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ARIES March 21-April 19
Happy birthday, Aries! The radiant Sun enters your sign on
Tuesday. Get out the balloons, party hats, and noisemakers
and celebrate. You could have a brilliant idea on
Wednesday. Write down your brainstorm for future reference. An
exciting new opportunity might come your way on Thursday. Don't
hesitate to join the cause. Your intuition will be right on target on
Friday. Follow your sixth sense in all life scenarios.
TAURUS April 20-May 20
Say thank you to the Universe on Monday! A wish will finally
come true. A friend could be disagreeable on Tuesday. Don't
let this person's bad mood rub off on you. A project might be
delayed on Wednesday. The timing isn't right for the venture to
succeed. Issues from the past will need your attention on Friday.
Good vibrations will surround you when the Moon conjuncts Jupiter
in Taurus on Sunday.
GEMINI May 21-June 21
Your head will be in the clouds on Monday. Pay attention
to your surroundings or you'll hit the ground with a thud!
You'll radiate self-confidence when the Sun conjuncts your
ruler Mercury on Wednesday. It's time to take credit for your
accomplishments. A colleague might engage in office politics on
Friday. Try to stay one step ahead of this person. You'll overflow
with idealism on Saturday.
CANCER June 22-July 22
The urge to roam will be strong when the Moon enters your
travel zone on Monday. A change of scenery will recharge
your mental and emotional batteries. Pay attention to detail
on Tuesday. Carelessness will cost you time and money. Put your
best foot forward on the job on Thursday. A higher-up has his or her
eye turned in your direction. You'll be able to breathe a sigh of relief
on Sunday. A certain situation will work out in your favor.
LEO July 23-August 22
Get your priorities in order when the Moon opposes Mars in
your zone of values on Tuesday. Schedule time in your busy
agenda for the people you love. You'll get a second chance
regarding a certain matter on Wednesday. Don't miss the boat this
time. Tone down your forcefulness on Friday. Sweet words will give
you the results you desire. A lover will be full of pep on Saturday.
Keeping up with your honey could prove difficult!
VIRGO August 23-September 22
Don't worry - you have the resources to overcome all
obstacles. An estranged friend might ask you to reconcile
on Thursday. Reflect on the consequences before inviting
this person back into your life. You'll undergo a huge energy shift on
Friday. Your heart could lead your head when your ruler Mercury
backtracks into Pisces. Consider going to a financial expert for
advice.
LIBRA September 23-October 22
Be very discreet on Tuesday. Only confide in folks who have
proven they can be trusted. Diligence is your key to success
when the Moon is quincunx Saturn in Libra on Thursday.
Don't cut corners, especially while on the job. Issues of power and
control could occur in a partnership on Saturday. You might need to
establish new boundaries in the relationship. You'll be eager to break
out of your regular routine on Sunday.
SCORPIO October 23-November 21
Channel your artistic side when the Moon conjuncts
Neptune in your creative zone on Monday. You'll produce a
masterpiece! Your vitality will increase on Tuesday. Put your
energy to good use by starting an exercise program. A friend might
ask you for a favor on Thursday. Remember, it's OK to refuse if
you're pressed for time. You might become dissatisfied with your job
on Friday. Consider training for a new occupation.
SAGITTARIUS November 22-December 21
You'll be under pressure on Tuesday. Look for a way to soothe
your mind, body, and soul. A hot stone massage could be the
answer! Be mindful of your actions if you're playing sports on
Thursday. Wear a helmet if you go biking. Romantic complications
could occur when the Moon in your romance sector squares Pluto on
Friday. A lover's actions could bring out your jealousy. Don't compare
yourself to others on Sunday. Dance to your own tune!
CAPRICORN December 22-January 19
Don't be coy with a potential lover on Monday. If you're
interested in someone special, let him or her know it! You
might have the chance to relocate when the New Moon
takes place in your home zone on Thursday. Get ready for alterations
in your living situation. Tiptoe around the boss on Friday. It isn't wise
to argue with your employer! You might be tempted to push yourself
too hard on Saturday. Take time to rest and relax.
AQUARIUS January 20-February 18
Call on your leadership skills on Monday. It's time to take
charge in a certain matter. You could have a prophetic dream
on Tuesday. Think carefully before cosigning a friend's loan
on Friday. You'll have to make the payments if he or she reneges.
You'll be charismatic when the Sun conjuncts your ruler Uranus on
Saturday. You'll sparkle with a luminous glow! Don't listen to
naysayers on Sunday. Have faith that you're on the right life path.
PISCES February 19-March 20
Your spiritual side will activate on Monday. Love will be lovely
when the Moon in Pisces sextiles Venus on Wednesday. If
you're single, it's a great time to mix and mingle. Your brain
will teem with insights on Friday. You'll be able to resolve a dilemma
easily. An old school friend might contact you on Saturday. This
person wants to walk down memory lane. You'll have the magic touch
on Sunday. Get ready to spin gold out of straw!
American University of Science and Technology
ATTENTION!
English Courses, Withdrawal, and Plagiarism
The AUST community must be reminded that it is the president’s earnest desire that
students registered in any of the English language classes offered at the university not
drop their class, irrespective of the reasons. Therefore, instructors of English will both
discourage and impede attempts on the part of students at withdrawing from their English
courses. This hardline approach to curtailing withdrawal must be understood in the light
of the university’s president’s philosophy of education, which stresses interactive learning
and gradual progress, particularly in language classes, whose benefit outweighs any
compelling reasons to withdraw.
Students and major advisors alike must further remember that they have to include an
English course in the load they take every semester, until they complete Composition and
Rhetoric II, ENG 202.
Moreover, it stands to reason to reiterate the university’s commitment to honest academic
work, as made manifest in a student’s independent writing of a senior project, unmarred
by plagiarism. It is only normal for a student committing plagiarism in his or her senior
project to expect a failing mark, deservedly given as a penalty for claiming other people’s
work or ideas to be one’s own. Let the student community raise its awareness to the farreaching
repercussions of such academic dishonesty, which, if condoned, might ripple
far beyond, to the detriment of both the university’s image and the plagiarizing student’s
credibility and trustworthiness. Fadi El-Hakim - Chairperson of the English and Translation Department
Department of Computer Science
To all Computer Science, Computer & Communications Engineering, and Management
Information Systems students – Ashrafieh Campus
Kindly be informed that the CISCO Certificates for the Fall semester 2011/2012 will be
distributed on Friday, March 30th, 2012 at 05:00 pm, Block B, 7th Floor, Conference Hall.
See you there!!! Aziz M. Barbar, Ph.D.
Chairperson, Department of Computer Science
THE COMPUTER SOCIETY CHAPTER OF THE IEEE LEBANON SECTION
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AT
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
& THE AUST-IEEE STUDENT BRANCH
CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO THE SEMINAR ENTITLED:
Reducing Data Sparsity in the Context of Arabic Text Mining as Applied to the Automatic
Classification of Arabic Documents
Speaker: Saeed Raheel, Ph.D.
Date & Time: Friday March 30 2012 from 04:00-05:00 pm
Location: AUST – Block A, 8 th floor, Lab 802
For your comments email us at: austmidweek@aust.edu.lb
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