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Saturday, 12 March 2016
Secrets to a Younger-Looking Face , Special: How to Look Good From the Neck Up
Secrets to a Younger-Looking Face
13 Makeup Dos and Don'ts
13 Makeup Dos and Don'ts
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Pyjama party
Saturday, 12 March 2016
Pyjama party
We recently just finished decorating our bedroom and to go with my new Siberian goose feather duvet and pillows I wanted some new cosy PJs.
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| Pictures from ASOS |
I found these on ASOS. It's a grey two piece set with vest top and leggings/slim trousers. But to make them super cute they have a black lace trim around the ankles of the leggings and the bottom trim of the top. Not bad for £24 for the set.
They are a comfortable fit and the material feels like it's a decent quality, not too heavy but still keeps you warm. These also come in pink with a white trim.
Good night x
Good News and Possible Bad News
Good News and Possible Bad News
Got questions about any of this? Let me know. --Terry
Monday, February 22, 2016
Walt Caught in the Act
Virgil, Aeneid into Arabic
Virgil, Aeneid into Arabic
Arabic posses now two direct translations of Virgil, Aeneid from Latin :
1- Abdelmoty Sharaway et alli have translated Virgil, Aeneid for the first time ever directly into Arabic . The transitions appeared in 1971 (Books 1-6) and 1977 (Books 7-12) in Egyptian General Organization for Composing und Publishing, Cairo (Egypt). In 2011 the National Center of Translation has issued a second edition of translation.
2-Mahmoud A. Alghoul, a Palestinian translator, has single-handedly translated Virgil, Aeneid from Latin into Arabic. The translation is published last year 2015 in Kalima Translations, Abu Dhabi (UAE).
1- Abdelmoty Sharaway et alli have translated Virgil, Aeneid for the first time ever directly into Arabic . The transitions appeared in 1971 (Books 1-6) and 1977 (Books 7-12) in Egyptian General Organization for Composing und Publishing, Cairo (Egypt). In 2011 the National Center of Translation has issued a second edition of translation.
2-Mahmoud A. Alghoul, a Palestinian translator, has single-handedly translated Virgil, Aeneid from Latin into Arabic. The translation is published last year 2015 in Kalima Translations, Abu Dhabi (UAE).
Black Athena of Martin Bernal into Arabic
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Black Athena of Martin Bernal into Arabic
The controversial book of Martin Bernal, Blak Athena:The Afroasiatic Roots of Classical Civilization, with its first two volumes published in 1987 and 1991, is turned into Arabic by Egyptian classicists. Both the Martin Bernal's response to his critic, Moore, David Chioni (editor). Black Athena Writes Back: Martin Bernal Responds to His Critics. (2001), nor the third volume which dealt with The Linguistic Evidence, published in 2006, have not yet been translated into Arabic.
The book was published by the NCT in 1997 (Vol. I) and Vol. II in two parts; part 1 in 2004 and part 2 in 2005.
Egypt ISCED Mapping 1997
Egypt ISCED Mapping 1997
A very interesting maping of the Egyptian Educaional System compared to the international Standard Classification of Education (ISCED).
What is the role of the UIS?
What is the role of the UIS?
UNESCO developed the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) to facilitate comparisons of education statistics and indicators across countries on the basis of uniform and internationally agreed definitions. In 2011, a revision to ISCED was formally adopted by UNESCO Member States. The product of extensive international and regional consultations among education and statistical experts, ISCED 2011 takes into account significant changes in education systems worldwide since the last ISCED revision in 1997.- See more at: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/Pages/international-standard-classification-of-education.aspx#sthash.KmgImwyN.dpuf
Seshat: Global History Databank
Seshat: Global History Databank
Seshat: Global History Databank is a large, international, multidisciplinary team of evolutionary scientists, historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, economists, and other social scientists. Our team includes scholars from various backgrounds, policy makers, and enthusiastic volunteers. Seshat is governed by an editorial board, who oversee work done by postdoctoral researchers, collaborators and consultants, and research assistants all over the world.
For more, see here: http://seshatdatabank.info/
For more, see here: http://seshatdatabank.info/
SNAP: Standards for Networking Ancient Prosopographies
Friday, February 19, 2016
SNAP: Standards for Networking Ancient Prosopographies
From the website of the project:
A Companion to Classical Receptions, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2008
A Companion to Classical Receptions, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2008
A Companion to Classical Receptions, edited by Lorna Hardwick and Christopher Stray, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2008.
Examining the profusion of ways in which the arts, culture, and thought of Greece and Rome have been transmitted, interpreted, adapted and used, A Companion to Classical Receptions explores the impact of this phenomenon on both ancient and later societies.
- Provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of classical reception - the interpretation of classical art, culture, and thought in later centuries, and the fastest growing area in classics
- Brings together 34 essays by an international group of contributors focused on ancient and modern reception concepts and practices
- Combines close readings of key receptions with wider contextualization and discussion
- Explores the impact of Greek and Roman culture worldwide, including crucial new areas in Arabic literature, South African drama, the history of photography, and contemporary ethics
Chapter 11"Translation at the Intersection of Traditions: The Arab Reception of the Classics", pp. 141 ff. is written by the Late Ahmed Etman.
