep neural networks on hundreds of speech samples to produce a bank of customizable near-perfect voices for use in audiobooks and voiceovers. And Tingles is a video platform purpose-built to monetize the whispers and crumpling sounds of ASMR. Tingles currently has 60,000 monthly active users who watch the videos of the 219 ASMR creators that its founders have lured onboard. ASMR may seem like an unusual focus for a company, but according to one Tingles cofounder, the app's users watch 1.3 hours of content a day, about twice as much time as is spent on Youtube on average.
As for the sedan-sized cleaning drone, that's the product of Aerones. Its first application is removing ice and grime from wind turbine blades, but the founders plan to eventually make a version that cleans skyscrapers, solar installations, and oil and gas facilities, using cables that provide water and power from the ground.
This is the world seen through the lens of YC in 2018. The graduates of the winter 2018 program, 70 of whom presented on Monday with another batch to go on Tuesday, are an eclectic lot. They pitched autonomous tractors and cargo ships, a VR browser and a drone that takes off using legs and feet like a bird. Some presenters revealed a dash of showmanship, such as Katherine Homuth, the founder of Sheerly Genius, a company that makes seemingly indestructible pantyhose. First Homuth took an ordinary pair of tights and showed with a flourish how easy it is to slice through them with a pair of scissors. Then she unfurled her company's product, made using a fiber ten times stronger than steel. She snipped and she snipped, but the scissors were no match for those pantyhose. The room of predominantly male investors cheered and whistled.
With Google, Facebook, Amazon and others continuing to aggregate power and resources, the challenges facing young startups have mounted. In opening remarks on Monday afternoon, one YC partner suggested to the assembled investors that perhaps only one of the 140 companies about to take the stage would reach a billion-dollar valuation—and that it would likely take a decade or more for it to go public. But as the standing-room-only crowd made clear, the long odds haven't daunted investors. It may be getting increasingly hard to score, but this is still the game everyone wants to play.
Startup Culture Shift
In the decade-plus since it's launch, Y Combinator has shifted from a scrappy startup incubator to a kingmaker, research center, and massive instigator of change
A new breed of tech association is supplanting the incubator with an older model: the social club
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With Darling as our backdrop, in Every Way Up Has Its Way Down, we trace the footsteps of our Jewish ancestors as we journey from Cape Town, to London, to New York and back. Simultaneously mapping the paths of historical immigrants in these places, our cultural experiences, and pathways through them, and how today we find ourselves both inside and outside of inherited and learned social conventions. We ask: 'Do we know where we are going, if we don't know where we have been?'
The piece interrogates our relationship with unknown pasts whilst considering our current etchings on the global landscape. Sharing a Jewish background, we have each grown up and experienced this heritage in very different ways, in locations on opposite sides of the globe. Now, as aliens in some of the most culturally diverse cities in the world, we are uncovering the past in order to place ourselves in the present. Every Way Up charts our attempts to find home in a place and context where we feel like outsiders.
Every Way Up began life in 2013 as a commission from Richmix in London; the challenge to tell a 'Story of London' in a theatre space slap-bang in the middle of the East End – toehold Jewish Quarter of London – led us on a journey to uncover our own diverse roots as Jews, Immigrants, global nomads whilst unravelling on of the many stories that form the history of London. It has since taken on a life of its own, constantly evolving and being performed in spaces as diverse a The Roundhouse in Camden, JW3 Community Centre's kosher kitchen, a private home, and the kitchen of a church as part of the Brighton Fringe in 2015. The piece is interactive, and perfect for performance in a kitchen, home or non-theatre space. For Voorkamer, it would take on a new life, weaving in stories of Jewishness in Darling and the surrounding area, both making it incredibly relevant to the setting whilst maintaining the universal messages of history, home and finding belonging at the foreground.


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Thoughts are Things
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Prentice Mulford was one of the leaders of the New Thought Movement. This book served as a guide to this new belief system and is still popular today. Chapters include: The Material Mind V. The Spiritual Mind; Who Are Our Relations?; Thought Currents; One Way To Cultivate Courage; Look Forward!; God In The Trees; Or, The Infinite Mind In Nature; Some Laws Of Health And Beauty; Museum And Menagerie Horrors; The God In Yourself; The Healing And Renewing Force Of Spring; Immortality In The Flesh; The Attraction Of Aspiration; and, The Accession Of New Thought.


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Sarah Koch is an accomplished graphic designer and visual thinker.
Koch is the owner and principal of SK Creative Services a full-service graphic design and branding shop. She has contributed to projects across nearly all of Sage Growth Partners' marketing clients as well as internal efforts
Koch graduated from Susquehanna University with a Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts; Business Administration, Marketing Emphasis.


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Whether you're terrified of spiders or, if you're like me, you're terrified of spiders but try to be cool about it because they're such a horror fan's animal, it's generally agreed that our little arachnid housemates don't exactly have the best reputation. They're all spindly, they run weird, they have completely alien-looking faces, they eat their parents/children/lovers, and they sort of lurk in a way that is completely inappropriate.
But, ugh, it turns out we should be nicer to them.
