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My Oeuvre
There is no agony other than bearing a untold story inside you.
October 8, 2017 Sheeba MoghalLeave a comment
Remember the codex script,
Where you ought to love yourself.
When the lights glimmer,
On your bare skin
I hope you remember yourself.
Remember the broken chunk of wood you still are,
Having no ground to brace you.
The fool that you are,
To assist everybody to find the oasis,
When you are yourself burning.
It is a pitiful state to see you,
Being devoured by the beast of your mind.
Woman, you were born with this skin,
Which you have nurtured, loved and taken care of.
Oh, why don't you love yourself anymore?
You are supposed to be a wildflower,
Unapologetically fearless of the howling wolves.
You hear me?
Why do you stoop so low for those,
Who walks over you like a platform?
Don't build your abode in someone,
Whose bricks do not stay in place.
Do not overflow,
To touch the broken stream;
Because you are afraid to stay.
If you don't love yourself,
Who is going to love you?
Cohort of the Twenty-First Century.
April 7, 2017 Sheeba MoghalLeave a comment
We don't live in the world that is as it was anymore,
Where saffron men have raided the system,
For better or for worse.
Where people see a corrupted mirroring,
Until the stretch their eyes reach.
Where the two-legged and the four-legged resemble the same.
And all but them can witness the change.
Where the people don't support the horizon of colors,
And still the part of the same brood.
Where the fiber parchments define your mastery
Than thy perception ever will.
Where we tend to live for green notes and despotism;
The nobility and kindness reduced to dust.
Where lethal weapons are in a process,
And expectancies shorter than the creater.
Where faces are masked with a facade,
And hands hidden beneath.
Where owning the technology is at our fingertips,
And yet we seem astray.
Where being caked is better chosen,
Than intellect ever will.
Where temporary contentment is better contemplated,
And affliction would rather be avoided.
Where suffering and dismay are mere rituals,
To those of our generation.
Where pills are popped in and chairs are removed,
And tenacity is never taken as remedy.
This is the us.
Where the world which was hoped to be colourful,
Is suddenly turning black and white.
Blank Marge.
January 11, 2017 Sheeba MoghalLeave a comment
She is a ghost of a girl she used to be,
There were few holes you can't see.
The marked was what she could be.
No trace of smile you can see.
There were patches of darkness to the third degree.
Once lively and bold,
Now had no strength to behold.
Once tall and sturdy,
Now everything around her is so blurry.
Brain was made of nothing,
But scattered dreams and blood just gushing
Always concealed and perfectly hidden,
She never wanted to find her door bidden.
Broken and non-existent
She was a distant.
She was once hearty and full,
Now silent and completely dull
Every thought waged a war,
Insecurity knocked her to the floor.
Waged battles with the Sky and the Sea,
Who was once radiant and carefree.
She was scared of the voices inside of her head,
Pushing her into oblivion ahead.
When her skin touched the Silver,it only bled into Red.
Although she tried to,she just couldn't get up from her bed.
Never had anyone who once looked back,
To see her standing at the end,pitch black.
Lost into the bank of thoughts,
Then she heard the gunshots.
When her lungs were filling up with water,
She drowned herself in the oasis of the desert.
Who knew depression was nothing but a robber?
And who knew that a beautiful miracle met the sad fate?
Depression and suicide awareness is storming across the social media and the news these days. Much alerted to these though we already are,we are not still aware of the depth that is holds. Depression maybe mental illness,but it is more than that. It is much more than what is labelled. People with depression face trauma constantly between their heart and their brain. It is quite exhausting but they still keep up with it,every single day. All they need is someone. Someone who will stay with them and shower them with all the love the world can radiate. Do not ridicule them,you have no idea what they go through. You may be happy,good for you. But they deserve to be too. They need people who are going to be with them no matter what. Do not just ignore all those friends who just sit quietly in the corner of a class,unwitting to even come out into the light both inside and out. They're constantly in a war. It does not only mean that they're sullen and gloomy,it means that they have lost an ability to show emotions at all. They do not feel like coming out of bed every morning,they do not listen to you. But do not ignore them. Because when they can't keep up,so they just give it up.
This is for all those beautiful,yet flawed women and men who are the true soldiers we can see. Because depression and suicidal thoughts are not a matter of laughter or ignorance. It much more than that plastered smile they wear. It is more than the scars they conceal. It is how they knock out all the tombs within themselves into a pile of devastated ruins.
And they are never ready to stretch out their hands out for help so we need to be there. For them.
This is me,stretching out my hand to you. Whoever broke you or evoked you,I am there. Anytime of the day may it be,you can always talk to me.
Because depression is beyond what is seen in the literary heroes.
In fact, one out of every four people experience anxiety and depression during the course of their lifetime. According to the World Health Organization, this IS the next big epidemic to hit the world! However, most people DO NOT seek help because society has stigmatised depression such that most people do not reveal the agony they themselves or their loved ones are going through for fear of being branded as weak or mad.
Many NGOs have now come forward to extend their hand,including the Live Laugh Love Foundation,the Better India,the Banyan. Seek their help.
Whatever you are feeling,do not keep in but let it out for the glory of the stars were enshrined upon us to be directed to all who have lost their way.
-Sheeba.
Aleppo.
December 16, 2016 December 16, 2016 Sheeba MoghalLeave a comment
We have tales to harbor,they say.
But do they want to?
It started on the dusk,
And butchered the city,but why not the frosty hearts?
Altruism shattered to dust,
Mind encompassed and void grown.
Is that what they dreamt of?
No,not at all.
They had no place to call home,
No one to call theirs.
The brutalities of the situation,
Shook the mind of the Black and Grey.
The buildings were in wreckage.
Then they heard the most dreaded.
Guns,cannons and bombs,
That preyed on everyone around.
Facades of dark emerged to destroy,
Like Minos from the Underworld.
They preyed on men and women alike.
The Citadel was brought down and so were the smirks.
Sleep did not torment them all this time,and they waited.
Waited for glistening star to emanate.
To bring them out of the Twilight.
Clinging their arms with the dead,
And asserted melancholy
Holding their miracles,
Hands,oh so cold!
There was dust swirling around and sun in the low-key.
It never concealed those scars down the cheek and that of the intellect.
Those sheeny tears flowing of grief made no influence on those of Wretch
These were only humans,who bled when they fell down.
Yet they defied to keep up,
To just stay.
A city once with ecstasy had nothing to reclaim anymore.
They were dumbfounded and crippled.
Tumbledown ruins and withered flowers were all that left.
