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Campus News AUST-Zahlé student Maria Haidar Ahmad studies Finance but writes poems. She will soon present her senior project to graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking and Finance. Yet this occasion coincided with the publication of her first poetry book. Faculty, students and several area dignitaries gathered to celebrate the publication of her book “The Neigh of Virgins”. The book is a collection of poems which range in subjects from love and passion to Lebanese pride and female liberation. Everyone admits that his\her mother is God’s heaven on Earth. She is the giving three whose productivity never perishes. However, it is only when you observe a day in a mother’s life that you realize that no gifts or words can be equal to or can repay her gift to you. First, a mother is 4 www.aust.edu.lb AUST-Zahlé Student Signs Her First Poetry Book Poet Anis Khayat, who wrote the book’s preface, congratulated Maria on her courage and imagination during a panel discussion and urged her to continue with the same literary spirit. Meanwhile, Zahlé Campus Director Dr. Jamil Hammoud talked about Maria’s personality and dedication and presented her with an encouragement prize on behalf of AUST President Hiam Sakr. The panel discussion was followed by a small cocktail party during which students and friends gathered around Maria, waiting for her to sign their copy of the book. God’s Heaven on Earth God’s love in action. When everyone is still deep asleep, a mother wakes up energetically and readily to cater for her kids’ needs. In no more than a few minutes is breakfast served. With her loving voice and gentle kiss, she wakes up her kids, who kiss her back. As they are having their breakfast, she is preparing their school lunchbox. Later, she warmly dresses them up and tenderly kisses them goodbye. As they are leaving to school, she looks at them with her heart and feels them with her eyes. Later, she steels a few minutes to grab her breakfast before she is ready to do her daily household chores. Not a minute does she stop thinking about her kids. When the clock strikes two, her heart does too. It is time to welcome her kids back with a hug as wide as the sea. All the family gathers around the table to have lunch; this is a symbol of how a mom is the cement that keeps her family together. While eating, each discusses the ups and downs of his\her day. Then, the hardest part of the day is about to arrive. One kid is nagging, another is shouting and complaining, and a third is reluctant to study. However, because a mother is the bank where her kids deposit their worries and undesirable feelings, the mother willingly understands and accepts her children’s behavior, soothing one’s worries and convincing another to study. Never admitting that she is tired after a long-tiring day, the mother is still dynamic enough to prepare a nutritious dinner for her kids. The day is over, but the mother’s responsibilities never end. She gives her kids a shower and finally sends them to bed, kissing them goodnight. After organizing the mess the kids have caused, she checks on them once before she goes herself to sleep. She introspects: “I don’t look my best; I don’t sleep when it is time to snooze; I don’t find time to eat when I am hungry; I don’t rest when I am drained; I don’t go out when I am bored to death; I should come across as strong even if deep inside I feel feeble. Despite all these, I cater for everyone’s needs. After all, I am a mother.” A mother is a candle that melts to illuminate other’s darkness. During that day, has she given a second for herself? She caters for everyone’s needs, but who shall cater for hers? Lina Shami Department of English and Translation Do You Make These 7 Mistakes When You Write? 1. Loose vs. Lose This one drives a lot of people crazy. In fact, it’s so prevalent! Here’s a hint: If your pants are too loose, you might lose your pants. 2. Me, Myself, and I One of the most common causes of grammatical pain is the choice between “me” and “I.” Too often people use “I” when they should use “me,” because since “I” sounds stilted and proper, it must be right, right? Nope. The easy way to get this one right is to simply remove the other person from the sentence and then do what sounds correct. You would never say “Give I a call,” so you also wouldn’t say “Give Chris and I a call.” Don’t be afraid of me. And whatever you do, don’t punt and say “myself” because you’re not sure whether “me” or “I” is the correct choice. “Myself” is only proper in two contexts, both of which are demonstrated below. Many consider Chris a punk, but I myself tolerate him. Which brings me to ask myself, why? 3. Different than vs. Different from This one slips under the radar a lot, and I’ll bet most of us have screwed it up countless times. It boils down to the fact that things are logically different from one another, and using the word “than” after different is a grammatical mistake. This vase is different from the one I have, but I think mine is better than this one. 4. Improper Use of the Apostrophe Basically, you use an apostrophe in two cases: -For contractions (don’t for do not) -To show possession (Frank’s blog means the blog belongs to Frank) If still in doubt, leave the apostrophe out. It causes more reader confusion to insert an apostrophe where it doesn’t belong than it does to omit one. Plus, you can always plead the typo defense if you leave an apostrophe out, but you look unavoidably dumb when you stick one where it doesn’t belong. 