First off, most of those deadly spider bites are actually really rare. While all spiders are venomous, most do no have fangs strong enough to penetrate human skin. Even those spiders that have medically significant bites, like the black widow and the brown recluse, are very seldom fatal.
In fact, spiders probably save more lives than they take. One of the most dangerous threats to humanity is the mosquitos that carry malaria, but the jumping spiders in Africa feed on those, saving the lives of people by devouring the carriers of disease.
So, in other words, you can think of spiders as your very own personal bug catcher. Try and keep that in mind the next time you're surprised by one crawling on your face at night. In the meantime, enjoy this cute little cartoon featuring Lucas the Spider.


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Jerry Lee Carney, 72, of Elberta, passed away Dec. 1, 2018.
Military graveside service on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. from the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Spanish Fort.
Visitation at Cason Funeral Service on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until noon.
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Michael Bisping Next Fight: 'The Count' Believes Cung Le 'Tried To Cheat'; 185-Pound Contender Says Loss At UFC Macau Would Have
The next fight of Michael Bisping would not have taken place if his battle against Cung Le at the UFC Macau finished in a loss. The Brit middleweight wrestler also thinks that his last opponent attempted to cheat him out of a win. Michael Bisping's upcoming battle would be against Luke Rockhold, the former Strikeforce 185-pound champion, on 7th November, in Sydney in Australia. Before the forthcoming bout, Michael confronted mixed martial arts' Cung Le at UFC Macau back in August.
WWE set to become bigger and better in 2015
The WWE is the biggest entertainment business in history of sports all over the world. Every year there is something new that the organizers and the business planners have to offer. The people all over the world have appreciated their efforts throughout the world and it is of no surprise that they have become the greatest grosser as far as the television rights are concerned. The 2015 season of WWE is also tipped to be one of the best ever. A number of veteran superstars have already returned to the ring. It involves the much feared Brock Lesnar and the evergreen Chris Jericho.
The Rock spills the beans on Sting's WWE bow
There has been talk of Sting making his vow in the World Wrestling Entertainment or the WWE this year for a long time and although it hasn't happened yet, the chances are that he will soon end his decade long hiatus and return to the biggest pro wrestling promotion in the world.
There have been suggestions that Sting has met with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon as well as several other bigwigs of the company and although they are yet to iron out a contract for the wrestler, there are chances that all the formalities will be over soon.
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Top Ten Reasons to Start Meditating Today
Submitted by Jerry Kolber on Tue, 8/3/2010, 7:27am
"Meditate Daily" has been hovering on my to-do, someday, or maybe lists for more than ten years, since the late 1990's. Three years ago the universe conspired to deliver me to the doorstep of the Interdependence Project, where the clarity of instruction and friendliness of the community led nearly immediately to my committing to a daily meditation practice.
Though I miss a day here and there, the positive effects of the practice are so profound that when I don't make it to the cushion I feel it in my bones.
Sometimes people ask me why I meditate, or have specific questions or misunderstandings about meditation, and my answer seems to vary depending on what I've experienced that day or how that morning's session went. But I have noticed that I offer some of the same answers over and over, and so here are my top ten reasons anyone should start a meditation practice today.
1. Meditation makes you calmer. By offering you tools to deal with stress and stressful thought-patterns, meditation helps you develop the option of remaining calm if you so choose.
2. Daily meditation offers you a sense of connection to all things by helping you notice that there is an observer beyond your usual understanding of the term "observer".
3. Meditating helps you deal better with anger, desire, lust and other potentially intoxicating emotions.
4. Being a regular meditator does NOT mean you no longer experience emotion; your experience of emotion just becomes keener and more subject to choice rather than habit.
5. Meditating regularly leads to an increased sense of empathy and compassion, towards others and towards yourself.
6. Becoming a regular meditator will increase your creativity, creating more space for new ideas to arise and to be noticed, and lowering any resistance you may have to new concepts and ways of thinking.
7. Meditating makes you healthier. Not only does it help you become aware of how to handle pain and illness better, but scientific studies show that "Meditating slows breathing rate, heart rate, and blood pressure and heart rate. Some evidence suggests that meditation may also aid treatment of anxiety, depression, high blood pressure and a range of other ailments." (Mayo Clinic) Many meditators will confirm that this some or all of this is true for them.
8. Daily meditation will make you smarter by growing your brain. A 2005 Harvard Medical School study showed that "Brain regions associated with attention, sensory awareness and emotional processing -- the cortex -- were thicker in meditators. In fact, meditators' brains grew thicker in direct correlation with how much they meditated". Maybe this should be reason number one!
9. Meditation is a great to deal with your psychological "junk", offering a great option on its own or in combination with any form of therapy. By noticing your thoughts arise, and recognizing that they are just thoughts, you slowly peel away the layers that cover your true self.
10. Meditation is an excellent adjunct to any spiritual or religious practice, and can be a gateway to deeper spiritual revelations and the essential meaning of interdependence. Combined with my study of Buddhist philosophy, my experience of daily sitting practice is that it offers a complete spiritual path that integrates seamlessly with my daily life.
Bonus benefits: Meditating makes you sexier, brings you new spiritually aware and cool friends if you join a group (sangha) or participate an online community like the IDP , and can save you money through the side effect of reduced consumption.