Even to this day,they still have hope and their hands stretched out,
For you and me.
There are no different to us,
Just those petty humans trying to find their place in this world.
A Syrian girl holds a placard during a rally in solidarity with Aleppo, in the Lebanese northern port city of Tripoli, on May 1, 2016. More than a week of fighting in Syria's second city has killed hundreds of civilians and left a UN-backed peace process hanging by a thread. Concern has been growing that the fighting in Aleppo will lead to the complete collapse of a landmark ceasefire between President Bashar al-Assad's regime and non-jihadist rebels that was brokered by Moscow and Washington. / AFP PHOTO / IBRAHIM CHALHOUB
Crème De La Crème.
October 23, 2016 Sheeba MoghalLeave a comment
Scattered shadows and broken dreams,
All were drawn in as it could seem.
Planks and anchors were all that left,
Mind encompassed and void grown,
Weeded plains and broken dreams,
Red and Blue and Dark brown-s.
Then came a light dark and gleam.
So small and oh so bright!
But what we saw had been alright
Was there a well,I would have seen,
But there was nothing except a meek dint with keen.
They grew deeper and stronger,
Breaking the walls of a charade of what you've been.
Then came the forces of Avalon,
Demolishing and recreating,
The sun and Beam.
One with renewed fervor,
Emerged from the heaps of defaced veneer.
And sat straight up.
Holding the cup of cachet,
Oh had we all seen!
It was a fierce lustre
Masterpiece.
March 23, 2016 Sheeba MoghalLeave a comment
Lost and lost forever,
Somewhere in middle of a mirage I have seen,
When my fear eclipsed yours,
You were the hope,you were my gleam
But when once I fell,you were never seen.
Lost and lost forever in the broody thought
Of loss,guilt and regret.
Heavens echoed and hell voiced.
Bigotry and prejudice never stooped so low,
But you were never found.
Between the spring of thy glory to the broken cider of autumn.
Heavens echoed and moonlight shined,
Upon the glory of night.
It was all there but never found.
Fear gripped within ourselves,
But bigotry and prejudice never stooped so low.
Once in a while is what found,beneath the flowers of wood,
Was there a beautiful glaze,
That reflected your inner demons,
And your worst fears were realized.
Darlilng,you are a Masterpiece!
2015;A Year Of Possibilities.
December 1, 2015 January 1, 2016 Sheeba MoghalLeave a comment
2015.The year when people thought it was going to be their best in 2014.
2015 had its pros and its cons as well. For example,gay marriage had become legal in U.S,which was a big deal for them.
Donald Trump happened this year,and I have no idea why people hate Donald Trump so much.
Here were some of the incidents which will remind people how 2015 had been.
There were a series of massacre in Baga,Nigeria and the surrounding areas by Boko Haram which killed almost 2,000 people.
The United Nations Security Council had adopted Resolution 2199 to combat terrorism,which basically was a good move.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake stroked Nepal and caused 8,857 deaths in Nepal, 130 in India, 27 in China and 4 in Bangladesh with a total of 9,018 deaths on April 25th,2015.
Again on May 12th,there was a second major earthquake in Nepal, measuring 7.3 on the moment magnitude scale, which had resulted in 153 deaths in Nepal,62 in India, 1 in China and 2 in Bangladesh with a total of 218 deaths.
Ireland had voted to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming the first country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote.
On September 24th, there was a stampede during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which had killed at least 2,200 people and injured more than 900 others, with more than 650 missing.
NASA announced that liquid water has been found on Mars.
Russia begins air struck against ISIL and anti-government forces in Syria in support of the Syrian government.
There were seven coordinated terror attacks in Paris carried out by militants, killing at least 130 people.The first attacks were launched virtually simultaneously, with two explosions close to the Stade de France at just after 9.20pm local time, four miles apart.
There were really great people who sadly will not be coming with us in 2016,they were,
Udo Lattek,one of the most successful coaches of Bayern Munich had died due to Parkinson's.
Great actor,Van Dick Patten was also dead,who had appeared in numerous movies.
Footballer Josef Masopust was also dead,he was a gifted footballer who scored in the World Cup final and whose sportsmanship saw him described as 'The Knight'.Immensely skillful, beautifully balanced and incisively intelligent, the Dukla play-maker was prodigiously industrious in his box-to-box role, and although he was no bruiser, he was adept at breaking up opposition attacks with crisply-timed tackles and shrewd interceptions.
Legendary Czech soccer player and coach Josef Masopust celebrates his 80th birtday on February 8, 2011. Masopust is pictured at the stadium Juliska where his team Dukla Prague is based on January 29, 2011. (CTK Photo/Josef Horazny)
Yoichiro Nambu,a Japanese-born American physicist was awarded one-half of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics, "for the discovery of the mechanism of spontaneous broken symmetry in subatomic physics."
Alex Rocco, was an American actor who had died due to cancer.He was immensely known for movies such as 'The Godfather' .The Godfather, turning casino mogul Moe Greene was one of the best-remembered characters in one of the greatest films ever made.
Theodore Meir Bikel was an Australian-American jewish actor.Besides Star Trek, Bikel is probably best known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Sheriff Max Muller in the classic 1958 film, The Defiant Ones.Rare for a successful actor — Bikel was twice nominated for Tony Awards, in 1958 for "The Rope Dancers," a domestic tragedy by Morton Wishengrad (1913-1962), and also for "The Sound of Music" was also dead.
Yvonne Joyce Craig was an American ballet dancer and actress best known for her role as Batgirl in the 1960s television series Batman, and as the Orion slave girl Marta in the Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy" had died by cancer.
Jacob David Bekenstein was a famous physicist who was the first one to suggest that black holes should have a well-defined entropy. He wrote that a black hole's entropy was proportional to its (the black hole's) event horizon. Bekenstein also formulated the generalized second law of thermodynamics, black hole thermodynamics, for systems including black holes.(He is now somewhere near black hole,trying to find if it actually has hair or not!)
Lynn Anderson was a multi-award-winning country singer who had died from a heart attack.Anderson was the first female country artist to win the American Music Award (in 1974), as well as the first to headline and sellout Madison Square Garden that same year.
Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam,known as the 'Missile Man of India' for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology was also dead.Like everyone else,his death did affect a lot of us.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi,the 'Shortest Man Ever' was also dead.
There were many beautiful babies who were welcomed amidst all the craziness.
Princess Charlotte is the second child and first daughter of England's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Her name, which honors her paternal grandfather Prince Charles, her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, and her grandmother Princess Diana, was announced to the public one day after her birth.
