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03-28-2012, 12:47 PM #11Senior Member
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Any 'informed' contributor, who will bring this thread up to date?
It would be a shame, if the big job of anti-scamming done earlier would be wasted, because a new generation isn't aware of the shady aspects of webdating....having the whole circkus repeated once more.
04-07-2012, 05:31 PM #12Junior Member
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In my spare time I am putting online here http://antiscam.000space.com/odbs.htm
what I collected over the years on these MOB forums and dating sites.
It seems it all grew old...but search engines keep it alive for those still seeking with a grain of salt to be so open-minded to run a few searches before sending those damn 300$ (199, 3569...).
Recently the RWA site -where any activity had stopped eons ago and where registration was closed- was wiped clean by an hacker.
Who in hell might have ANY interest in attacking a dead site with probably 2 new posts per year?!
Answer: some criminal doing so at the behest of some scam gang or scam agency bothered by what was on the site...
Yes, posts might be years old, but made it to search engines...some people found out, eventually, that even old posts on dead websites spread slowly but surely.
It is bad for THEIR business, but the word is out and it's spreading, even if we old geezers are no longer milling dozens of new posts.
Their pipe dreams WILL find suckers who bait as long as man exists...fewer and fewer each passing year, though.
04-09-2012, 01:57 PM #13Senior Member
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Hi Ham,
good to see, that there are more old-timers around, who still keep the subject of scamming alive.
Presently I don't claim to have complete up-to-date information on this subject, but a general impression is, that things appear to have gotten a bit worse in recent years. I still have one dating-profile, which regularly appears to turn itself on and off according to rules I can't find anywhere on that site, and where even such obvious scams as 'the nigerian inheritance'-contrick aren't closed immediately (in spite of the site-owner's anti-scam assurances and after my reports).
And from this site I have recieved ONLY ONE relatively relevant offer the last three or so years (earlier there used to be at least a few serious offers). The rest are from women 25-40 years my juniors (if not actually coming from a Boris, a Mwaba or a US 'Honest Joe'), who ignore everything which I search for (as stated in my profile), who can't spell (at ALL), and not least obviously have turned the whole datingscam-activity into an assembly-line industry.
If you send out some thousand spam/scam mails, there may be a statistical possibility of some naive person being fooled.
And instead of relating factually to the various protests and anti-scam manifestations coming from individuals, this scam-'industry' probably finds it easier to attack the whole anti-scam 'movement' in terms of what could be expected from say a forum of heated religious debate.
As you say, Ham, through direct intervention, or as I have experienced it myself, through character-defamation or -assasination. Scam-victims are no longer victims of criminal activity, but lovesick 'loosers', who try to pay back after being 'scorned' by some lilywhite and pureminded innocent women ...... and similar debate-tactical maneuvers from the scam-industry.
(I don't question, that SOME scorned men react this way, but it's not representative of the antiscam community. Anybody doubting this can take a look at this forum, and notice our 'self-sanitizing' efforts).
04-10-2012, 11:57 PM #14Junior Member
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Well, there are a bazillion sites in this niche, but all fall within a few hands: that's old news, but comes with consequences.
As repeatedly documented over the years, when profiles of mail-order love doves turn out to be ten years old or on escort agencies, then it's your prerogative to tell me I am a loser, or whatever...that won't change the fact only because con-sites run a dog&pony show with a few stooges and their 1432 aliases.
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Re: FOR NEWCOMERS AT THE ANTI-SCAMMING SCENE.
12-10-2014, 01:08 PM #16Linda0218 Guest
Re: FOR NEWCOMERS AT THE ANTI-SCAMMING SCENE.
Scammers send junk mail that people get fooled by into spending their money. Now more scam mail is being sent every month to email users.
TO PREVENT EMAIL SCAM you must check
If the email shows a program or a site that requires membership without your permission
If the email leads to a corrupt URL
If the email wants your credit card information
If the email has no security mark.
01-05-2015, 02:17 PM #17Junior Member
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Re: FOR NEWCOMERS AT THE ANTI-SCAMMING SCENE.
Don`t send money to russian lady`s - it`s first. And check your babe - It`s second. Best way to check you russian woman it`s search her account in the russian social network(vk.com and odnoklassniki.ru), if she is real you find lady . But if you russian very bad, you can write to me, and i help you
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Re: FOR NEWCOMERS AT THE ANTI-SCAMMING SCENE.
Hello there guys. Newbie here. Thank you for the approval.
05-14-2015, 11:33 AM #19Junior Member
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Re: FOR NEWCOMERS AT THE ANTI-SCAMMING SCENE.
got this while talking to a scammer....On Saturday, July 6, 2013 5:03 AM, Miss Inyass
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Subject:*FW: FormatDate: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:51:53 -0700
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
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To: firstname.lastname@example.com IS YOUR FORMAT* USE IT* ON MUGUS*ABOUT**** ME....
I am jeniffa by name i am 31 female with no kids ...never* been married...5'7 feet tall and athletic and I was born in colorado** and raised in Ghana* and my race is colorado My heritage is English,may be u may ask what i mean by my heritage is English is all cuss our Colonial masters was the British and my dad is a British man, my religion is a Christian,never mind about me been a Christian so* let us see what the future would hold for me and u.****** Am student* i study accounting and i just completed my education and had master degree in accounting. Talking about who i am;am that easy going type, adventurous, romantic, ambitious and have a very good sense of humor..******** My hobbies are too many but to mentioned a few; sports,watching movies, going for walks, listening to music (almost all types of music), love on the beach, dancing in the dark etc.
******** My favorite movies are romantic movies, eating habits: just about anything. I don?t have any kids, I don?t smoke or drink alcohol. am always smiling and don?t easily get irritated, I don't even remember the last time I frowned.
********* am that type of person who always try to make people laugh. I always make sure to share the little that I have with someone and* also satisfied with whatever I have. am an all rounded person to* cut it this is all i can say about me but if you feels there's more you want to know about me please you're more than welcome to ask any question u wished to know about me and* am also alone and looking for someone to share my whole life with,not just someone but one who have all the good characters in life. am of that type and want someone with the same to spend with.* II can see you are of that type because you stated it in your advert the type of person of you want.i really know what love is and also the type who give his whole heart in a relationship.* Relationships are built one day at a time; they take time, patience, honesty, passion and ability to compromise and grow! So with true love, is by sharing bad and good times together. True love is a covenant that we build on a strong foundation and that?s why we don?t develop it within a* day. It takes sometime to mature and that?s when both sees that they are having the same strong feeling for each other. It is
with true love as it is with ghosts; everyone talks about it, but few have seen it. I promise to make my one and only the most happiest man on earth if only he?s willing to* accept me as part of him. I?ll be there whenever he needs me and promise never to do anything to hurt his feeling. I?ll love him just the way he is, being blind, disable, deaf or dumb or whatever category that he falls in. I really mean my words and I?m serious too.I?m ever ready to sail to the end of the sea with him and ever prepared to do anything to have him forever. I promised to be the woman of his dreams cuss I?m not going,to let him down, since the adage goes ;A woman without a man is like a river or a stream without a source and as relationship are build on trust and with mutual respect I assure him my whole heart. I don?t know and can?t tell if* that special person is you but I believe it?s you Bcus your advert alone speaks of it all so why don?t we give ourselves a chance and find out what happens. I know at this point, we have something in common so let us be serious to each other and see what the future will be for us and pls write back and stay blessed.