All this and more for just ten to twenty minutes a day. I can honestly say that beginning a daily meditation practice has been one of the most positively life-effecting decisions I've ever made. If my ten reasons for why you should start a daily practice gets you meditating even for one, two, or five minutes today, I will be deeply grateful for the opportunity to have been a part of your decision.
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Submitted by Matt Jones on Fri, 8/6/2010, 11:35am.
Also a daily practice struggler at times, I find it incredibly helpful to have such clear reminders like this. Thank you Jerry for this post.
Submitted by Stillman Brown on Fri, 8/6/2010, 10:46am.
I've struggled to build a daily practice for years. In the last two weeks I've only missed a couple of days and it's been - remarkable. Knowing you have somewhere to go each day to quiet the relentless mental chatter is tonic.
Good summation
Submitted by Greg Zwahlen on Wed, 8/4/2010, 12:38pm.
Good summation Jerry.
The ñanas or any insight practice could also be encompassed under #10.
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Submitted by Lani on Wed, 8/4/2010, 10:28am.
Number 2. So. There.
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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 8/4/2010, 6:56am.
Yes. It's true that that true practice is nothing like a Hallmark card and encompasses the dark as well as the light. But all of that is assumed in the benefits.
Re ñanas
Submitted by Jon Rubinstein on Tue, 8/3/2010, 1:28pm.
I think Daniel Ingram says you just keep going when you're in the Dark Night, and at that point it helps to have a teacher. But regardless everything Jerry is saying is true, and fear of some hard times shouldn't stop anyone from meditating.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 8/3/2010, 11:48am.
Hello there, thanks for your post.
There are indeed many good things you get from meditating, but I was wondering: what about crossing through the ñanas? (especially the nasty ones, like 'dissolution').
There are points (quite a few) where things aren't that nice! and we meditators need to be aware of them!
My references: Visuddhimagga, and Daniel Ingram's book (and many others).
Thanks for the great insights
Submitted by Patrick Groneman on Tue, 8/3/2010, 11:45am.
Thanks for the great insights Mr. Jerry
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Neo-Nazi marches in Ukraine pose a threat to the entire international community, Russian Foreign Ministry's Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law Konstantin Dolgov said on Wednesday, presenting the 3rd edition of the White Book on crimes in Ukraine.
He said that mass marches of neo-Nazis under fascist slogans were held in Ukraine on October 14.
"Why does this happen in Europe of the 21st century?" the diplomat wondered. "What is happening presents a major threat to the entire international community," he added.
Use of phosphorous and cluster bombs in Ukraine's east
Ukrainian government forces used phosphorus and cluster bombs, Grad and Uragan multiple rocket launchers and Tochka-U ballistic missiles against the population in the south-east of the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in its White Book.
Along with heavy weapons and warplanes, Ukrainian authorities used such ammunition as incendiary, phosphorous and cluster bombs, howitzer artillery and 240-mm mortar systems, the report said.
Kiev's actions in Ukraine's south-east can be defined as war crimes, Konstantin Dolgov said, presenting the third edition of the White Book on crimes in Ukraine on Wednesday.
"Certainly, all such facts can be taken as nothing but war crimes which were committed and are still being committed against civilians," Dolgov added.
Non-politicized assessment of Ukrainian crisis
Russia urges international media and organizations to make non-politicized assessments of the causes of the Ukrainian crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
"We are convinced that distraction from reality and attempts to conceal it from the international community or to manipulate public opinion are a hypocritical and dead-locked path," the ministry said.
Kiev, West try to put up obstacles to Russian aid delivery
The book also runs that Kiev and western countries try to put up obstacles to Russia's efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine.
There's a humanitarian catastrophe in eastern Ukraine as a result of Kiev's military operations. United Nations experts said up to 60% of homes were destroyed in cities of the region, the ministry said.
In this situation it is cynical that Kiev and some Western capitals put various obstacles to Russian practical efforts to send humanitarian convoys to deliver aid for the population, the ministry added.
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An effective and unbiased probe into the Boeing crash near war-torn eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk is soft-pedalled in violation of the UN Security Council resolution, Russian Foreign Ministry said in the third edition of the White Book of rights violations and supremacy of law principle in Ukraine covering the period from July to November 2014 posted on the ministry's website on Wednesday.
"Yet, an effective and unbiased investigation of this tragedy is not conducted obviously in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2166 adopted on July 21, 2014 and International Civil Aviation Organization rules is soft-pedalled by those who are not interested in finding the truth," the document said.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a third edition of the "White Paper violations of human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine" for the July-November 2014, the text of which was published on December 3 at the Foreign Ministry website.
Presentation of evidence include: inefficient crash investigation Malaysia Airlines Boeing MH17, irregularities during the election campaign to the parliament and the use of cluster munitions.
Thus, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that parliamentary elections were marked by an unprecedented number of gross violations during the election campaign, election day and vote counting.
"Held October 26, 2014 special elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine were marked by an unprecedented number of gross violations of basic international standards for democratic elections, which were recorded during the election campaign, election day and vote counting", – stated in the publication.
As highlighted in the "White Paper", this situation, including its roots, "prepared in detail in the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, the analytical report on the said elections in Ukraine."