Saint West is the second child and the only son to singer Kanye West and KUWTK's Kim Kardashian.
Isaiah Fisher,a first born child of country singer Carrie Underwood and her husband, professional hockey player Mike Fisher.
Silas Timberlake,The first child born to actress Jessica Biel and actor and singer Justin Timberlake, Silas Randall Timberlake made his debut in the spring of 2015.
Shakira gave birth to little Sasha with her footballer beau Gerard Pique. She posted a photo of Sasha's tiny feet (we can't even deal with how cute it was) with the words: "I have Daddy's feet, it looks like I've been playing football my whole life".
Vin Diesel simultaneously broke and melted our hearts when he named his new daughter Pauline after his late co-star and best friend, Paul Walker. "I named her Pauline. There's no other person that I was thinking about as I was cutting the umbilical cord. I knew he was there," he said.
A representative for New Girl star Zooey Deschanel announced a double whammy of good news in August 2015, by confirming that not only had Deschanel welcomed a baby daughter, Elsie Otter Pechenikbut but also that she and her fiancé Jacob Pechenik had tied the knot, too. (YAY)
Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, announced the birth of their first child Max.
Mateo Messi was also welcomed into this world by Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson became a dad for the second time when longtime girlfriend, Lauren Hashian, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl,Jasmine Johnson.
Independence Day star Jeff Goldblum became a parent for the first time at age 62 when his 32-year-old wife, Emilie Livingston gave birth to their son,Charlie Ocean on the Independence Day,4th of July!
Many of you also know about the mixed-race beauty queen.Something which is rare.
In a move that delighted some, scandalized others but surprised most, a woman of mixed race — known as a "haafu"— was for the first time named Miss Japan. Ariana Miyamoto's victory in March is a rarity in the ethnically homogenous country. Miyamoto, whose father is African-American and mother is Japanese, was born and raised primarily in Japan, where those of mixed race are few and far between, and those who are half black even rarer still. Critics questioned whether the beauty queen was "Japanese enough" to represent the country at the Miss Universe pageant, but Miyamoto shrugged them off, saying she wants to use her title to promote greater tolerance and acceptance for multiracial Japanese people.
These were some of the crazy things which proves that the world in 2015 was an insane and a magical year.
These were a few of the things which had happened in 2015. It is never going to come back,neither will 2014 or 2013 or even 1998,but we can always store all those amazing memories in our hearts.
Please don't make weird resolutions or bucket-lists,and learn to do everything spontaneously. Honestly,they never work.
Live a beautiful life,go talk to someone you really love or someone with whom you haven't been in touch since a really long time. Stop bickering and start a new life. Days and nights are going to remain the same,it's us. We're the one changing every minute.
At the end of the day,all of us are just humans trying to find a place in this world.
Happy 2016🎉🎊
And I honestly hope,whoever is reading this,
YOU are beautiful and wonderful. YOU are kind and warm-hearted. YOU have an amazing life and all of us fall some days and we rise up to great heights few days. What YOU are right now,won't matter ten years down the line. YOU have friends and people who care for you,love and respect them.Do not take them for granted because they're not a mold clay which when disfigured can be shaped again. YOU are on your own and only YOU go with yourself tomorrow and the day after.It is YOU and only YOU yourself.
-Sheeba Moghal.
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Oaken Glow.
There might always be a way for people to exhibit themselves,and sometimes to outcast themselves. It always comes down to one thing,money. It is the source to make you or break you thoroughly.
While switching between few houses here and there,she always knew her dreams wouldn't come true.She was completely befuddled to overcome the fact that she would no longer live in a manor,no longer have her Retriever along side,no longer have people rushing over to her and asking her about her vacations to Budapest or to her family house in French Riviera. She dreaded to not go to a school where people of her status went to. Vingne was the perfect example of what you call a rich brat.Vingne was born with a platinum spoon in her mouth,always had helpers to assist her in anything she needed.
Vingne was used to all luxuries in life and to fetch a beverage from her Meneghini Arredamenti Fridge on her own seemed like an insult to her.Such was an extent to her pride and freedom. Like how McManus stated,we don't always get what we want. Her parents and Vingne herself ended up near the entrance of her gatehouse,having lost all their property due to sheer negligence,one fine day. They hadn't got enough money to rent a flat so they ended up at their Aunt's house for a few nights after which they were thrown out. Vingne's father,a robust,charming man with striking features was known far and wide for this wealth. Now,no one seemed to bother.
She dreaded to live in an apartment,the one where her helpers lived,where her drivers and gardeners lived and where now she had to live. She no longer had her usual custom designed clothes,rather she had to wear cottons which were homespun.Vingne never in her living moment imagined herself helping her mother cooking broth soup as that was the only thing they could afford,after her father brought few dollars after working in a nearby farm. Vingne started facing difficulties,she did not dare to show her face on the streets,she always hid herself in her room.
Vingne could no longer get into an Ivy League like her rich friends could,she could no longer drive in her usual Pagani,she couldn't do anything anymore.She cursed herself,she cursed the whole world for that awful situation of hers. Vingne was mad at the world,angry with her parents to put her in a flat which did not have proper rooms.
Slowly she got over it,she got over the fact that she was no longer rich. She herself never knew how,but she did. Vingne got over it in a few months and started going to her local church to study. She was very keen in helping her parents to earn money. Vingne cleaned toilets in the local cafeteria,she brewed tea for her parents,she cleaned her whole flat,she taught Sunday School in the church and started taking part in raising funds.
Slowly things had started to get better,nicer and worthier. Her usual irksome behavior was completely buried under the Oakwood forest. She started changing her feelings into words and would bury them under the Oak tree which stood near the place where she lived. Every day,a tiny piece of paper would be added deep beneath the Oak tree about the things she learnt,about the true lessons of life,and her experiences and problems she had overcome,as well.
It was only until a few days later that she completed her schooling and went off to study in a local community college and went as an apprentice to the company which disowned her father. With her steady mind and profound perspicacity,she rose to the chair of the CEO. She took over the company her father owned under her own name.
Vingne was now a happy woman.
She learnt to face the darkness in life. She learnt to break the door when it refused to get opened. Vingne learnt that it is only the world which differentiates the people based on their economical statuses. There is nothing as rich and poor,it is only that paper which has the face of your country's president which determines your room in the society. If the green-colored piece of paper favors you,you're likely to live in a manor and be showered with everything. If it doesn't,then you only end up living in a small cottage and still have a pretty good life. It is you who gets to decide this. It is you who needs to scrutinize whether you want a paper to takeover you or you to takeover that piece of paper and prove to the world that money never defines you.