Fichtner's Bibliographies to Hippocrates and to Galen from BBAW
Fichtner's Bibliographies to Hippocrates and to Galen from BBAW
The Site of CMG has put online two of Fichtner's valuable bibliographies to Hippocrates and to Galen in pdf-ormat. The pdf-files can be downloaded from the website for private use only.
Open-accessed Galen. Commentary on Hippocrates' Epidemics Book I from DE GRUYTER AKADEMIE FORSCHUNG
Open-accessed Galen. Commentary on Hippocrates' Epidemics Book I from DE GRUYTER AKADEMIE FORSCHUNG
Galeni In Hippocratis Epidemiarum librum I commentariorum I-III versio Arabica /
Galen. Commentary on Hippocrates' Epidemics Book I
Galen. Commentary on Hippocrates' Epidemics Book I
Stuck On Your Essay?
Stuck On Your Essay?
It is not uncommon to create an essay draft and find that it isn't the personal and powerful statement that you had hoped for. If you have reached that stage, here are a few suggestions:
Dig deeper, spend some time reflecting on what makes you who you are and how you can communicate that in your essay.
Think of something you do, or something that matters to you, that you thought at first was too minor, maybe trivial for an essay topic; chances are it may actually be a great one
Review your draft again and ask yourself if it is too broad; taking on too big a topic is a trap students easily fall into; choose an element of that original story, make that your focus and provide the reader with rich details that will create interest
Looking for a simple test of whether your essay is personal enough? It should be something only you could write!
Dig deeper, spend some time reflecting on what makes you who you are and how you can communicate that in your essay.
Think of something you do, or something that matters to you, that you thought at first was too minor, maybe trivial for an essay topic; chances are it may actually be a great one
Review your draft again and ask yourself if it is too broad; taking on too big a topic is a trap students easily fall into; choose an element of that original story, make that your focus and provide the reader with rich details that will create interest
Looking for a simple test of whether your essay is personal enough? It should be something only you could write!
Why University of Delaware?
Why University of Delaware?
More New England students consider the University of Delaware as a college choice than one might expect, given that it is a public university several states away from any New England city or town. This has been the case for several years, but having visited the UD campus on Monday, I feel reasonably comfortable suggesting some reasons:
1. There is some financial appeal, depending on your perspective. That is, UD out-of-state tuition, while much higher than what a Delaware resident will pay, is still less than tuition at many private colleges in New England and New York.
2. The campus in Newark (accented on the second syllable, so "na wark", to avoid confusion with the Newark in New Jersey) has much more of a private college look and feel than places like UMass and UConn, and maybe even UVM, with mostly classic buildings in a Georgian brick style. Several stately academic buildings are organized in a "U" or "horseshoe" shape with a long grassy area (The Green) in the middle and unobtrusive walkways.
3. Also with reference to UMass and UConn, the University of Delaware is somewhat smaller - about 16,000 undergrads and 3,600 grad students. The main campus also seems more navigable than what you find in Amherst and Storrs. No school is without its weaknesses, of course, and UD, like other publics, will suffer from budget limitations that heavily endowed private colleges do not. Students looking for lots of small, discussion based classes will probably not see UD or its counterparts in New England as good choices.
4. Finally, I suspect some New England students will see the Delaware location as an advantage. While not particularly close, major cities like NY, Philadelphia and Washington, with their cultural and entertainment attractions, are all reachable and the University benefits from being just off I-95.
1. There is some financial appeal, depending on your perspective. That is, UD out-of-state tuition, while much higher than what a Delaware resident will pay, is still less than tuition at many private colleges in New England and New York.
2. The campus in Newark (accented on the second syllable, so "na wark", to avoid confusion with the Newark in New Jersey) has much more of a private college look and feel than places like UMass and UConn, and maybe even UVM, with mostly classic buildings in a Georgian brick style. Several stately academic buildings are organized in a "U" or "horseshoe" shape with a long grassy area (The Green) in the middle and unobtrusive walkways.
3. Also with reference to UMass and UConn, the University of Delaware is somewhat smaller - about 16,000 undergrads and 3,600 grad students. The main campus also seems more navigable than what you find in Amherst and Storrs. No school is without its weaknesses, of course, and UD, like other publics, will suffer from budget limitations that heavily endowed private colleges do not. Students looking for lots of small, discussion based classes will probably not see UD or its counterparts in New England as good choices.
4. Finally, I suspect some New England students will see the Delaware location as an advantage. While not particularly close, major cities like NY, Philadelphia and Washington, with their cultural and entertainment attractions, are all reachable and the University benefits from being just off I-95.
A Visit to Villanova
A Visit to Villanova
Here are some observations after attending an information session and participating in a tour of the campus yesterday at Villanova:
Villanova is truly a midsize institution and may offer a more evenly weighted mix of small college and big university features than larger schools claiming the midsize label like Boston College (BC). Despite its size, Villanova offers nationally recognized programs in fields such as business and engineering, in addition to offerings in the liberal arts and sciences.