On the investigation of the crash Boeing
Effective and impartial investigation into the crash near Donetsk of Boeing MH17 played down in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, according to the publication.
"Until now, effective and impartial investigation of this tragedy is not carried out and it is obvious – in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2166 of 21 July 2014 and the rules of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) – descends on the brakes to those who are not interested in establishing the truth" – the document says.
On the use of cluster munitions in the Donbas
Ukrainian authorities used against the civilian population of Donbass phosphorus and cluster munitions systems "Grad" and "Hurricane" ballistic missile "Tochka-U", says the publication.
"Along with heavy weapons and military aircraft Ukrainian authorities against the civilian population … used such barbaric means as incendiary weapons, phosphorus and cluster munitions, multiple rocket launchers" Grad "and" Hurricane "ballistic missile" Tochka-U "howitzer artillery 240-mm self-propelled mortar "Tulip", – stated in the book.
As stated in the publication, these data are confirmed by the media, eyewitnesses, reputable human rights NGOs such as Human Rights Watch and "Amnesty International", a trusted source of some foreign journalists in Western governments and intelligence agencies.
"In October, as a result of a blow aimed at the residential areas of Donetsk from the territories controlled by the Ukrainian security forces and battalions of the National Guard, once again killed the children that can only be characterized as a war crime committed against the civilian population, – emphasized in the White Paper. – In the Donetsk and Lugansk region mass graves with signs of extrajudicial executions were found.
Refugees and Civilian Displacement
"In the areas affected by the fighting, continue to be about 2.5 million people. The number of internally displaced persons in Ukraine in October approached 415 thousand. Man. The total number of persons on the territory of Russia fleeing the bloody conflict zones of Ukraine, according to the Federal Migration Service of Russia, more than 830 thousand people. – said White Paper.
"At the same time judging by the thriving militant nationalism of Ukrainian politicians, sounding out of their mouths misanthropic calls, support for neo-Nazi actions and torchlight processions in different cities of Ukraine, the above-mentioned figures, seems to have little chance of remaining static."
About Minsk arrangements
"The fundamental position of the Russian Federation remains unchanged: in favor of strict observance of the Minsk agreement on both sides, – emphasized in the publication. – Kiev's time to finally stop the reckless attempts to solve the problem of relations with the south-east of the country with tanks, guns and other military ways, renounce violence and to negotiate with the representatives proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics. "
"No other way, and this without talking heads of Ukraine and their foreign patrons of the establishment of Ukrainian democracy is absurd," – the document says.
About unjustified detention of citizens
Moscow has information about the unjustified imprisonment of citizens, distributed via the Internet information about the real situation in the Donbas, says the publication.
"The period under review was characterized by the rapid degradation of the situation in the field of freedom of expression and restrict the activities of undesirable Kiev government media – the document says. – International News Safety Institute has recognized Ukraine as the most dangerous country in the world for journalists."
"In early August, killed near Donetsk was photojournalist MIA" Russia Today "Andrew Stenin – – Continued attacks, assaults, beatings and abductions of journalists. There are reports of arrests and unjustified imprisonment of citizens, distributed via the Internet information about the real state of affairs."
"Ukrainian information space is under the pressure of tight political censorship, – emphasized in the third edition of the book. – Broadcasting authorities blocked all the popular Russian TV channels in Ukraine. Against local officials who continue their retransmission, initiating a criminal case. "
"The rapidly developing practice of political persecution and widespread persecution of the politicians supporting an approach different from Kiev held a cynical course – the document says. – For this purpose, the murder of political opponents, the fabrication of criminal cases, illegal searches, confiscation of property, assault and bullying banal tricks such as "junk lustration" and other illegal methods of influence, contrary to the principle of the rule of law and democratic standards. "
About the delivery of aid to the Donbass
"As a result of the fighting southeast of Kiev Ukraine was able to humanitarian catastrophe. According to UN experts, in some cities of the region partial or complete destruction of the housing stock by up to 60% ", – stated in the document.
"Against this background, cynical and flimsy various obstacles erected from Kiev and some Western capitals against practical efforts by the Russian Federation, directing the population of the southeast of Ukraine convoys of vital humanitarian aid", – emphasized in the publication.
On the citizens of Ukraine in Russia
The total number of Russian citizens are in the Ukraine was as of the end of November, were more than 830 thousand people, according to the publication.
"According to the Russian Federal Migration Service, November 20, the total number of Russian citizens are in Ukraine is 831,085 thousand people. – the book says. – In Russia there is deployed 795 temporary accommodation centers in which there are 38,643 people, including 12,046 children up to 18 years.
486,233 citizens of Ukraine in the territorial bodies of Russia have applyed to the Russian Foriegn Ministry Service to determine their legal status. 243,141 of them apply for temporary asylum in Russia and 5,721 submitted applications for recognition as a refugees.
Moscow calls for non-politicized estimates
"Russia calls on the international community to exert pressure on the Ukrainian authorities to ensure that they take real steps to comply with the obligations in the field of human rights, including the fundamental and inalienable right to life, prohibition of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment, freedom of expression, the media, assembly and association, – stated in the publication.