At the end of the day,we're still people trying to find a place in this world. Vinge's Oak tree proves it so.
A Broken Echo.
September 24, 2015 Sheeba Moghal5 Comments
"Humans don't break you,their memories do."
The time,when you feel you are safe in comfort and solace in the world,something comes like a ball,a wrecking ball. It breaks you,shatters you until you're no more. The feelings which emerge from beneath,to see how everybody just doubts you,everyday. How they misunderstand you all the time,how they don't trust you.
You break down,emotionally and physically. You break down until all the adrenaline in your body is over.It kills to see how tiny little things can have a huge impact on your life,how they shape you and how they destruct you mercilessly. You are so drawn to closeness and sunshine that it kills to fall into the heap of darkness again. People label you,they talk behind your back but you still go on,like a recovering bud.
It kills to see how probably a month ago,you were living. You were living and not surviving like right now. Every wakeful moment of your day,once in a while you remember the awful thing that had happened.
Although a very tiny and useless things,it made an impact on you,a huge impact. It made you see the world with a different perspective. It reminds you how,you gave your thousand percent just to get nothing.
You still go on. You need to. It pains a lot,but you need to.
You need to snap out of the sadness and the depth of feeling you have for it. You still wait,wait for good things to happen.
You still wait,smiling once in a while when those memories come shining out from the morning-glory. All the good,sweet times. It just makes you smile,it makes you smile so hard on your stupidity. You laugh as if you never laughed before,you let out the suffocation you are feeling within and yet,we break down. To see,that you no longer are a part of their life,no longer anything to them. You just have their memories,their sweet,sweet memories.
Anticipated Ivory.
June 3, 2015 Sheeba Moghal6 Comments
Waiting is one of the most painful acts on this planet,Earth. Even when you sit there waiting for every thing to happen,like magic. Nothing actually does,this is life;bear with it.
-Sheeba Moghal
You come home,tired and exhausted from day's work. You come from your school,or from work or even from running errands,and you just throw away your belongings to sit peacefully,thinking out about what had happened on that particular day.
You take a bath,eat food which is to be cooked only by yourself because no one is there with you. You check your phone for missed calls,previous day's messages,your social networking sites with a ray of hope that someone in this world is going to message you,to mark your presence. You wait for the message but all they do is just see your message and not reply.
You then scroll down through your feed only to see happy people singing along,two close friends posing,new wedding Galleria,a small girl who has achieved her first award,a small baby welcomed by her parents and you wonder how everything and everybody is going on with their life just fine and here you are,waiting for good things to happen.
You realize how alone you are and you can do nothing about it. More than the personal form of communication like before,people prefer to talk via internet which makes this whole process quite sad and depressing.
Not everybody is going to be happy,but you will,one day.
You suddenly feel lonely in an odd way that you are not able to express it. You cry yourself to sleep how everybody around you is prone to perfection and you are just a mess;a mistake.
You cry yourself to sleep that nobody is this whole wide world is there for you and you bear it,you still do. You then wipe your tears and put on a brave face. That is who you are.
Everything happens for a reason,my friend. But mostly,it doesn't.
You are not alone. These mere messages and awkward social activity that make you feel sad is nothing compared to the emotional,physical trauma bored by everybody else in this universe.
You feel life is unfair,but it isn't.
Here it is,to all the people with hopeless hoping,people who feel unwanted,people who feel ignored,people don't receive any messages,people who feel they are slowly sinking in,people who yearn to talk to their loved ones,people who want to have a perfectly good life,you are not alone.You are not vulnerable.
Although you are bearing with a lot of grief and problems of your own since a specified time,you will be bestowed with good days.
You will be happy and accomplished one day. You will be an immaculate person with a perfect life.
The moon disappears once in a while,it still returns with all it's might casting light during the night to anybody who needs it. Once in a while it is half,once broken and once it disappears and yet,it comes back.
You are much like a moon.
You will be blessed with happiness that everybody would envy one day. But you will be fine.
Until then,good night,you beautiful human.
Entwined Birch.
May 19, 2015 Sheeba Moghal2 Comments
"The people who were once the sole reason for you to rise high often subside themselves in the train of your life.
Sad how this goes on,isn't it?"
Sometimes when people who were once the pillar of your sturdiness cut themselves out of your life and just dissipate ,like the ray of sunshine on a starry night.
How when you pass by,you don't find anything but the ruins of the house you once breathed in with the neighborhood kids lurking around with sticks and stones to pass their dawn.
It is so soothing when one afternoon,far away from the roller-coaster of your thoughts,you are just seated in that vicinity of your ruined,old house and you remember all the good things that happened to you. How everybody were around you so often and now there is no one but your handbag and a pair of shoes to support you. You just remember all the good memories and you just want to give up all the bad days,just for a few good days of being free and unburdened with no decisions to be taken by yourselves. Everything has changed now,you are no longer the person you once were. Things have either become better or worse,but it doesn't matter. You are bound with it.
When you are climbing the main step of your life,you have no one to cover your shadow,to stand behind you.
None of the people you once hoped to come all along to your death-bed,they are no longer beside you,to hold you when you break down. You have yourselves and those two beautiful people who created you.
Truth is,you are just not adapted to that sort of a change and you are crying your eyes out to not able to accept it. But you should,eventually.While going out,you'll find someone congenial with whom you used to swim on a warm day or who hid with you inside of a fridge to protect yourselves from the evil demons. That one little kid you have seen all your life grow into someone so responsible and winsome. Everybody who were once a part of your life,a small one maybe,have grown into beautiful,responsible,immaculate young men and women are someone still residing on this planet Earth trying to do something while you are still stuck here with nothing but mere memories of everybody.
Seeing a small baby grow,witnessing changes in the world,seeing yourselves in the right direction ahead in the distant future. All these little things are a big part of your life.
You will be successful one day,like everyone else. You will be happy with someone.
All you have to do is,wait. Wait for it everyday. Try to make yourselves happy,even if you are alone.
Do not wait for oblivion to pass by.
You'll be better,I promise.
Glistening Tidal.
April 24, 2015 April 28, 2015 Sheeba MoghalLeave a comment
These stars,they don't communicate. They just shine,like the moon and the Sun or any other crusted galaxy. They don't speak,only let you figure out.That is why they are called the stars,those tiny specs of light who change us. -Sheeba
Like how the stars were withheld due to gravity,it was possibly a reason,not an assumption.
Stars are these tiny specks of light which are a source of dissemination.