How many Girlfriends you had before?
2. Do you know what went wrong in your past relationship(s)?
3. Do you know what you want in a new partner?
4.Do you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol or do drugs?
5.How many brothers and sisters etc. you have?( How big is your family?)
6. What's the year you were born and how old you are?
7. What types of music or movies or TV Shows you like?
8. What is your goals or dreams in life?
9. What do you dream about at night?
10. What's your favorite foods & drinks?
11. Can you drive a vehicle?
12. What's your religion?
13. What languages you speak?
14. Are You left or right handed?
15.Are you financially stable?
16. Are you intelligent and smart and educated with common sense?
17. What's your turn on's and turn off's?
18. Do have any sexual transmiitted diseases?
19. Do you any tattoos and body piercings?
20. What is your favorite Positiong in Sex?
21. What's your interest and dislikes?
22. Have you learned something about yourself from every past relationship?
23.Have you narrowed down your specific desires as to what type of person you want to meet?
24.Have you talked about your feelings with someone else?
25.What did you do this weekend (week)?
26.What sports do you play or like?
27.Where did you go to school/college?
28.Do you like (an interest of yours)?
29.What's Your Favorite Sexual Fantasy?
30.What's Your Favorite Way To Be Touched?
What are your religious views?
Do you believe in a God?
What are your views about an afterlife?
How should we agree to handle arguments?
If you're mad about something how will you let me know?
If you're having problems would you talk it out or keep it inside?
Do you like sharing your feelings?
What are your views about same sex friends?
How do you feel about ex-lovers being friends?
How important is a girl's or guy's night out?
Who should hold the main financial responsibility in a marriage?
Should a wife stay home with kids?
What are your views about stay-at-home dads?
How would you feel about women who make more money than men?
What are your views towards handling money?
Do you feel you should save everything?
Do you feel you should splurge a little?
How would you rate your ability to handle money?
How would you handle a debt problem?
What would you do if your partner became disabled and couldn't work?
What would you do if your partner face long-term unemployment?
What would you expect from that partner?
Would you have an abortion?
What are your views on abortion?
Do you want children?
How many children do you think a couple should have?
How would you discipline your children?
Do you think couples should argue in front of their kids?
Do you feel couples should have displays of affection in front of their kids?
What are your views on the educational system?
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***This is part two RELESHIP....
All relationships have some adjustment periods, but being hurt shouldn?t be part of being in love. Loving relationships have good qualities, such as support from your partner, a willingness to communicate, a desire to compromise, and open an honest communication. When you do not have these fundamental qualities in a relationship, that relationship isn?t likely to grow, and become something that you desire.
We all turn to our loved ones for support from time to time. When your loved one does not offer you their support it may be time to look at your relationship. As we all want to nurture those that we love. We want the best in life for those that we care about. If your partner is unwilling to listen to you, and to your problems, they are not meeting your needs when you need support. Support can come in many forms, someone lending an ear, someone going out of their way to help you, or something as simple as a phone call to cheer you up. Make sure your partner gives you support when you need it.
When engaging in a relationship with another person there is always going to be things that you do not agree upon. You want to have the ability to compromise so both partners are getting their wishes met. This may mean one night you watch football, and one night your partner watches a movie you enjoy. It might mean that your partner can agree to try a dish that you enjoy cooking............... In any organization with more than one person in it, there will be more than one opinion, work with your partner to see that both of you can compromise on different subjects. If someone isn?t willing to compromise, they are not willing to acknowledge your wants and desires. If they can not acknowledge your wants they are likely not emotionally developed enough for you to have your needs met.
Open and honest communication is one of the more desirable qualities you want to have in a relationship. Watch to see that your partner is not secretive, nor are they willing to tell lies to avoid certain subjects. For example, if a partner is married, and fails to tell you that, you can rightfully assume if they can lie about big things, they can lie about small things. While you may not like everything your partner may say, freedom to be honest should be there in your relationship. Likewise, you need to be open and honest with your partner; a relationship based upon false truths is not likely to be successful, because both partners do not have the correct frame of reference in the relationship.
There are many qualities that make relationships good support, compromise, and open and honest communication is just a few of these qualities that you may desire in a relationship. Engage only in relationships where both partners can openly discuss their wants and needs, this can take practice. Remember loving relationships grow and only become better, eliminate those who do not meet your needs when they continually fail to support you, will not compromise, and will not be honest. `
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*I am vulnerable about my exterior appearance, about my body. I do not like when you compliment me about my aspect with jokes. I like and sometimes even prefer a stranger's compliment when it is said appropriately. I like when you surprise me with your compliments. Being surprised is like feeling there is something new, novel. I appreciate constructive suggestions, for example about the way I dress, but I do not like when you joke about it. If there is something you do not like, for example my new lipstick, tell it with courtesy, and buy me another one without letting me know.
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* I want to laugh, laugh, laugh with you. I want to dance with you, listen to music with you, and laugh with you. Let's laugh, let's free up, laughing together!
I like biking, I like going to the ocean and walking on the beach. You know it and I love when you propose doing something that maybe you do not specifically like doing, but you do because you know I like it.
I love surprise gifts ? a haircut, or a day at a spa, or an hour of massage. It is a real gift when I come back home and find tasks I was supposed to do during that time already taken care of!
A dinner invitation is nice too, but it has to be a surprise. I love when you anticipate my desires; it means you know me very well, all the little things I care about, and my habits
Sex is important. Love is outside and inside the bedroom. New things in bed help strengthen and renew the relationship. You make me feel your sexual desire with your eyes, and it usually takes only a few seconds. I love when you look at me in the right way, when you gently put your hand in my hair. I like those kisses with closed mouth, like in the movies. They are like a preliminary, and make me thirsty for what is going to follow.
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To love me is to accept me as I am. I do not want to be judged for the things I do. I want you to trust me and let me do what I feel is right. We women are always "right" ? it is a matter of love. When I feel alone, empty, a stranger, I want your eyes to tell me I am the person you love and you want me for what I am.* Do not do or say things because you think you are "honest", do them because of your love for me, and trust me even though you think I am wrong. Just as we do not judge our children because they are our children and we love them.
Be happy because I am happy. I like you when you say hi in the morning. I like when you call in the evening and tell me where you are and when you'll be at home. I feel nervous if I do not know where you are and I am here waiting for you. I like when there is complicity between us. I do not necessarily like when you do things I am jealous about, such as preparing the table or cooking dinner. But if you do it, take care of everything, to make me feel completely relaxed about it.