"All crimes committed during the Ukrainian crisis must be objectively, fairly and effectively investigated, – the document says. – It is primarily concerned with the murder of Russian journalist, "the case of snipers" in Kiev, the tragedy of the people burned alive in the House of Trade Unions in Odessa, shooting civilians in Mariupol, disaster Malaysian airliner, mass graves uncovered in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions with evidence of mass executions , the deaths of children under artillery shells, disproportionate use of force, the use of prohibited weapons, including cluster, incendiary, white phosphorus, tactical weapons, ballistic missiles. "
"It is crucial that the Ukrainian authorities to stop the "bandaging" and begin an independent, impartial, effective and transparent investigation of the above facts," – emphasized in the publication.
"We call on the international media, human rights organizations of the United Nations, the OSCE and the Council of Europe, the organization of the non-governmental sector to take an active, fair and non-politicized approach to the assessment of the causes of the Ukrainian crisis and its development, – the document says. – We are convinced that suspended from the realities of trying to hide from the world community or to manipulate public opinion – the way hypocritical and hopeless. "


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This convocation, which is an annual event hosted in part by the Department of Political Science, will begin at 3:30 p.m. on April 13, 2017, in the Stern Center Ballroom.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Chayes is the author of Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security. She is internationally recognized for her innovative thinking on corruption and its implications. Her work explores how severe corruption can prompt environmental degradation, terrorism and revolutions and their violent aftermaths.
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As the season draws to an end, we remember the good days of fishing that we have had during the summer and grieve our demise as the fishing gets tougher. This last weekend we hooked two fish and landed none. We drove around looking for fish and those we found were 'head-down' and were not eating. By the end of the day our vest patches were full of a variety of patterns and our fly-boxes were empty. There was no sign of feeding fish so no hatches to match. Two long days on our stunning Sterkies still beats office time. When the fishing is good you don't see boats driving around but on weekends like we have just had, Sterkies looks like a testing ground for fishing craft as everybody drives around looking for feeding fish. If you were planning a weekend of catching fish at Sterkies, either change your mindset, to 'a weekend of good fishing', or change your booking.
A few fish are being caught in the late afternoon as the fish anticipate the termite alates and move into the shallower water. We had some good rain over the last few weeks and some spectacular termite hatches. The weekend there were none. The Amur Falcons have started leaving on their long migration back to the Amur Valley in northern Russia. When they leave the fishing at Sterkies is all but over. I saw no evidence of spawning.
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In the early years there wasn't much weed, and the fish relied on terrestrials as their major food source, hence Sterkies' reputation as a premier dry-fly destination. With the increase of the aquatic Vegetation there is going to be far more aquatic invertebrates available so it looks like we might have to start fishing nymphs again. Going back to "The Dark Side" and resorting to subsurface flies will be darker than Stage 4 load shedding.


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This module uses mainly case studies to develop the principles introduced in first year design and mechanics by looking at the influence of failures on the evolution of professional practice. It will give you an understanding of holistic design applications, conservation, and the role of regulations, and it will develop your observational, deductive, creative and communication skills. A measured asset survey exercise will give you the opportunity to simulate professional practice. Assessment methods: 40% coursework, 60% exam.
- Sustainable construction
To provide students with a good working knowledge of the current systems and procedures that is in place with relation to sustainable construction. The students will gain understanding of legislation and practices that are currently in place in order to assess the sustainability of the built environment and the implication within the society. They will gain a good all round knowledge of techniques and procedures that are currently available to the industry to improve the sustainability of a project.
- Design of elements B
In this module you'll learn to design steel and concrete structural elements and steel connections according to the Eurocodes. Assessment method: 100% coursework.
- Geotechnics
This module will introduce you to several simple concepts and models that are used to describe soil and its mechanical behaviour. The emphasis will be on understanding the theory based on standard laboratory tests carried out, and on the soil properties derived from the testing results. Assessment methods: 40% coursework, 60% exam.
- Structures and construction management B
This module will further develop the analysis of determinate and indeterminate beams and frames started at Level 4. You'll study stress analysis including complex stress. You'll be introduced to structural analysis and design software. You'll use simple 3D models of buildings to learn load take-down. You'll also learn about CDM and Project Management aspects. Assessment methods: 40% coursework, 60% exam.
Year 3
- Optional placement year
Year 4
- Structures and design
This module is delivered in two parts. The first part will develop Structural Analysis of determinate and indeterminate beams and frames, building on the principles developed in the Structures and Construction Management Modules at Levels 4 and 5. The unit load and moment distribution methods of analyses will be introduced and developed, and the plastic theory of analysis for beams will be covered. You'll be introduced to calculations for column instability and to the usage of computer aided analysis using a commercial software. The second part of the module will extend your knowledge of steel and concrete material use, analysis of structural form, and ability in design in both qualitative and quantitative directions. Problems from the AMIStructE papers will be selected so that you can develop your analytical confidence to choose appropriate solutions, and presentations will be given on a wider range of subjects and discussed in critical peer review. Assessment methods: 40% coursework, 60% exam.
- Environmental engineering
This module takes the principles of environmental engineering and applies them to practical applications of analysis and design. You'll be introduced to the principles of water quality, and basic water and wastewater treatment processes, and consider sustainability issues. You'll develop an understanding of the hydrological cycle and surface hydrology, and apply these principles to the calculation of precipitation and unit hydrograph. You'll also learn basics of groundwater flow, and the problem of contamination in groundwater. The module will also introduce air pollution and noise pollution. Assessment methods: 40% coursework, 60% exam.