As they come into existence,they have a spark and a stance,to bring out the best in us.When you look up at the sky,you'd find the stars passing by. As a guidance,as a soul which never ceases to exist.These stars,that's what they do.
A world full of hearts in a jar,there was no epitome of emotion that propelled people to hangout with humans unaware of their own age.Just like everyone else,you are gifted.Not with the ability of doing something well,but the flair of scrutinizing things around you Everything will fascinate you.
The Sun,extracting all the light of the night gave birth to these stars. Stars have no shape or size but they have a heart. A heart so huge and glistening,beating with all its might and sending out its electrifying vibes throughout the unalterable world.
Stars shape you. Stars break you. Stars burn you. Stars heal you.
These are just the holes to heaven,dragging you when you die. They push you with all their might to not give up.
Stars,so strong and so bright reflect the emotions within. They shine in vibrant colors each changing,blown by the breeze of the clock.
They redraw your borders when you are sulking inside the hole of self-doubt.
The way they creep out from the horizon just after the last glint of the sun's heavy rays,makes you look like a Paladin of the Sun.So fervent with bundle loads of zeal.
But darling,you will be dead. One day,you will just be like the stars.
Learn to love everybody without the dominant bone hanging out in your body.
Only you will shine brighter than the world of Heaven. It is the only time when the star's light themselves under the solace of strength. Your strength.
A Faded Fall.
February 22, 2015 February 22, 2015 Sheeba Moghal5 Comments
Dear Stranger,
This time exactly two years ago,I received a phone call from you on the eve of my last pre-teen birthday. Things were so accurate and relatable then,but today I just see you passing away from me like there was never a story of joy between us.I had a rough start in terms of friendship. The first best friend I had made left me hanging on a tree and decided to hang on the trees of Kolkata. The second best friend that I had made pushed me out of the class like I was never her part of her life. As it when on,I felt alone. I had catrillion friends,but I was not a choice of anyone.
Then I met you. I started trusting people again,I trusted you more than Icarus loved the closeness of the sky.
One day,Icarus could not stand it any longer and tried flying too close to the sun. Sadly,he died.
Today I find you with another friend and my heart crumples to see you share your private jokes with someone else,the one that you always shared with me.
Everyday I try to check on you,to see that you are doing well. We might not be friends anymore,but you still are that congenial little girl I met few years ago. You might think I no longer care about us. Little did you know how every single day I endure this overwhelming grief knotting in my stomach. The books that once defined both us just lay there rotten under a pile of old books covered with dust. With the pages,even our friendship faded.
I do not know how to express this epitome of emotions. There were a lot of things left unsaid between us and as time flew by, most of these little were left unsaid that we barely spoke anything at all.
I miss you. I miss Us.
I do not know what to talk to you. Every single step reminds me of the time we climbed together. Every room that I pass by reminds me of the bizarre mistakes that we had committed.
I am not the person I was few years ago. I have changed. Situation has propelled me to change and I did. Next year,you will leave the school. Along with it,you'd burn all the memories we shared.
Mine would still lay afresh. I'm still there no matter where this never-ending breeze takes you.
It is funny how the people who were once together do not even know the meaning of togetherness anymore. It kills me whenever I see you walking away.
I cannot do anything. I cannot start it again. I have no strength in my veins to talk to you again.
All I want to say is,please do not stop befriending new people.
I was just a star in your universe,but you were my galaxy worth million stars. I'm merely a dot in your infinity but you are my never-ending paper of infinite memories.
Tomorrow,there would come a point in your life where you would not be a choice of anyone anymore.It would then remind you of that girl you spent your summer with.The girl you started your journey with but left her walking alone.
And even then,I am just a mile away. Call me and I would still come running to you.
A Stranger's Long Lost Friend.
Brave.Braver.Bravest.
February 8, 2015 Sheeba Moghal4 Comments
"You were my sunshine,you were my darkness. You are not merely a star in this universe,you're my glow of light inside of my heart."
sheeba.moghal
She sat there,looking high up at the sky.
Sometimes when there is a raging storm,your mind is muddled up with eerie space. That was what she was experiencing.
That quirky little kid,who once went to school with that sunshine smile on her face turned out to be an ice-cold human, heartless if anyone could describe.Nobody knew what made her feel that way.'Depression.' she said but no one ever believed. She was thought to gain attention from everyone where all she wanted was to run away from it.
Among a crowd of two hundred people,she was never a choice of anyone.Neither first nor second. Just a mere aid to go to while in need. She was always muddled in thoughts which no one could fathom.
Addition of sadness,subtraction of hope,multiplication of self-doubt and division of happiness. Math reminded her of that.
When you are alone in this world,everyone consoles with a simple verbose statement of "Everything will be okay."
They don't just get the depth of feeling you're sunk in.
As time passes,like everything has a saturation point,even she did.
She burst out,burst out like a volcano when it couldn't take in anymore magma. That was it.
Frustration.Anger.Self-doubt.
Almost every unnerving emotion seemed to stab her to such an extent that she just couldn't hold it back anymore.
She tried hurting herself,her soul. She was alive,physically.But dead mentally.
This is what happens when you're in a vicinity of taking in everything. Life is just so stubborn that it never listens to us. It is so annoying,mostly.
Had it not been for her parents and a hope for a better life,her ruins would be sown deep inside of the soil.
She was not herself. She turned out to be someone new.
Her anger was controlled and she starting standing up for herself. A girl who was once succumbed to self-doubt started becoming brave.
She concentrated on what was important to her. Things which were unimportant were burnt to ashes.
Time and again people said that you get everything in this world if you wish to. But no one said that you need a person to push you forward. A cycle needs a chain to move forward which is your determination but you also need two wheels so that it can move forward. That is who your friends and family are. No one in this sane world would put their neck into problem but you know who does? Your family and friends.
Your family is the probably the only group of people who support you,despite your insecurities.
They push you forward no matter how backward you are soaring.
Even if her family and friends were not there for her,she was there for herself and that mattered her the most.


Whether you've sold or given away your vehicle - or bought or been given a new car - there's a process to switching vehicle ownership.
Namely, you have to transfer the title.
Before you drive off, make sure your transaction is official by completing your state's title transfer requirements.
The title is the official document that verifies a vehicle's owner and updates the DMV's official records. In fact, many DMV offices and other government agencies recognize ONLY the title to verify vehicle ownership.
A title transfer makes your change of vehicle ownership official.
Generally, state motor vehicle agencies require drivers to complete a title transfer within 10 or so days of a vehicle transaction, so be sure to handle necessary title transfers as soon as possible and reference your state's title transfer requirements for transferring a title.