5. Parallelism One of the tips involves keeping each bullet item in parallel by beginning with the same part of speech. For example, each item might similarly begin with a verb like so: -deliver… -prompt… -cause… -drive… When writing a list of items in paragraph form, this is even more crucial, and failing to stay in parallel can result in confusion for readers and scorn from English majors. Check out this non-parallel list in a sentence: Over the weekend, Kevin bought a new MacBook Pro online, two software programs, and arranged for free shipping. Do you see the problem? If not, break the list into bullet points and it becomes clear: Over the weekend, Kevin: -Bought a new MacBook Pro online -Two software programs -Arranged for free shipping Stick the word “ordered” in front of “two software programs” and you’re in parallel. Your readers will subconsciously thank you, and the Grammar Nazis won’t slam you. 6. i.e. vs. e.g. As antiquated as they might seem, these two little Latin abbreviations are pretty handy in modern writing, but only if you use them correctly. The Latin phrase id est means “that is,” so i.e. is a way of saying “in other words.” It’s designed to make something clearer by providing a definition or saying it in a more common way. Copyblogger has jumped the shark, i.e., gone downhill in quality, because Brian has broken most of his New Year’s resolutions. The Latin phrase exempli gratia means “for example”, so e.g. is used before giving specific examples that support your assertion. Copyblogger has jumped the shark because Brian has broken most of his New Year’s resolutions, e.g., promising not to say “Web 2.0,” “linkbait,” or “jumped the shark” on the blog in 2007. 7. Could of, Would of, Should of Please don’t do this: should of gone to the baseball game, and I could of, if Billy would of done his job. This is correct: should have gone to the baseball game, and could have, if Billy had done his job. Why do people make this mistake? They could’ve, should’ve, and would’ve been correct, except that the ending of those contractions is slurred when spoken. This creates something similar to a homophone, i.e., a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, e.g., of, which results in the common grammatical mistake of substituting of for have. For more on this visit http://www.copyblogger.com/grammar-writing-mistakes/
Up to Date They’re All in the New 2012 Guinness World Records Book; Book Launches Don’t Get Crazier than this! The longest fingernails on a pair of female hands belong to Chris "The Dutchess" Walton and measure in at 10 feet 2 inches for her left hand and 9 feet 7 inches for her right hand for a total of 19 feet 9 inches as measured in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 21, 2011 Largest collection of 'Do Not Disturb' signs: Jean-François Vernetti (Switzerland) has collected 11,111 different 'Do Not Disturb' signs from hotels in 189 countries across the world since 1985. For the life of a college student there’s always a continuous juggle of work, school and social lives that keeps one busy. Anything to lessen the load would be a miracle. But what if that miracle came from just an app? Through the thousands of choices at your fingertips, many go above and beyond to enhance the educational experience. Here are the 10 best Smartphone/tablet apps to help you become a better student: 1. Evernote: A digital note taking app that can record in text, video, notes and photos, plus sorting the information in order of date. It can also sync from a phone to computer. (For: iPhone, iPad, Windows, Android and Blackberry) 2. myHomework: Tracks homework, classes, projects and tests with ease while syncing information to myHomeworkapp.com for review. Once your class schedule and assignments have been entered, you’ll receive notifications of due dates regarding to your work. (For: iPhone and iPad) 3. Amazon Student: Need affordable textbooks? Don’t we all? Amazon Student includes a barcode scanning feature used to compare prices to validate if a campus bookstore overcharges you (most likely yes). This app has helped students tremendously with saving money while being aware of competitive pricing in order to get better deals. (For: iPhone and Android) 4. Mint: The life of a student revolves around money for many reasons: cars, food, clothing, supplies and many more. This personal finance app is a perfect guide to help students create a budget and stretch their money too. With a budget set, inputting Largest collection of cows: Denise Tubangui (USA) had a collection of 2,429 cow-related items by March 2011. Denise started collecting in 1990, when she saw a cow figurine in her mother's kitchen. Her favourite item is the life-sized calf that her neighbours gave her as