You need trust to love, but first you need to love in order to trust.To love someone is to understand each other, to laugh together, to smile with your heart and to trust one another. One important thing is to let each other go if you can't do this...............Love is like a wonderful feeling of compassion and satisfaction. It should be given respect and trust; and it should receive that love back.The best proof of love is trust.True love is the greatest thing that you can experience; it can weather any storm. Loving, trusting and respecting each other totally can bring you to true love and happiness.It's hard to love and hard to trust; but finding love and finding trust was a gift from you to me.Relationships should never be taken for granted. The choice of being with another life is an amazing thing. Trust, loyalty and respect are a must for eternal happiness. No matter how much you love someone if you don?t have these ingredients you will never succeed.To be in love means being patient but to be patient you must trust him/her* first.You can never find love through the eye or ear, so you must trust the only thing that will never fade until you die, your heart.Love is like trust, when you find your special someone it is as if you're trusting them with your heart.Trust is what you put in someone's hands. Faith is what you hold on to.Trust is what makes everyone realize that you are always there for them. Faith is what makes everyone realize that you are always there to help them in case they need some help. Love makes not everyone, but the only one in your life who is special, think that you are always there for her, to be with her, to cherish her, to fulfill her dreams, to share with her and most of all, to make her realize how much you really love her.Distance doesn't matter if you really love the person, what matters most is your honesty and trust for that relationship to work out.Without romance, love gets dry. Without respect, love gets lost. Without caring, love gets boring. Without honesty, love gets unhappy, and without trust, love gets unstable.Love is a wonderful gift; trust in it, believe in it, give it, and it will be returned to you to give again and again.You can get advice from family, friends and strangers, but the best advice comes from your heart; it never lies - trust it.There may be many people that are trustworthy, but only a few are worth trusting with your heart; choose wisely.To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved. For you can love many, but without trust you have nothing...............The heart already knows what the mind can only dream of. Trust your heart.Distance cannot, and will not hurt a bond between two people that is based on mutual respect, trust, commitment, and love.Jealousy is not a sign of true love; it's insecurities that comes in the way, 'cause love has just one important ingredient: Trust.Do you trust me?Love means never doubting anything. It means trusting and being honest with each other someone can be as beautiful on the outside as they are on the inside, but when he or she betrays your trust, they become the ugliest person in the world.Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not envy. It does not boast. It is not proud. It is not rude. It is not self-seeking. It is not easily angered. It keeps no record of wrong doing. It does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It always protects, trusts, hopes, perseveres.Love takes many things: trust, hope, wishes, dreams, and everything you've got, even when you know it's not going be enough.Love is not always fireworks and shooting stars; sometimes it's a simple understanding and trust between two people................
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Classics and Ancient History MPhil, PhD
Classics and Ancient History MPhil, PhD
MPhil - full time: minimum 12 months, part time: minimum 24 months
PhD - full time: minimum 36 months, part time: minimum 72 months
Our programmes cover a range of classical subjects. They include material culture and history, language and literature, philosophy and the history of science and medicine. We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology and modern languages. We welcome postgraduates in any of our areas of research expertise.
Classics and Ancient History at Newcastle has a long and distinguished international reputation. We deliver quality research and teaching. We have taught Latin and Greek since 1874. We have taught Ancient History since 1910 and Classical Archaeology since 1931.
Our staff include scholars of outstanding international reputation. Our research covers all major aspects of the study of the ancient world, with research strengths in:
- rhetoric and historiography
- ancient philosophy, science and medicine
- reception and recreation of ancient texts
- ancient concepts of divinity
Our research specialities include:
- the ancient Near East
- Greco-Roman culture and religion
- early Christianity and patristics
- Greek art and archaeology
- Greek ethnography
- history and archaeology of Roman Italy
- Greek and Roman music
- Greek language and literature, including Homer, tragedy, historiography and rhetoric
- Latin language and literature, including historiography, rhetoric and Augustan poetry
- reception of the classical tradition
- ancient science and medicine
- ancient Greek and Roman patristics and philosophy
MPhil and PhD supervision is usually available in:
Ancient history and classical archaeology
- the history and archaeology of pre-Roman and Roman Italy
- the late Roman Republic
- Greco–Roman religion
- the social and cultural history of the Roman Empire
- Roman Greece
- Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt
- history of the Jews
- Greek art and archaeology
- the history and archaeology of the ancient Near East
Classical language and literature
- Latin language and literature
- ancient oratory and rhetoric
- Latin poetry
- ancient historiography
- Greek tragedy
- Greek influence on later literature
- Greek and Roman music
Philosophy and science
- ancient and early Christian philosophy
- the history of Greek and Roman medicine
- Greek and Roman music
- the exact sciences in Graeco-Roman antiquity
You can find a detailed list of classics research areas on our website.
There is a lively research culture in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. We have a seminar programme with contributions from:
- academic staff
- postgraduate students
- distinguished visiting speakers
You will have the opportunity to get involved in our student-led Postgraduate Forum. Their activities include publishing an online peer-reviewed journal and organising bi-monthly seminars. At the seminars, students deliver papers to their peers and academic staff. There is also an annual postgraduate conference. Here you can present your research to other regional and national postgraduates and academics.
Our previous research students report high levels of satisfaction with their programme. They were also confident that they would complete their research on time (Postgraduate Research Student survey, 2013).
You will receive regular one-to-one supervision with a lead supervisor and a second supervisor.
In semester one of your first year, your supervisor will assess your skills training needs (eg languages, quantitative data management). We will review and discuss your training needs with you on a regular basis. We also track their efficacy yearly.
We run regular postgraduate and research seminars. We encourage all students to attend and to present papers. You are also encouraged to attend region-wide and national training events. Financial support is available from the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. This is in addition to your annual research allowance.
You will have access to the School of History, Classics and Archaeology postgraduate suite. This provides a centre for our growing community of over 100 full and part time postgraduate scholars.
You will also have access to computing facilities and you can borrow a laptop for research trips.
The Great North Museum: Hancock houses a renowned collection of over 1,000 Greek and Etruscan artefacts. There is a wealth of museums and archaeological sites in the North East, including Hadrian's Wall.
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You will receive a tailored package of support from the University to ensure you maximise your research and future career. There are also opportunities to undertake your research at Newcastle within a Doctoral Training Centre, Centre for Doctoral Training or Doctoral Training Partnership.
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Our Faculty Research Training Programme is a community made up of postgraduates from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
It is recognised by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as a sound foundation for doctoral studies.
Our aim is for you to develop a broad range of research and project management skills that will support you in your career ahead. Staff and students from across a range of disciplines can come together and share their research experiences. You can also choose to register for a Postgraduate Certificate in Research Training.
You will study in our Doctoral Training Suite, a purpose-built facility for lectures, workshops, seminars and computer access to specialist software. Each year we have two student-led research postgraduate conferences. There are also a variety of prizes and awards to celebrate the successes of our students.
Postgraduate Research Student Support
Our Research Student Support Team will provide support and advice throughout your studies. The team can help you on a variety of issues from registration to producing your transcripts.