A title transfer is necessary whenever the legal owner of a vehicle changes.
Selling or buying a used vehicle.
Gifting or donating a vehicle, or receiving a vehicle as a gift or donation.
Inheriting or bequeathing a vehicle.
Changing the name of a vehicle's owner.
Changing ownership of a vehicle between family members.
Full payment of a car loan.
Well, there are some obvious benefits, such as being able to register your car and meeting legal requirements, but aside from that, there are a few other benefits to completing your title transfer.
For example, if you're the seller, transferring the title removes you of all responsibility for the vehicle. So, if the car is involved in an accident or cited for a traffic violation, you can rest easy because you're no longer held accountable.
If you're the buyer, transferring the title ensures that your vehicle purchase is legally binding and non-contestable. Furthermore, transferring the title might have implications for the buyer's car insurance rates. Be sure to consult to your car insurance provider.
So, the next time you're involved in the buying or selling of a vehicle, take the time to handle this important step so you can drive off from your transaction with confidence.
What's your experience with title transfers? Leave a comment below if you've seen firsthand how important it is to handle this crucial step in the car ownership process.


Directed and produced by Stephanie Gaweda.
Currently in post-production, this documentary follows high school students in Brooklyn, NY who are graduating from the first alternative school of its kind.
I worked primarily as camerawoman on this project.


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Viral Response A Police Officer Shared About Alton Sterling's Death
VIA Distractify:
In the wake of the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, a father selling CDs and DVDs outside a store in Baton Rouge, the Internet is ablaze with everyone's opinions on police brutality, racism in America, and gun control. This discourse has become alarmingly routine in the United States, as people of color are continually dying at the hands of law enforcement— in fact, Sterling was the 122nd black person to be shot and killed by police in 2016.
Kayla Roman, a young woman from San Diego, wanted to hear what her father, a police officer of twenty-nine years, had to say on the subject.
Roman asked her dad to give his perspective without holding back, and she tweeted his response.
The tweet went viral almost immediately, receiving thousands of retweets and responses— but very few were in solidarity with Roman's father.
Roman's father criticized the public outcry following Sterling's death, arguing that an inconclusive thirty second video and false media narratives were to blame for mass outrage.
"The only people that know the absolute truth on a situation like that, are the two cops that were there," he wrote. "People are brainwashed, and believe the media's false narratives on any given situation."
New Video Gives Clearer, Very Disturbing Picture of Alton Sterling Shooting
[PHOTOS] It Looks Like An Old Barn, But What Waits Inside Is The Real Prize!

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"a plausible conception of Ubuntu that can impact any form of human engagement, most notably, associative, deliberative and responsible human encounters. … Ubuntu as respectful action has the potential to engender deliberative action – a significant educational virtue. .... offers much for the cultivation of teaching and learning on the grounds that the former considers dignified engagement, deliberative attunement, and moving towards encounters that are reflectively open to new insights and perspectives. … They would continue to engage deliberatively on the grounds that they remain open to what is new and unexpected without prematurely rebuking one another's perspectives – a matter of acting with Ubuntu. "
In this quote, the author articulates the idea of conscious search for exchange and deliberation on issues giving due importance to different perspectives towards a resolution. Such a resolution in essence has a collective value considering that it is not a mere addition of the different perspectives expressed but rather, in addition to the relative importance of each of these individual viewpoints, of the different voices but rather as a collective voice enriched by the concerns for the collective interest and wellbeing. In his seminal book Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire (1970) articulated the concepts of dialogue as mutually empowering and liberating as well as critical thinking as philosophical and practical tools for social transformation.
The thrust of this reflective essay is to argue for the need to use the metaphoric meaning of the "palaver tree" where meetings take place to deliberate on issues of importance to a given community. One of its important objective is to engage a debate by making the case for the need to give equal importance to learning objectives, processes and outputs that do not easily or at all lend themselves to quantifiable measurements. The essay is structured under three headings. The first section deals with some of the major global learning metrics. The second section recalls elements of the fundamentals of Ubuntu. The third section, followed by the conclusion, calls for a deliberative space for WCCES.
In recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on utilizing quantitative outputs for performance comparisons based on global learning metrics. Certainly, this is not a new phenomenon. As a graduate student at the University of Chicago, I had the opportunity of attending a lecture by Professor Torsten Husén and subsequently, as a Post-doctoral Fellow in the Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance at the University of Houston, I worked on data from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) that was set up in the late 1950s.
My research led to one of two papers that I presented at the 28th Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) annual conference held at the University of Houston in 1984. My paper was titled "Social Class and Attitude toward Schooling: A Cross-national Comparison." Besides the cognitive quantitative measurements, I was interested in less easily measurable factors associated with education processes and learning exposure. The main purpose of my post-doctoral research was to contribute to the studies of international and comparative education through the analysis of the IEA data. Every year the IEA was publishing the results of the achievements of students from various countries.
The persistent report of the high achievement scores registered then by Japanese students in Mathematics and the Sciences often triggered heated debates regarding the relationship between culture and achievement. Based on the IEA achievement results, countries whose students do not perform well routinely engage in national debates about improvement. That is to say the recent and ongoing international comparisons have major precedents.
It is worth mentioning, for instance, the TIMSS (Trends in International Math and Science Study) test, and the more popularly known now PISA (Program for International Student Assessment) test. The issue that is raised herein about these tests is the extreme, de facto and even deliberate focus on the "global learning metrics" with the main interest of being able to know in quantitative terms the level of cognitive knowledge of the learners. Part of the debate relates to assumed inevitability of "Big Data." All this has the potential of, and has indeed been, reducing the goals and assessment of learning to a lope-sided quantification.
There are a number of issues posed by these global measurements, some of which relate to the question of the implications of decontextualized teaching and learning. These global learning metrics often tend to also use the nation-state as the logical unit of analysis. Of critical importance is that, in emphasizing the quantifiable, other immeasurable or hard-to-measure yet important objectives of education are ignored.
A major point of interest in engaging IEA data earlier was what I considered to be a skewed emphasis on the quantitative component of learning in schools. In my academic education and my professional experiences, I have dealt with and valued the relative and often complementary merits of both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of learning. The issues raised earlier persist.