Most students will conclude that the Villanova campus is welcoming and attractive (as I did), although here I think BC is a little more impressive overall. Like BC, first-year students live in residence halls that are located away from the main campus. For some, the opportunity to bond with other first-year students will be seen as a plus; others might consider it an inconvenience.
There are some intriguing academic opportunities: an Honors program, optional Learning communities and first-year seminars much like those now found at many liberal arts colleges. The difference at Villanova is these are called Augustinian & Culture seminars, although the range of topics can be wider than that heading might suggest.
On a related note, students who are not Catholic, or who are not religious, should certainly consider Villanova despite its church affiliation and may, in fact, find satisfaction in the Augustinian history and its principles at work here. To put it another way, any mildly interested student should visit the campus and then decide if the university's commitment to academic excellence, personal attention, community spirit and service to others outweighs a potential aversion to the Catholic symbols in evidence, the presence of a church and monastery on campus or other features seemingly influenced by the affiliation or the makeup of the student body.
Villanova is truly a midsize institution and may offer a more evenly weighted mix of small college and big university features than larger schools claiming the midsize label like Boston College (BC). Despite its size, Villanova offers nationally recognized programs in fields such as business and engineering, in addition to offerings in the liberal arts and sciences.
Most students will conclude that the Villanova campus is welcoming and attractive (as I did), although here I think BC is a little more impressive overall. Like BC, first-year students live in residence halls that are located away from the main campus. For some, the opportunity to bond with other first-year students will be seen as a plus; others might consider it an inconvenience.
There are some intriguing academic opportunities: an Honors program, optional Learning communities and first-year seminars much like those now found at many liberal arts colleges. The difference at Villanova is these are called Augustinian & Culture seminars, although the range of topics can be wider than that heading might suggest.
On a related note, students who are not Catholic, or who are not religious, should certainly consider Villanova despite its church affiliation and may, in fact, find satisfaction in the Augustinian history and its principles at work here. To put it another way, any mildly interested student should visit the campus and then decide if the university's commitment to academic excellence, personal attention, community spirit and service to others outweighs a potential aversion to the Catholic symbols in evidence, the presence of a church and monastery on campus or other features seemingly influenced by the affiliation or the makeup of the student body.
You May Be Surprised To Learn.....
You May Be Surprised To Learn.....
You may be surprised to learn:
- that the majority of private colleges essentially discount tuition by offering grants that are not based on financial need, and at many of these schools, you don't have to be one of the top applicants to benefit from this opportunity
- that at many small and mid-size colleges your chances of being admitted will be higher if you have visited and made frequent contact with the school and its admissions office
- that interviews are offered at fewer colleges than in the past due to the surge in applications in recent years, but if you are considering a college that "encourages" interviews you should always take advantage of the opportunity
Stay tuned for more on these and other topics in future posts!
- that the majority of private colleges essentially discount tuition by offering grants that are not based on financial need, and at many of these schools, you don't have to be one of the top applicants to benefit from this opportunity
- that at many small and mid-size colleges your chances of being admitted will be higher if you have visited and made frequent contact with the school and its admissions office
- that interviews are offered at fewer colleges than in the past due to the surge in applications in recent years, but if you are considering a college that "encourages" interviews you should always take advantage of the opportunity
Stay tuned for more on these and other topics in future posts!
Juniors and the New SAT
Juniors and the New SAT
This year's (2015-16) high school juniors comprise the first class affected by forthcoming changes to the SAT Reasoning test, with the new SAT to be administered for the first time on March 5, 2016. In terms of strategy, this leaves juniors with some options:
1) Plan to take the new SAT in March, or perhaps wait until the May 7th test date to allow more time for study
2) Jump in early and plan to take the current (old) SAT on November 7, with opportunities to take it a second time on December 5 or January 23
3) Prepare for the ACT, potentially registering for the February 6th test date, or holding off until spring, with test dates on April 9 and June 11
Besides the uncertainty that goes along with a revised test, another reason to forego the SAT this time around is that scores from the first few administrations of the new test will not be available for about six weeks. That could make it more difficult to decide when or if to try again, and how to prepare.
Unless you feel comfortable and confident diving into standardized testing this fall, I believe Option 3 represents the best approach.
1) Plan to take the new SAT in March, or perhaps wait until the May 7th test date to allow more time for study
2) Jump in early and plan to take the current (old) SAT on November 7, with opportunities to take it a second time on December 5 or January 23
3) Prepare for the ACT, potentially registering for the February 6th test date, or holding off until spring, with test dates on April 9 and June 11
Besides the uncertainty that goes along with a revised test, another reason to forego the SAT this time around is that scores from the first few administrations of the new test will not be available for about six weeks. That could make it more difficult to decide when or if to try again, and how to prepare.
Unless you feel comfortable and confident diving into standardized testing this fall, I believe Option 3 represents the best approach.
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