Doctoral training centres and partnerships
Being part of a Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) or Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) means that you can benefit from the research expertise and training of a number of leading universities, academic schools and academics. You'll also be studying alongside a cohort of other PhD students.
These centres are often interdisciplinary, combining expertise and training from multiple subject areas. You may also be able to collaborate with an industrial or commercial organisation.
Your PhD will be funded. Normally the fees are covered and you'll receive a tax-free stipend or living expenses. Additional funding is sometimes available to cover things such as conference attendance and research materials.
The centres/ partnerships below may have PhD opportunities available in your subject area.
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The Northern Bridge Consortium brings together the expertise of Newcastle University, Durham University, Northumbria University, Queen's University Belfast, Sunderland University, Teesside University, Ulster University and their partners. It provides training, supervision and development for PhD students.
Northern Bridge is funded by the AHRC to provide doctoral studentships to outstanding arts and humanities PhD students across a wide range of disciplines.
When funded studentships are available, these will be listed on the 'Fees & Funding' page of this programme.
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MPhil, PhD
Full time: £4,327*
Part time: £2,164*
Full time: £4,327*
Part time: £2,164*
*The fees stated above are for 2019 entry only. We are aligning our 2020 entry tuition fees for UK/EU students with those set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Once these fees have been confirmed (typically February), we will update this page.
Full time: £17,340
Find out more about our tuition fees, including how to pay them and available discounts.
Fee ranges
Our fee range takes into account your research topic and resource requirements.
Your research topic is unique and as such will have unique resource requirements. Resources could include specialist equipment, such as laboratory/workshop access, or technical staff.
If your research involves accessing specialist resources then you're likely to pay a higher fee. You'll discuss the exact nature of your research project with your supervisor(s). You'll find out the fee in your offer letter.
EU students starting at Newcastle in 2020 will pay the UK (Home) tuition fee for the full duration of their course.
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A 2:1 honours degree and a merit at Masters level, or international equivalent, in classics or a related subject. We will give specific consideration to any independent research you do as part of your studies.
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You apply online, track your application and contact the admissions team via our applicant portal. Our step-by-step guide can help you on your way.
You need to submit a research proposal with your online application. Read our guidelines for producing a research proposal (PDF: 41.5KB) from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science Graduate School.
Start dates
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There is no application closing date for this course, but specific deadlines for funding may apply.
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We suggest international students apply at least two months before the course starts. This is so that you have enough time to make the necessary arrangements.
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The deposit is payable after you receive an offer to study at Newcastle University. The deposit is non-refundable, but is deducted from your tuition fees when you register.
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On Saturday the Guardian published an article called, "Would you Adam and Eve it? Why creation story is at the heart of a new spiritual divide." The point of the article, based on a A YouGov poll commissioned by Newman University in Birmingham, is to make a point that's the subtitle of the article: "Major survey reveals that it's atheists who perpetuate the conflict between religious belief and science." In other words, it's the damn atheists who keep saying there's a conflict between religion and science when such a conflict doesn't really exist. To wit:
According to the research, nearly two-thirds of Britons – as well as nearly three-quarters of atheists – think Christians have to accept the assertion in Genesis that God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh. But just 16% of believers accept the creation myth – according to which, in the words of the questionnaire, "humans and other living things were created by God and have always existed in their current form". Only 9% of all Britons reject evolutionary theory.
According to Professor Fern Elsdon-Baker, who led the research, the findings suggest a need to revise stereotypes when it comes to Christian belief in Britain. "In a society that is increasingly non-religious, this mismatch in perception could be seen as a form of prejudice towards religious or spiritual groups," she said. "It may be one of the contributing factors in religious groups or individuals saying they see a conflict between science and religion." [JAC: There is a big difference in how the religious versus nonbelievers see evolution; I give the data below. In light of these data, the accusation of "prejudice" seems unfounded.]
According to the British Attitudes Survey, religious belief is continuing to decline in Britain, but the former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord (Rowan) Williams, says the YouGov survey confirms that a presumed incompatibility between science and religion is "a phoney war".
"The number of mainstream Christians – certainly in this country – who have qualms about evolutionary theory is very small indeed," said Williams. "But perceptions are different, and the presence of US-style fundamentalism in the popular imagination means that a growing number who know nothing of the actual history of intellectual discussion of these questions assume that all religious believers must be committed to combating scientific accounts of the universe's beginnings."
First of all, this study was conducted in Britain, not the U.S., so the conclusions (which are wrong even for Britain) can't be extended the U.S., where the conflict is far more intense. And in the U.S. it's not atheists who are responsible for the religious rejecting evolution; its their own conditioning and brainwashing. Further, wholesale rejection of evolution occurs in many Muslim countries, too, and you can't pin that on atheists, who would often be killed or imprisoned for even saying that there's a science/religion conflict. Finally, even in Britain, as Julian Baggini discovered to his chagrin (an atheist, he once said religion was not about specific beliefs but about human comity), British Christians believe in the literal truth of a whole lot of myths and superstitions (see here and here), including belief in miracles, heaven and hell, the bodily resurrection of Jesus, and so on. Here's part of Bagginis's survey of Anglicans—admittedly not constructed scientifically. But have a look at the last row, as well as the second and fourth. If science contradicts the Bible, say these Anglicans, just as many of them will believe the Bible as will reject the Bible in favor of science. That bespeaks some conflict.
But on to the YouGov data. As reader Mark pointed out, if you look at that data, there's a big difference between the "religious/spiritual" people and those who are not "religious/spiritual" or atheist.
The base population was asked the question "Which of the following statements comes closest to your view about the origin and development of life on Earth"? There were five choices, listed in order below. #1 is straight biblical creationism, #2 is theistic evolution (note that it refers to all creatures, not just humans), #3 is pure naturalistic evolution that we teach in biology class, #4 is "another theory" (I suspect largely religious), and #5 is "I don't know":
Here are the data divided by belief, with the five rows of percentages corresponding to the five answers given above—in order.
First, one issue: they frame the question as "evolution by natural selection" instead of just "evolution." Of course genetic drift played a role in evolution, though not in adaptations. This isn't hugely important given that most people don't even know about genetic drift, but it would have been more accurate to say "Humans and other living things evolved over time as a result of natural processes, in which God played no part," leaving out "natural selection."
Now, compare the "religious/spiritual" column to either the "not religious/spiritual" or "atheist" columns. (We'll ignore "spiritual but not religious", since the article is mostly about the conflict between religious believers and atheists.) If you add up rows 1 and 2, which correspond to God-created and God-guided evolution respectively, the sum is 55% for the religious, and 10% and 3% for the other two, respectively. That's already a big difference. If you add in row 4, corresponding to "non-naturalistic evolution" (i.e., "I have a theory which is mine"), you get 68% of religious/spiritual people holding unscientific views of evolution, compared to 18% of "not religious/spiritual" folk and only 7% of atheists. That's nearly a fourfold difference for those who are not religious/spiritual, and an eightfold difference for atheists.