I would like to make a case for the need to engage systematically learners and their learning experiences from their respective contexts as well as the values and attitudinal skills of educational processes. One main criticism that might be argued against the idea is the potentially subjective nature of such outputs. Such an argument would assume that the quantifiable learning metrics are objective and neutral. Yet, the assumption that the quantitative outputs that are being measured and compared are objective or neutral is questionable. In any case, in reflecting on current local, national and global issues, part of the discussion is to engage in the making of what Robert Dreeben (1968) articulated in On What is Learned in School. As a point of departure, the discussion is framed within the dialogical capability of Ubuntu in educational process that gives equal importance to the acquisition of values for global goodness.
In the contemporary period, nation-states are characterized by fierce competition, position themselves based on the perceived actual power of their human capacity that derives from the educational process. Hence, the competitive drive for measurable achievement scores of their respective learners is considered a good indicator of their present and future performance. Values such as the ones imbedded in the Ubuntu paradigm are explored here to provide a guidance in the discussion. Words used in French or English to capture concepts such as freedom, refer to universal values. Similarly, Ubuntu is an African word which, while being localized in Southern Africa among the Bantu/Nguni people, captures universal values. Such values may contribute to enrich the learning processes and the pursuit of socially constructive learning outcomes that aim to advance collective wellbeing within and among nations, like the quantitative learning metrics are supposed to offer.
The values imbedded in Ubuntu are not given. They constitute a guiding principle in the lives of individuals as social beings in settings founded on a collective ethos and they are acquired through a long process of learning. Promoting Ubuntu values in education would be a paradigm shift from the inherited western archetype. Here, I would like to specify that Ubuntu is not antithetical to quantitative measurement of educational processes and learning. It is holistic and embraces both quantitative and qualitative outcomes.
In European languages the digit comes before the names, when counting specific objects/beings. However, in African languages generally the names are referred to first followed by the digit. Thus, "ten students" in a European language would typically be "students ten" in an African language. These are not merely random sequences. Indeed, these orders reflect deep metaphysical positions in relations between human beings themselves as well as their connections to their surroundings, including the entire ecosystem which encompasses the environment and the totality of its constituents. Thus, in the two types of languages the object and figure matter, the persons who have the capacity and opportunity of speaking, naming/counting/naming affirm their respective metaphysical connections.
The potential benefit of using Ubuntu as a framework for value education stems from its tenet that every human is equal regardless of the differences and all inhabitants of the earth have worth that requires equal rights and respect. Whether it has been applied only to specific groups with specific common characteristics or even never applied, it has the potential that, if actualized, can enhance the sense of mutual care and respect for, and more positive handling of the environment. Despite the social dislocations created by colonization, this metaphysical worldview still prevails. Given the fundamental questions that the world is now facing including profound national and global inequality reflecting excessive greed and compulsive drive for accumulation, violence, unsought migrations, and environmental degradation, it can contribute to achieving the goal of creating and sustaining a society of mutuality. Faced with the collective challenges, Africa must offer its contributions including the essence of this ancient metaphysical worldview that has travelled through time (Odora Hoppers, Oyěwùmí). In this line, Boubou Hama (1968, 376), for instance, stated that "Old Africa" has a role to play despite "old bottlenecks that are entrenched in our old society." This essay suggests that these worldviews are consistent with the mission of WCCES.
The past few decades have been revolutionary in bringing the whole world closer and connected– the Internet is all pervasive, international trade barriers have generally declined, and people's movement across nations is on a rise. This intermingling of cultures and civilizations has brought about unprecedented synergies and challenges at the same time. Never before in the history of human civilization have people had better opportunities of looking beyond their own villages, towns, cities, districts/counties, provinces/states, countries and continents to identify their existence as quintessential citizens of our planet Earth.
Ironically, despite the recent knowledge revolution through technology, and at times because of it, our education systems have hitherto proved to be not only insufficient but also not inclusive and effective enough in preparing the world populace to suitably address the challenges that globalization has brought about. The global comparative assessments tend to create more categories of learners regrettably labelled as "waste" because they cannot make sense of what is learned and how the learning takes place. People have increasingly shown intolerance toward others' religion, racism is still prevalent in subtle and open ways, and language barriers further exacerbate lack of mutual understanding. Violence has manifested itself in new forms, reached new lows in the form of brutal killings, hijackings, kidnappings and crimes against women/children. Proxy wars have provided new battlegrounds for Cold War era foes. Hate crimes are on a rise, and there are numerous lone-wolf attacks by dejected, disgruntled, and other individuals with an array of grievances, on unarmed innocent people. All these manifestations of deep-seated societal program[MD2] of local, national or global nature and reach are a cause of great concern.
The most disappointing revelation is the involvement of youth, with high formal education achievement, some with highest degrees from reputable institutions of higher learning, in several reprehensible acts of violence. Clearly, there is a need of re-education through unconventional means. Comparative education can pave the way for better understanding of what works and what does not in promoting the virtues of nonviolence, peace, harmony, global citizenship and improved quality of life.
There is a dire need to instill values acknowledging and celebrating our common humanity and humaneness with justice, to give these individuals, as social beings in the global village, hope. Hope is essential to make people understand the true meaning of their existence in the world. They are not just isolated individuals but are interconnected in diverse ways with other persons, our natural environment, and the whole universe. The African philosophy of Ubuntu or humaneness is becoming indispensable in our quest for global citizenship, peace, harmony and sustainable human development in congruence with the call for care from the environment so that it can take care of our needs .
Comparative educationists must devise pragmatic and effective ways of propagating the virtues of compassion and humanity while eliminating the ills of hate, jealousy and intolerance through Ubuntu in people of varied cultures, religions and geographies around the world.
The intended contribution of this short essay is to harness comparative education for meaningful prosperity and humanistic wellbeing of the world through the paradigm of Ubuntu, which stands for a shared present and common future, recognizing the importance of factoring in human actions for the protection of the environment. Many African thinkers such as Ali Mazrui, have argued that Africa must not only find solutions to its own problems of past and recent roots, but also those of the world. The Ubuntu paradigm offers a framework for reflecting on guiding principles derived from actions towards a sustainable future through new perspectives on what is learned hitherto and valued but a holistic consideration of what ought to be learned and nurtured.
I. N. Goduka (2000) 'African/Indigenous Philosophies: Legitimizing Spiritually Centred Wisdoms within the Academy. in P. Higgs, N. C. G. Vakalisa, T. V. Mda, N. T. Assie-Lumumba, African Voices in Education (Kenwyn: Juta; Johannesburg: [Distributed by] Thorold's Africana Books).
B. Hama (1968) Essai d'Analyse de l'Éducation Africaine (Paris: Présence Africaine).
M. Letseka (2000) 'African Philosophy and Educational Discourse' in P. Higgs, N. C. G. Vakalisa, T. V. Mda, N. T. Assie-Lumumba (eds) African Voices in Education (Kenwyn: Juta; Johannesburg: [Distributed by] Thorold's Africana Books), 179-193.