- Geotechnical design
This module is intended to provide an understanding to the application of theory to the analysis and design of geotechnical structures. Assessment methods: 40% coursework, 60% exam.
- Research project
This module will prepare you to carry out independent research using appropriate methods with the help of your supervisor. You'll choose a topic, prepare a project plan, review literature, carry out research and write a dissertation. Your progress will be monitored through timetabled supervision sessions to monitor progress and methodology and the log-book. Assessment method: 100% coursework.
- Highway engineering B
This module covers the classification and traffic capacities of highways and junctions, footway and cycleway design and maintenance. Also covered are the highway geometrical design and the highway structural design including design traffic loading and materials in addition to related environmental and sustainability issues.
- Group design projects and PD
This module aims to involve you in the process of engineering project development from planning to detailed design working with a project team. You'll also gain knowledge and understanding of professional development attributes and requirements. Assessment method: 100% coursework.
The course prepares you to become an Incorporated Engineer, allowing you to work in a range of technical and management roles. Our graduates work in senior positions across the world. You could work for consultants, contractors and government authorities across the structural, water, public health, transport and geotechnical branches of the civil engineering and building industry.
Take a look at some potential careers, including civil / structural engineer, on Prospects.
The course will enable you to develop a wide range of employability skills through our applied approach to teaching and learning – and you'll have lots of opportunities to build your work experience and professional network through an optional placement year working in industry.
Employability Service
We are University of the Year for Graduate Employment for the second year in a row - The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2018, 2019.
At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you'll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:
- An online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
- Our Careers Gym offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and finding work experience, as well as regular presentations from employers across a range of sectors.
Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.
Professional links
You can expect to hear visiting lecturers from leading civil engineering companies talk about their projects, working life and getting into the industry.
Civil engineering courses have been taught at LSBU for several decades and our alumni occupy senior positions throughout the world. Their feedback, combined with our Industrial Advisory Panel, keep our courses up-to-date with the needs of international employers.
It's during your work placement that you can start to put your newly acquired skills into practice. This is a valuable opportunity to understand the way industry functions and to gain an appreciation of the priorities of the commercial environment.
Civil engineers have shaped the world. That's why we want to offer you the international perspective too. You'll have the opportunity to undertake fieldwork and site visits, which may be residential or outside the United Kingdom. On these optional modules students are required to make a contribution towards the cost. You can find more information in Fees and Funding.
One day visits to construction sites and other installations are arranged on a regular basis.
In-sync with industry
Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council, who represent the engineering profession. This course is accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IHE), the Institute of Highway Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), as fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng).
The Institution of Civil Engineers is a qualifying body, a centre for the exchange of specialist knowledge, and a provider of resources to encourage innovation and excellence in the profession.
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation is concerned specifically with planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of land-based transport systems and infrastructure. It has 12,000 members.
The Institution of Structural Engineers is the world's leading professional body for qualifications and standards in structural engineering.
The Institute of Highway Engineers (formerly the Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers) is the professional institution for practitioners in highway and traffic engineering, offering Engineering Council registration and professional development support.
Dr Amer Ali
Dr Ali specialises in Traffic and Highway Engineering.
Dr Mahmood Datoo
Dr Datoo is the Interim Director of Education and Student Experience. He has over 30 years of experience in teaching Structural Analysis, Stress Analysis and Finite Element Modelling. He has authored a book on "Mechanics of Fibrous Composites".
Carlos Gonzalo
Carlos Gonzalo is a lecturer in both Civil and Building Services Engineering of the School of Built Environment and Architecture.
Dr Timothy Hong
Timothy joined London South Bank University in September 2009 and has more than 25 years' experience as both an academic researcher and practical engineer.
Dr Ivana Kraincanic
Ivana has extensive knowledge of flexible offshore pipelines, oil platforms, offshore wind turbines, concrete structures, steel fibre reinforced concrete, structural dynamics and earthquake engineering.
Simon Leung
Simon Leung is a Senior Lecturer in Structural Design within the School of Built Environment and Architecture. He brings in experience from the industry as a practising structural engineer and offers insights to next generation of engineers.
Dr Héctor Ulises Levatti López
Dr Levatti is a specialist in hydromechanical coupled problems in soils as well as in stress analysis for non-conventional structures combining structural optimisation and Additive Manufacturing.
Dr Vireen Limbachiya
Dr Vireen Limbachiya is a lecturer in Civil Engineering and works in the School of Built Environment and Architecture.
Dr Maria Mavroulidou
Dr Mavroulidouis a Reader of Geotechnics at LSBU with previous research employments at NTU-Athens, the University of Surrey and Imperial College, London.
Dr Finian McCann
Dr Finian McCann is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Civil and Building Services Engineering of the School of the Built Environment and Architecture.
Dr David McGovern
Dr David J. McGovern is a Lecturer in the School of The Built Environment and Architecture at London South Bank University (LSBU).
Dr Rabee Shamass
Dr Rabee Shamass is a Lecturer in Civil Engineering in the Division of Civil Engineering and Building Services.