Finally, look at the scientific view of evolution: column 3. Religious/spiritual people accept a naturalistic view of evolution only 23% of the time, compared to 72% for "not religious/spiritual" and a whopping 92% for "atheist." Clearly, the less religious you are, the more you accept the view of evolution that science gives us. Comparing "religious spiritual" to atheists, it's exactly a fourfold difference!
Christians like the reporter and Rowan Williams, may argue that the conflict is "phoney", but they, and the Guardian author (a Catholic; see below) are simply presenting the figures in the best possible light for the faithful. What we see is another attempt to persuade everyone that science and religion don't conflict.
If they don't, though, why is there a huge difference in acceptance of naturalistic evolution between "religious/spiritual" folk on one hand and those damned pesky atheists on the other? The religious still cling to the belief that God had a hand in evolution, contrary to Rowan Williams's statement in the article, " "To say that all things depend unilaterally on the eternal action of God is not the same as saying that specific steps in the universe's history must be the direct result of divine intervention." But if God either created everything or guided evolution, then, yes, specific steps must have been the result of divine intervention.
After all, modern evolutionary theory is more than just "things changed over time." It is in fact "things changed over time by purely natural processes"—in other words, the answer represented in row 3. We have no need of the God hypothesis. No, the atheists are not to blame for perpetuating the idea of a conflict. After all, who among British atheists can you name, with the possible exceptions of Richard Dawkins and Anthony Grayling, who even discusses the notion of accommodationism and its flaws The big difference between atheists and the religious/spiritual in how they think evolution happened bespeaks something about religion that prevents its adherents from accepting scientific fact. Is that not a conflict? And I'm betting it comes not from the activities of atheists, but from the tendency of believers to see as true whatever makes them feel good—or what they were taught at home or in school.
Oh, and reader Mark, who did his due diligence, also pointed out that this survey was funded by one of the Templeton organizations. Does that surprise you? The International Society for Science and Religion notes that
Dr Fern Elsdon-Baker, at the Newman University in Birmingham, has been awarded funding by the Templeton Religion Trust to establish a research group to examine the relationship between science and religion in society. The project is established in partnership with Professor Bernard Lightman of the Institute of Science and Technology Studies at York University, Canada; Dr Carola Leicht of the Centre for the Study of Group Processes, in the School of Psychology, University of Kent, UK; and the National Life Stories programme at the British Library.
Finally, note that the reporter, Catherine Pepinster, is a Catholic commentator; she was former editor of the Catholic news weekly The Tablet, the UK Development Officer for the Anglican Centre in Rome (she's not an Anglican), is the author of a forthcoming book on Britain and the Papacy, and has a Catholic blog that describes her as "a Catholic commentator". This article is an example how you can dump on atheists and pretend there's no conflict between science and religion simply by judiciously picking the figures you cite.
h/t: Matthew, Mark (but not Luke or John)


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Ramona is a town in San Diego County, California with a population of 21,871. It is located within the Santa Maria Valley near the intersection of State Route 67 and State Route 78. Living in this place offers residents a suburban feel and most residents living out their own homes. It has a Mediterranean climate which is similar to inland southern California. The Ramona community plan area consists of approximately 84,000 acres situated north of Lakeside and east of the city of Poway.
What started as a little one-horse town is now over 21,871 people with new homes being built every day and new businesses popping up all over. However, it still seems to have kept its small town atmosphere. It's got a casino in the town known as Barona, known for its wineries and equestrian services. The town of Ramona is known for parks and open space areas. Raptor watching is also something that goes down in the Ramona grasslands.
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Medical marijuana sold at a premium Medical Marijuana dispensary Ramona is used of the marijuana plant or chemicals in it to treat diseases or conditions. Some dispensaries may cater to both needs, i.e., medical and recreational, so if you come across things not supposed to be in its place don't be surprised.
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A good establishment employs personable, knowledgeable budtenders who will answer your questions and guide you through the buying process. So if you're locked out on what you want, someone at the store can help you out. Finally, every self-respecting dispensary will have an extensive selection of cannabis products that will also be clearly displayed in their online catalog. Dispensaries that fulfill these requirements should be your one-stop-shop for all your weed-related needs.


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360 Physical Therapy & Wellness in Fulton is the premier neck pain specialist practice in Howard County. We specialize in treatment and management of neck pain which may be caused by or related to a variety of conditions including but not restricted to: cervical disc herniations, cervical myelopathy, cervical stenosis, degenerative disc disease, cervical radiculitis or radiculopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, whiplash associated disorder, torticollis, muscle spasms in the neck, cervical sprains, cervical instabilty, fibromyalgia or chronic pain syndrome, postural dysfunction, cervical rib, thoracic outlet syndrome, cervical fusion, cervical spondylosis, and repetitive strain syndromes.
In order to best treat neck pain, the exact cause of your symptoms must be identified first. It may be due to poor posture, a work injury, sitting for hours in front of the computer, sports injuries such as in soccer, football, and basketball, and car accidents.
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Dr. Rajat Kumar is the only board certified orthopedic and sports clinical specialist who is fellowship trained in Howard County. At 360 Physical Therapy & Wellness you can rest assured that you are getting the highest level of quality, patient-centered, evidence-informed care available to address all of your concerns regarding neck pain. Located in Fulton (Maple Lawn), Maryland, we are centrally located in Howard County and are easy to reach from Columbia, Burtonsville, Laurel, Clarksville, Highland, Olney, and Ellicott City.


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Wild Tots Mardy Park
Wild Tots at Mardy Park Resource Centre.
Follow this group on Facebook for regular updates about all our sessions!
We meet on Wednesdays at 10:30 until 12 ish. The session is run outdoors every session. There is a large stream to play in, a small wood and lots of space to make dens, get creative and mess around! So, bring waterproofs, wellies and maybe (probably) a spare change of clothes too!
Wild Tots Roseheyworth
This newest group runs every Friday morning at Roseheyworth wood lands which are at the start of the Ebbw Fach trail in Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. This group is supported by the Play Team and Blaenau Gwent Children's Centre.
Follow this group on Facebook for session details, updates and lots of wild tots community fun.
Wild Tots at Clytha Park
Wild Tots with the National Trust at Clytha Park.
Wild Tots is excited to be partnering with the National Trust and landowners to bring you a series of events: special workshops, fire cooking and community feasts as well as one-off amazing experiences for families and children to enjoy together!
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Wild Tots at Manor Woods, Monmouth.
Wild Tots at Manor Woods runs every alternate Friday morning and offers wood based stream adventures for young children and their parents or carers.
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Wild Tots at Cefn Woods
Wild Tots at Cefn Woods is a parent community set up to create dynamic outdoor, unstructured wild play group for young children and their parents.
What to bring: WELLIES, waterproofs if the weather looks rainy, and a maybe a change of clothes (in case of lots of stream splashing!) And a drink.. and we'll do the rest!