a present. Lucky, a Maltese rescued by Wendy Diamond has officially achieved the record as the 'Animal Most Photographed with Celebrities' with 363 photos! Birgit Berends had amassed a collection of 11,062 different penguin-related items as of March 14, 2011. From Germany, she started her collection at the age of 18 when she was inspired by the animated series Pingu. Her very first penguin dates back to her days in elementary school. Largest shrimp cocktail in Mexico. Once all the shrimp had been added to the cocktail glass, all the dipping sauce had been mixed in, and the glass rim lined meticulously with more shrimp, the industrial scales is 538.5 kg of shrimp cocktail. Top 10 Apps that Help Make Classes Manageable a point-of-transactions will track your overall expenses. (For: iPhone and Android) 5. EZ Read: Contains the literature sources of SparkNotes.com providing plot overviews, quizzes, characters analysis, chapter summaries and key facts for popular books. (For: iPhone and Android) 6. iTunes U: Available to various colleges, including Eastern Michigan University, students have access to audio lectures, videos, books and documents for class assignments. (For: iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) 7. Recordoid: Specifically for Android, this is a great app for recording audio notes or lectures that can be sent via email and is supported with an auto-backup. 8. Wi-Fi Finder: When you’re off campus but want to stay on top of emails, assignments or contact fellow group members, free internet is helpful. The GPS- monitor can locate Wi-Fi networks nearby along with the location type, directions and contact information. (For: iPhone and Android) 9. Dictionary.com: A popular app among college students, this dictionary and thesaurus has nearly two million words to search at ease. (For: iPhone, Android and Blackberry) 10. Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock: We’re all guilty of hitting the snooze button or sleeping in lectures. But would you believe that your smartphone can analyze your sleep cycle? Receiving five stars from 148Apps.com, this accelerometer monitors sleep movement and stages from drowsiness to REM (dream) sleep. It wakes you during the lightest sleep phase, stage 2, resulting in less grogginess throughout the day. (For: iPhone) American University of Science and Technology How Does Football Relate to Mathematics Positive and Negative Numbers -- Yardage Math is everywhere in football. In fact, every play requires a calculation of a positive or negative number, depending if the play was for a gain or loss. Obtain a play-by-play summary of the game, and calculate the total yardage for both teams. Don't forget the penalties; this counts as negative yardage. This work will require addition and subtraction with integer skills. It might be helpful to create a number line with positive and negative numbers. This works more as a visual tool allowing individuals to see the gains and losses. All the Stats in the Book Every football player is evaluated on their statistics. To determine how good a player is, we need a little math. Examine the three high-profile positions of quarterback, running back and wide receiver. Quarterbacks own a pass completion percentage, quarterback efficiency rating, yards per pass attempt, yards per game and touchdown-to-interception ratio. Running backs possess yards per carry and yards per game. Wide receivers monitor catches per game, yards per catch, yards per game, and yards after contact. All of these stats can be determined with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. For example, let's examine the quarterback pass completion percentage. Say a quarterback attempted 23 passes and completed 15. Simply divide 15 by 23, and then multiply by 100 to find the percent. The result will be 65.2 percent pass completion for the game. Angles Angles play an important role for wide receivers and team defenses. Wide receivers must run sharp, crisp routes, making precise cuts so the quarterback will know where to throw the ball. Two popular wide receiver routes include the slant and post routes. During the slant, the wide receiver runs up field 5 to 6 yards, then cuts up field at a 45-degree angle. The receiver wants to stay in front of the defender in order to catch the ball. For a post route, the receiver runs 10 to 15 yards down the field, then makes a 45-degree angle cut toward the middle of the field. Defensive players face the task of figuring out the angle to take in order to tackle a running back or wide receiver. Create a Business Besides the math on the football field, it's involved in nearly every aspect of the business. Owners negotiate player and coach salaries and bonuses over a certain number of years. These owners pay the cost of running the venue the day of the game and the staff it requires to host a game, along with maintenance and upkeep. However, team owners reap the benefits from concession sales, souvenir and memorabilia sales, and advertising. These math calculations are much more detailed, and require an in-depth knowledge of business plans. 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