Teaching and learning
We take an applied approach to learning. The extensive final year project, which is supervised by industry-experienced design lecturers, will prepare you for work in a design office. In recent years, our lecturers have led student teams to win some major national design competitions. During your study you will carry out several experiments in our well equipped laboratories. You'll learn to use computer aided design, finite element analysis and other software.
|Lectures, seminars and workshops
|Self-directed study
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|Year 2
|Year 3
Personal Tutoring
As a Built Environment and Architecture student, you will be allocated a named tutor during your first three weeks at LSBU. The role of your tutor is to be your primary contact for academic support. Your personal tutor will be the same person throughout your course.
Your tutor will support you to get the most of your time at LSBU, providing advice and signposting to other sources of support in the University.
Your tutor should be the first person at the university that you speak to if you are having any difficulties that are affecting your work. These could be academic, financial, health-related or another type of problem.
You will have meetings with your personal tutor periodically. One-on-one meetings can be arranged on request. You can contact your tutor for additional support by email or in person.
Entry requirements
- A Level CCD or;
- BTEC National Diploma MMM or;
- Access to HE qualifications with 39 Merits 6 Passes or;
- Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 96 UCAS points
- Level 3 qualifications must include Maths and Physical Science
- Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C including Maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above).
- We welcome qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.0 or Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.
Part-time entry
The part-time course requires an HNC qualification to a high standard.
Direct entry into Year 2 with a HNC/D
Depending on the modules covered within your HNC/HND, part-time students could be eligible for advanced entry.
The part time degree starts at Year 2 full-time level and completes the degree over 3 years on a day release basis.
How to apply
International students
International (non Home/EU) applicants should follow our international how to apply guide.
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4 years
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3 years
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Part-time (with an approved HNC or equivalent)
3 years
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For full-time courses, please send your applications through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) using our code L75. UCAS is the organisation responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK.
For part-time courses, you can apply directly to the University.
For more details on how to apply (full-time and part-time) see our how to apply page.
See our admissions policy (PDF File 194 KB) and complaints policy (PDF File 127 KB).
Once we have made you an offer, you can apply for accommodation. You can rent from LSBU and you'll deal directly with the university, not third party providers. That means we can guarantee you options to suit all budgets, with clear tenancy agreements and all-inclusive rents that include insurance for your personal belongings, internet access in each bedroom and on-site laundry facilities.
Or, if you'd rather rent privately, we can give you a list of landlords – just ask our Accommodation Service.
Read more about applying for accommodation at LSBU.
You don't need to wait for a confirmed place on a course to start applying for student finance. Read how to pay your fees as an undergraduate student.
Fees and funding
Fees are shown for new entrants to courses, for each individual year of a course, together with the total fee for all the years of a course. Continuing LSBU students should refer to the Finance section of our student portal, MyLSBU. Queries regarding fees should be directed to the Fees and Bursaries Team on: +44 (0)20 7815 6181.
|UK/EU fee: £9250
|International fee: £13780
|AOS/LSBU code: 2311
|Session code: 1FS00
|Total course fee:
|UK/EU (excluding any optional years) £27750
|UK/EU (including any optional years) £27750
|International (excluding any optional years) £41340
|International (including any optional years) £41340
For more information, including how and when to pay, see our fees and funding section for undergraduate students.
Please check your fee status and whether you are considered a Home, EU or International student for fee-paying purposes and for our regulatory returns, by reading the UKCISA regulations.
See our Tuition Fees Regulations (PDF File 177 KB) and Refund Policy (PDF File 102 KB).
Possible fee changes
The University reserves the right to increase its fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions.
The fees for international students are reviewed annually and the University reserves the right to increase the tuition fees in line with the RPIX measure of inflation up to 4 per cent.
We offer several types of fee reduction through our scholarships and bursaries. Find the full list and other useful information on our scholarships page.
Field Days
Some modules include field work and site visits, which may be residential or outside the United Kingdom, ranging from three to five days. These are organised by the Division and students are required to make a contribution towards the cost. The contribution for a field trip outside the United Kingdom can be substantial. Students will be informed of this before they enrol on the module and also advised of any visa and passport requirements.
Select a story and read about practical project work, students' placement experiences, research projects, alumni career achievements and what it's really like to study here from the student perspective.
Civil Engineering field trips
Our Civil and Building Services Engineering courses offer our students field work and site visits, which may be residential or outside the United Kingdom, ranging from three to five days.
Constructionarium for civil engineers
The Constructionarium is a national learning facility created for civil engineering undergraduates to gain a practical site experience. Spread over six days, the Constructionarium allows students to develop practical skills and establish working links with industry.
Centre for Efficient and Renewable Energy in Buildings (CEREB)
This £2.8million facility is a unique, teaching, research and demonstration resource for renewable and intelligent energy solutions.
Building Information Modelling (BIM) Centre
LSBU is helping transform the construction industry through its Building Information Modelling (BIM) Centre. The BIM Centre acts as a hub for innovation, professional training and networking amongst practice experts in the built environmental sector. These facilities are used by students and for short courses.
Lloyd Clough, BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering, Jean Venables medal winner
Lloyd is studying part-time and has recently won the Jean Venables medal for newly qualified engineering technicians.