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Wild Tots at Penygarn
Group will now run on a Tuesday morning 10am-11.30am. Team leaders will be on site from 9.30am though if anyone wishes to come from school run.
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We love nothing more than getting outdoors with our own kids, and enabling communities to do the same thing- and find their very own wild spaces!
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Some of you may remember that in the last couple of years, the good folks at Intel have been nice enough to invite us to their International Science and Education Faires. Some of you must remember, because I still get comments and emails from the YouTube videos. Well, this time, they also invited us to join them at their Science Talent Search.
From the Web Site:
Science Talent Search
"The Intel Science Talent Search, a program of Society for Science & the Public, is America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competition. Semifinalists were announced on January 13, 2010. Forty finalists, who are announced on January 27, will gather in Washington, D.C. from March 11-16 where they will undergo a rigorous judging process, meet with national leaders, interact with leading scientists and display their research at the National Academy of Sciences. Top winners will be announced at a black-tie gala awards ceremony at the National Building Museum on March 16."
So, I went to Washington D.C. and interviewed a few of the entrants. These are some amazing kids. When I was their age, the majority of my focus was spent following the Marvel Secret Wars. These kids are a little busier figuring out how to save the world.
First up: Yuval Calev talks about his study of the effects of aging on language cognition.
Next: Eighth Place Winner Katherine Rudolph explains (very competently) about spheroid compacting in dimensions beyond the usual three. Apparently, in 10 dimensions random is the best "order". Obviously, she's found a dimension of pure chaos. Lord Arioch, have mercy upon us. Katherine received a $20,000 award for exposing us to metaphysical perils beyond our understanding.
Next: Second Place Winner David Liu explains his semantic image search engine. This application actually analyzes images for their content, so you don't have to tag them yourself. He programmed it in Java, so I'm guessing there won't be too many cross-platform issues. The demo has to be seen to be believed. David's software is already being used to identify hazards from aerial photos. For his revolutionary efforts David received a prize of $75,000 – or "chump change" as he will soon be calling it.
Last, but most, First Place went to Erika DeBenedictis describes to us her calculations for using low-energy orbits to navigate the Solar System with unmanned probes. For bringing us that much closer to interplanetary colonization, Erika won $100,000 from the Intel Foundation. So, the first round of Kavajava on Mars is hers.


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This weekend I got a beautiful opportunity to work with A Wish To Wed. A Wish to wed is a non-profit organization that "was founded in 2014 in Vancouver, BC and is dedicated to grant matrimonial wishes to couples challenged by the deteriorating health of one of its partners".
This year A Wish To Wed granted a wish to Linda and Dave. Here are their story written by A Wish To Wed… (http://awishtowed.com/linda-and-dave/)
"Linda met Dave on a dog walk 13 years ago in a Vancouver park. Some time after the couple would be confronted with one of life's biggest challenges: Linda was diagnosed with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), a deteriorating illness. But their love conquered all hardships. The couple learned to enjoy every day to the fullest and have become active volunteers in their community. Linda spent the past 9 months knitting 40 teddy bears and donated them for auction to the local food bank. However, the couple's biggest dream to become husband and wife remained unfulfilled because of Linda's need for a constant oxygen feed, as well as financial challenges."
There were so many wonderful vendors involved in this years wish including:
Photography: Joanna Moss Photography
Videography: Astral Images
Decor styling and florals: Niche Event Stylists
Makeup: Makeup by Vivian Jun
Hair: Hair By Aaron Brousseau
Dress bride: Everything But The Groom Bridal Boutique
Groom custom suit: Joey Dimz
Cake: The Cake & The Giraffe
Catering: Lori J. from Heart in Provence
Photo booth: Dang Good Booths
Special thank you to Father Andrew from the St Augustines church!
It was an absolute pleasure meeting Linda and Dave this past weekend. It was very obvious that they are loved in their community, and their love for one another. Here are a few photos from their wedding.
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March 28th, 2016 at 7:07 pm
Love that tablescape!!!
March 28th, 2016 at 9:46 pm
Wow!! This turned out great!!
March 29th, 2016 at 3:17 am
What a beautiful couple and story!!
March 29th, 2016 at 12:05 pm
Such a beautiful story! How amazing for this couple. What a fun thing for you to be a part of!!
March 29th, 2016 at 1:17 pm
Such an amazing post! This is so sweet!!
March 29th, 2016 at 1:54 pm
This post warms my heart. I cry at every wedding I photograph and I'm sitting here teared up for this couple.
March 29th, 2016 at 3:19 pm
What a BEAUTIFUL story- so glad that they got YOU to be a part of this with them!
March 29th, 2016 at 3:26 pm
What beautiful table settings!!! Love the cake, too!
March 30th, 2016 at 6:11 pm
The cake tasted amazing. Dalana from The cake and the giraffe is awesome!
April 4th, 2016 at 11:23 pm
So happy you did this!! Beautiful images of a lovely couple!


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What is the Actual Plan?
Along with a baby, we got a new-to-us van! And that part wasn't even on our list of things to do. It feels like I am living in a dream! We are getting this baby thing down more every day it seems. And just when you think there is a routine to the madness, something changes. But, it's not a bad change. It's like a continually being surprised change, and watching our daughter grows is actually pretty amazing. And watching the van grow is cool too.
In two short months, we will be on the road. I am beyond stoked to get back on the pavement and live each day as it comes. The van is a way for us to get back west, but it is also going to be our nest for the summer. I am full of so many feelings- excitement, nervous, thrilled, sad. Does this mean we are doing something right? I feel alive! I am excited to have committed to following our dreams when we bought the van. Nervous- because I'm a mama now and I will always worry about the safety of our daughter and pups. Thrilled- Well, yeah because we are about to take our first trip around the country as parents and as a family and see and do so many cool things together! Sad- Of course, because following your dreams of heading west means leaving loved ones on the opposite side of the country, and of course that bums us out. All in all, we are so excited for this trip and a plus of technology, and probably its best quality, is making it easier to keep in touch with family and friends which is why we will be sharing our entire journey on our blog and FB page.
One more thing.
Did I mention that we have no idea where we will end up calling our home? Yeah, we both have a pretty big weak spot for the T-E-T-O-N-S. Obvs. But, we are heading west with an open mind to find our home wherever opportunity and our hearts decide. We literally have no idea where that will end up being, and something about that excites the crap out of me!
Tepui Endless Adventure Contest
Last week, the folks at Tepui Outdoors announced an adventure travel contest. This was very exciting news for us, because as you know, Summer 2018 we are heading across the country to find a new home. We have been planning this journey for about 6 months now, and with some help from Tepui, it can finally become reality!
We hiked 4 miles, and embarrassed to say that it felt like 20. Pulling Olin up in her Burley makes for a killer leg workout and it's nice to have two of us to share the load!