Prepare to start
Applicant events
After you've received your offer we'll send you emails about events we run to help you prepare for your course.
Welcome Week
Before you start your course we'll send you information on what you'll need to do before you arrive and during your first few days on campus. You can read about the process on our Welcome Week pages.
Course Enquiries - UK
Tel: 0800 923 8888Get in touch
Course Enquiries - EU/International
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7815 6189Get in touch
28 August 2019International Conference on Renewable Energy and Vacuum Insulation for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings
28 August 2019CIPD courses at LSBU information evening
5 October 2019University Open Day
7 October 2019School of Business Graduation Ceremony 2019
14 October 2019Graduation Ceremony: School of Arts and Creative Industries; School of Applied Sciences; School of Law and Social Sciences
28 October 2019LSBU Graduations 2019: School of the Built Environment; School of Engineering
4 November 2019School of Health and Social Care Graduation Ceremony 2019
9 November 2019University Open Day
22 November 2019Choose Your Next Steps
27 November 2019Postgraduate Open Evening
Lauren Webster, student at LSBU, wins at Women in Property Awards for the South East
12 June 2019
LSBU Architectural Technology students through to CIOB Bright Futures final
27 February 2019
London South Bank first UK University to offer Digital Marketer Degree Apprenticeships
7 February 2019
LSBU helps establish waste management model for Indonesia
17 December 2018
London South Bank first UK University to offer Architecture Degree Apprenticeships
24 August 2018
LSBU experts conclude that Heliport noise could be a danger to health
14 August 2018
Product Design students deliver creative Airlander concepts
3 May 2018
Enterprising solutions for a low carbon built environment presented at CIBSE conference 2018
25 April 2018
LSBU supports Southwark Council's successful bid to regenerate Walworth heritage
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It covers topics in biology, biochemistry, and some general and organic chemistry, including the function of different proteins and molecules in cells; knowledge of body systems ranging from the immune to circulatory systems; and organic compounds and reactions.
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The Hariri Foundation
Rafic Baha El Deen Al-Hariri was a prominent business tycoon and a former Prime Minister of Lebanon. Hariri was born in a modest family in the Southern Lebanese city of Sidon. Hariri attended elementary and secondary school in his city and pursued his business administration studies at the Beirut Arab University. His rise to wealth came when he went in business with the French construction firm Oger for the construction of a hotel in Ta'if, Saudi Arabia, which brought him in good graces with King Khaled. Hariri took over Oger, forming Oger International, which became the main construction firm used by the Saudi Royal family for all of their important developments. As a result, only a few years after his first contract with King Khaled, Hariri had become a multi-billionaire. Mr. Hariri dominated the country's post-war political and business life and is widely credited with reconstructing Beirut after the 15-year civil war. Nevertheless, Mr. Hariri's proudest achievement was the Hariri Foundation, a non-profit organization with a mission to make education a means for the development of the youth of Lebanon. He founded the Hariri Foundation in 1979 and since then, it has helped educate more than 33,000 Lebanese students in the best universities in Lebanon, the US, the UK, France, and Canada. With offices all over Lebanon, the Foundation has been granting loans to those students, regardless of their religious affiliation. Likewise, it opened offices in Paris, London, and Washington, D.C, to keep in close contact with its student protégés who had joined around a hundred universities in Western Europe, North Africa, Canada and the US. In line with its educational and social aims, Hariri Foundation supported a number of universities in Lebanon in different ways, and adopted a few schools which suffered a lot during the war and were about to close. In addition, he helped establish other institutions that have become academically distinguished. The Foundation also provides health, social and cultural services to the needy in Lebanon as well as promotes cultural issues and children welfare. The Hariri Foundation is a testimony to the importance that he gives to education and future generations.
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Bunbury "Pitchfest" opens worlds of opportunity
Bunbury entrepreneurs will be given a platform to share their ideas when the Australia Post Regional Pitchfest final is held at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre on July 21.
Applications will open on March 6, giving entrepreneurs, artisans, small businesses or not-for-profit teams the opportunity to pitch their ideas to an expert panel for their share in $100,000 in prizes and a trip to silicon valley.
The initiative began in Wagga Wagga last June when founder Dianna Somerville launched the Regional Pitchfest in her home town to give the community the chance to share innovative ideas.
"It's my own start-up that's gone off, I am like the ideal applicant," she said.
"I had an idea and I did something about it on a shoe-string budget and now I have been able to scale it and provide other people the opportunity to take their ideas further."
Ms Somerville visited Bunbury last week to scout venues and said she was an "advocate for giving opportunities to regional Australia".


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Don Bixler, 70, of Millington, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Funeral services were on Wednesday, January 31 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Magnolia Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Bixler was retired from the Caterpillar Company after 31 years, a U. S. Army Veteran, a member of the Millington VFW, a member of the Millington First Baptist Church and a Red Cross volunteer. He is survived by his wife, Carol (nee' Leonard) Bixler; one son, Darren Bixler of Millington, TN and one sister, Karen Chappell of Painesville, OH. Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.covingtonfuneralhome.com.
Covington Funeral Home 3499 Highway 51 South Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3757
Obituary February 8, 2018