Cabin Fever
Rainy Days
We bought the van on January 29th, and it has rained literally every day since minus 3-ish days. We usually love the rain and welcome it with open arms, however now that we finally have the van in the backyard- all we can dream about is having sunny days to fix her up and get her ready for the road. This morning Collin said, "It has rained 9 out of the 11 days of February." I laughed and quickly realized this was the truth. Time is flying by, as we are feeling rushed to get this van mechanically sound for this coming May. The days are dwindling, and we are biting our nails in anticipation of figuring out this electrical issue. In the meantime, we decided to stop whining about the rain and be productive by waterproofing our gear. -
One thing checked off the Things to Do Before We Live in a Van in 3 Months list.
A busy weekend
Friday turned out to be a bit of an expensive day. After the van wouldn't start on Thursday afternoon, we attempted to jump it with our Escape. There was an issue with corrosion on the battery connectors, so it required a bit of trickery. We finally got it running and drove it right to Advance Auto Parts to have the battery & alternator diagnosed. The verdict was the battery was not only not powerful enough for the van, but the alternator was out too. We went ahead and replaced both and are waiting for the alternator to arrive next Monday. We are desperately hoping this solves the electric issue when the headlights are turned on.
While at Autozone I also decided to get the last bit of electrical connectors needed to hook up the fresh water pump for the sink, toilet, shower. Allie grabbed us a new air filter too. When we got home I went right to work on getting the electrical set up for the water pump. I decided to replace the hose as well, so I took a late night trip to Lowe's to get a few feet of new hose and new clamps. Once it was all hooked up I turned the sink on and didn't hear the pump kick on, which was a bummer. It was about 10pm at this point so I called it a night. On Saturday morning I went to a trail work day with SORBA at Winged Deer park. Before I headed out to that, I snapped a photo of the water pump and sent it to the previous owner asking if there was anything else I needed to do it make it work. My phone doesn't work off of WiFi anymore, so I'd have to wait until I got home to see his response.
The trail work day went great! Dig Days are my favorite way to get out and give back to the trails we ride all summer and meet other local riders. The weather was about perfect for January, but with temperatures getting below freezing at night, the ground is frozen in the morning and mud by early afternoon. We made the best we could of the short 3 hour window and worked on a few new sections of trail. This was also the first time I really got to test my new Mountain Khaki Alpine Utility pants. I've had them for about a week now, but today was the first day I got to use them for what they're made for, working outside. What I love about Mountain Khaki pants is you can wear them around town, or on work days. I've gotta say, I'm usually a Levi's guy, but these are probably my new favorite pants.
Trail work wrapped up about 1:30 and we enjoyed pizza and drinks in the parking lot before I headed back home to help Allie on the van. By the time I got home, she already had the engine cover almost all of the way off. I hopped in the shower real quick and when I got out she told me of her great discovery, the chairs swivel! We pulled the engine cover the rest of the way off together and checked the air filter. Not only was is almost brand new, but the one we purchased the day before was the wrong size. We propped the cover back over the engine, but decided not to bolt it down for now. I checked my phone real quick and saw that the previous owner had replied to me, and left a message telling how to get the water pump on. It worked like a champ! That was a huge relief for the two of us.
The next thing we wanted to do was check the grounds for the battery & headlight. We pulled all of the corroded bolts out and headed back up to Advance Auto parts. With how many times we've been up there in the last week, we've made a friend in an employee who also has a few campers, Edwin. He returned the filter for us and got us the new ground bolt we needed. By the time we got home it was dark, so we called it a night and ate Pot Roast while watching That 70's Show.
Super Bowl Sunday is forecasted to be a cold, rainy day, so we're unfortunately probably not going to be able to work on anything else this weekend. We might try to bolt the engine cover back on if we get a break in the rain, otherwise we'll continue to work through the week. We got a few major goals completed by reattaching the water line, replacing the battery, and ordering the alternator. Hopefully this will solve our electrical issue!
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According to the Rocky Mountain News, only one person was admitted to the hospital in the avalanche that occurred on Berthoud Pass today. The avalanche happened on what is known as the Stanley run.
There are many avalanche paths that cross Highway 40, but it is unusual for avalanches to come down uncontrolled in this area. The Colorado Department of Transportation regularly inspects and does control work throughout the whole highway.
But it appears that the wind that came up this morning loaded the starting zone before anyone realized what was going on and could stop traffic and do control work in the area.
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The focus of this post is going to differ significantly to others, and the length will also be noticeably shorter.
Both of the afore mentioned changes are evident as I would like to offer some upcoming happenings involving myself and assistive technology.
I should say, I can't reveal the details of everything at this stage as some information is yet to be officially announced.
Nevertheless, I will give you a broad idea of what is going on.
So, without further ado, I'll begin.
Interview with NCBI Technology Podcast:
I was invited to speak with Stuart Lawlor of the NCBI Technology Podcast regarding my previous post involving Microsoft Office for iOS.
It was great to have the opportunity to speak with Stuart on the Technology Podcast once again, and I hope the interview will be of benefit to many listeners.
At the end of August or early in September the podcast will be made available, and you can download it from the NCBI site at this link.
Aside from my small contribution, the Technology Podcast is a great listen, and I would strongly recommend that you listen and subscribe.
Blogging on Another Site:
Recently, another site put out a call for regular contributors and/or guest bloggers, and not thinking I was in with much of a chance I responded.
I was very surprised to be informed a few days later that this other site was interested in having me as part of a newly formed blogging team.
This is a fantastic opportunity which I am very grateful for, and I am very much looking forward to submitting my first piece for editorial approval.
I have not named the site in question as it has not been officially announced yet, and it would not be appropriate for me to do so ahead of the site in question.
Speaking at a DigiPlace4All Event:
DigiPlace4All are holding an event in Galway on the 24th of September, and I have been invited to speak at the said event.
The location of the event is yet to be announced, but I will be posting about DigiPlace4All again nearer to the date to publicise the event.
It is fantastic that events are being organised throughout the country to promote DigiPlace4All, as it is important to highlight the benefits the site can offer.
To learn more about DigiPlace4All, you can read my earlier post and/or visit the main site at this link.
If you would like any more information regarding NCBI, DigiPlace4All or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Lakeland Farmhouse Picks Up LABC Award
Our Lakeland farmhouse project, completed last year, has just received a regional LABC award recognising excellence in construction. It won the 'Best Extension Award' in the northern region. The award recognises a combination of both design and construction excellence with an emphasis on the role of close collaboration between the design and construction teams to… Read more »
Meole Brace Planning Approval
Our scheme for seven new family homes on a constrained conservation area site in Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, has received planning approval from Shropshire County Council. The linear trackside nature of the site is reflected in the contemporary layered and linear forms of the new homes that also relate to historic trackside building forms. The detailing… Read more »
Revit Exam Success
Six members of Architecture 519 recently passed their Autodesk Revit Architecture Certified Professional exam at Graitec's offices in Bradford. Jonathan Martin, Paul Wilson, Dan Calverley, Gary Suffield, David Lee and Richard Rayner undertook the exam and achieved the industry recognised qualification in the use and expertise of the Building Information Modelling software. Architecture 519 remain… Read more »


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A Eugene-based property manager is attempting to get ahead of the nation's first mandatory rent control law, notifying hundreds of its tenants of an upcoming and significant rent hike as the legislation sails through the state capitol.
The proposed law, Senate Bill 608, would prohibit no-cause evictions after 12 months of occupancy and limit the amount on rent hikes.
The bill has passed the Senate, and a House committee gave it a do-pass recommendation following a hearing Wednesday. A House vote is expected next week, and Gov. Kate Brown is expected to sign it into law. The law would take effect immediately upon signing.
The day of the hearing, Empire Property Management sent out a bulk email to tenants noting that due to the legislation, landlords "are under pressure to make serious changes to the way we do business."
"Part of this bill is the way we give notices and raise the rent," said the email, which a tenant provided to The Register-Guard. "We do not like it and are fighting it as best we can but we are likely to have little influence on the outcome. Call (your legislator) if you wish to help.
"With this, Empire has been forced to send out rent increases early and at a much higher rate than we would ever wish on so many of our tenants who are struggling to make ends meet."
The tenant, who requested anonymity due to concerns about retaliation, said he didn't appreciate Empire attempting to get ahead of a new law and characterized the notice as "fearmongering to get tenants to reach out to their representatives against the bill." The tenant said Empire already had increased his rent in August, and he'll take a financial hit if the rent goes up again when money in his household is tight.
Empire manages properties that house about 400 tenants. Not all tenants will receive rent increase notices, which could raise the monthly payments by up to $150 a month, said Ed Waggoner, Empire's owner.
"That's a sizable increase and we had no plans to do that right away, but with this law being passed we really kind of have to," he said.
Waggoner, who also is a landlord, explained the company specializes in rundown dwellings that landlords can offer for below-market rents as they work to spruce them up.
Annual rent increases for some properties can range from $50 to $100 a month, so the landlord can pay higher mortgage costs and for improvements that benefit property owners and tenants alike, Waggoner said. The typical annual rent increase is $20 to $30 a month, he said.
Senate Bill 608 prohibits rent increases in any 12-month period to no more than 7 percent above the average change in the consumer price index, with exemptions for subsidized housing and newer properties.
"They (the owners) are afraid they're going to be caught without being able to raise the rent for an entire year now and then because of limits on how much they can raise the rent, properties that we do rehab and make nice, we won't be able to raise the rents on those and that's really going to hurt them. It's going to hold them back from wanting to make those improvements to the property," Waggoner said.
Waggoner maintained the bill will hurt the local rental market by forcing mom-and-pop landlords to turn to property managers, which increase the owners' expenses, or sell their properties. He said a small number of owners that use his company have put their properties up for sale due to the legislation.
Waggoner said many tenants have called him and he's working with them to address their concerns.
Jim Straub, owner of Springfield-based Acorn Property Management and legislative director of the Oregon Rental Housing Association, said he hasn't heard of another property manager taking a similar step.
The association, which has 14 member chapters, including one in Lane County, has taken a neutral stance on the legislation.
"As a general rule, I would hope that all landlords would not make their decisions on when or how to raise rents purely from a political motivation, or in response to a potential political action," he said. "Rent increases should be based upon business factors, not political factors."
Stable Homes for Oregon Families, a coalition lobbying for the legislation's passage, condemned Empire's move.
"This notice is a threat in order to get tenants to oppose SB 608 and we hope it is an isolated incident," said Patty Wentz, the coalition's spokeswoman. "It is a perfect example of why we need the basic protections for people who rent their homes that are contained in SB 608. Too many landlords use the threat of no-cause evictions and rent increases when people speak out against them or assert their rights as tenants."
The legislation comes as the state and Oregon cities grapple with housing affordability and homelessness.
The housing shortage is getting worse as people keep moving to Oregon, drawn by its forests, mountains, coastline, relaxed lifestyle and job opportunities. Oregon ranked second to Vermont as the top moving destination in 2018, according to a study by United Van Lines, the nation's largest mover of households.
"We've waited too long as it is, and there are too many people living in tents. It is an emergency," said Rep. Tawna Sanchez, a Portland Democrat, during Wednesday's hearing.
Many residents have testified in favor of the legislation, describing anxiety and hardship as they face higher rents. Some have gone up by as much as almost 100 percent, forcing people to move, stay with friends or even live in their vehicles.
Anna Peña, a senior at the University of Oregon in Eugene who works full time, described living in a house smaller than 1,200 square feet with five roommates and spending over half her income on rent that then increased by 15 percent.
"Ultimately, housing insecurity has been one of the biggest setbacks for my education and personal health," she said.
Lawmakers noted Oregon will be a pioneer in statewide rent control if the measure becomes law. New York has a statewide rent control law but cities choose whether to participate. California actually restricts the ability of cities to impose rent control. Last November, voters defeated a ballot initiative that would have overturned that law.
"Homelessness and affordability have no boundaries," said Rep. Mark Meek, a Democrat from a Portland suburb. "We're going to be leading the nation now with this legislation."
Under the legislation, landlords can terminate tenancies only with 90 days written notice and payment of one month's rent, with exemptions in some cases. A landlord can refuse to renew a fixed-term lease if the tenant receives three lease violation warnings within 12 months and the landlord gives 90 days notice.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Christian Hill on Twitter @RGchill. Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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2018 Fall Color Recap
While fall color and intensity can vary year to year depending on the weather, this year's colors have not yet disappointed. According to WeatherBug.com meteorologists, "Weather plays a very large role in determining how vibrant the fall color will be. A warm, wet period during the autumn will decrease the brightness of the foliage. A severe frost early in the season will likely kill the leaves, turning them brown and causing them to fall from the tree. Severe drought could delay the fall colors by two to three weeks."
So it seems here in northern Illinois we must've had the perfect mix of elements for fall color this year. If you haven't had the chance to get out and take a look at these remarkable colors there may still be time this week to do so. Below is a short list of ideas for finding fall color →
- Drive around your town, scenic and historic routes, local parks or state parks and simply take in the beauty of it all.
- Take pictures and post to social media using the hashtags #itreesfallcolor #itrees or #itreeschicago to share with your community of followers— inspiring them to get outside and find the beauty of fall too! (We may even feature your photo on social media!)
- Hit the trails & go for a hike! Starved Rock in Oglesby, IL is a great spot to visit this time of year!
- Collect leaves in your neighborhood for a festive fall display, journaling or for crafts with the kids in your life.
Once you start looking around for fall color it will be hard to stop!
Marlee grew up in Illinois and the fall color in our area is very special to her. She looks forward to it each year as do most local residents. Check out our 2018 Fall Color Highlight Reel where she takes you out and about in Grundy County to discuss some of this year's best fall colors!
WeatherBug.com Meteorologists. "The Science Behind Fall Foliage." WeatherBug.com, https://www.weatherbug.com/news/The-Science-Behind-Fall-Foliage. Accessed 05 Nov. 2018.
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