J. S. Mbiti (1990) African Religions & Philosophy (Oxford; Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann, 2nd edition).
V. Y. Mudimbe (1988) Liberty in African and Western Thought (Washington, DC.: Institute for Independent Education).
C. A. Odora Hoppers (2002) Indigenous Knowledge and the Integration of Knowledge Systems: Towards a Philosophy of Articulation (Claremont: New Africa Books).
O. Oyěwùmí (1997) The Invention of Women: Making an African Sense of Western Gender Discourses (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press).
Y. Waghid (2014) African Philosophy of Education Reconsidered: on Being Human (Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge).
Y. Waghid (Forthcoming) "On the educational potential of Ubuntu" in Emefa Amoako and N'Dri Assie-Lumumba (eds.) Re-visioning Education in Africa: Ubuntu-Inspired Education for Humanity (Palgrave, Palgrave MacMillan: New York).
Joel Mukwedeya, M.Ed., OCT, QTS.
Exacting place and time for Ubuntu to contribute towards what ought to be learned and nurtured in our globalized world. Acting locally but thinking globally.


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Academic Advising Resources
Disruptive students
SuperUser Account posted on November 05, 2012 11:45
How Far Does Your Policy Go When a Student Goes Too Far?
By Jody I. Svartoien-Conway and Melissa L. Rathburn
In recent years, the number of students entering college with mental and emotional problems has increased significantly (Hollingsworth, Dunkel, and Douce, 2009). This trend has led many colleges and universities to develop policies that address disruptive student behavior. While most institutions' policies outline specific expectations and consequences for classroom settings, they often do not address one-on-one settings such as academic advising offices. Academic advisors and other front-line staff need policies that will protect them from such inappropriate behavior as: emotional outbursts, belligerent language, or even physical assault. Understanding and anticipating the triggers for a student's "flashpoint" – words or actions that cause a student to lose control of his or her emotions – can also help prevent a situation from escalating to the point that such a policy must be actuated (Mayer and Patriarca, 2007)
Although flashpoint triggers vary depending on the individual and the situation, advisors should attempt to defuse the situation using the following techniques:
Speak in a low tone and take the student to a private area of the office (ensure that other staff are able to see, hear, and intervene if needed).
Listen attentively and patiently without judging or responding too quickly; the student may simply need to vent before he or she is ready to focus on a solution to the problem.
Paraphrase the issue and/or feelings that the student has described. ("If I understand correctly, you're worried that you won't be eligible for your scholarship next semester because you were accidentally dropped from a class for non-attendance.")
If it is necessary to pause during the conversation to look something up or step away briefly, explain this to the student so he or she does not feel ignored. ("I just need to pull up your test scores to verify that you have met the prerequisite and then I can register you for this course.")
When referring the student to another office, explain who can help and what to expect when they arrive, and offer to call ahead or even escort the student to the appropriate location. ("This isn't the office that handles Biology course permits, but I can call that department for you to make sure there's someone available to process the form when you get over there.")
If a student continues to create a disruption, calmly state that his or her behavior is not acceptable and explain the consequences that will result if it does not cease immediately. ("We do not allow shouting or profanity in this office. We will gladly help you after you take a few minutes to calm yourself, otherwise, you will not be allowed to see an advisor until you have met with the Dean of Students to discuss your behavior.")
The ability to anticipate and respond to a student's flashpoint is key because research shows that the number of students reporting emotional or mental health issues is on the rise. Among the more than 34,000 students surveyed in the National College Health Assessment, 37.4% reported that they felt overwhelming anger, and 47.1% reported that they felt overwhelming anxiety (American College Health Association, 2009). More significantly, 84.6% reported that they felt just overwhelmed by all they had to do. Students are experiencing tremendous burdens as they attempt to balance school, work, extracurricular activities (in some instances families), and their social lives. To further complicate the issue, some students who had been previously diagnosed with mental health issues may have discontinued medications and/or treatment due to insufficient health insurance coverage or belief that they no longer needed it. As a result, these students may exhibit behavior that is immature and impulsive, or controlling and manipulative (Ragle and Paine, 2009). Students who are insecure about their academic competencies or feel lost in a large student population may demonstrate disruptive behavior because they feel that it is the only way to get attention from faculty or staff. In addition, the emerging consumer mentality in higher education enables students to justify their aggressive behavior to themselves, their parents, and their peers (Seeman, 2009). According to Seeman, deviant behavior is "defined down" as social norms adjust and people become more tolerant of behavior that had previously been considered inappropriate. Some examples of behaviors that have become more accepted over time include: profanity, raised voices, and derogatory remarks about the institution, the department or an individual. If these behaviors are not checked, students will continue to view them as an effective means of communicating to obtain the attention or results they are seeking.
To address these issues, colleges and universities must send a clear message to their students explaining the behaviors that are not acceptable and the consequences for these actions. Too often, students attempt to use the excuse "But no one told me…" when confronted about a policy they have violated. When specific expectations for behavior are outlined, students should be held responsible for adhering to these standards or facing the ramifications resulting from their behavior. The challenge lies in developing an institutional policy that addresses a wide range of disruptive behavior in various campus settings, as well as the judicial process for violations, without becoming too verbose or idealistic. While it is important from a legal perspective that the policy is comprehensive, simplicity is key in ensuring that students will read and understand the policy. A policy is not effective if students are not aware that it exists and/or how it will be enforced. Furthermore, it is important for academic advisors (and others) that the policy is not limited to the classroom, but applies to all administrative settings on campus so advisors and other staff are supported if a disruptive incident should occur.
Policy review is critical to assuring that academic advisors and other campus staff are included in institutional behavior/disruption policies. Historically, disruptive policies have only guarded academicians, students, and administrative staff (e.g., police, president's cabinet and judicial officers). Colleges and universities must look at expanding and clarifying policy related to disruption from a more inclusive approach.
The authors reviewed over 150 policies from large, midsize and small institutions. While policies varied greatly, many themes emerged and it quickly became evident that college and university staff, specifically academic advisors, were woefully excluded from disruption policies in large. The authors strongly suggest that advising administrators take the initiative to review their institution's policy. This can be done individually by directors or include advising staff by asking them to review their institution's policy on disruption and find one or two other campus policies that they find supportive of advisors or other staff. If the institution has a process established for policy review, work toward identifying possible verbiage changes that would be more inclusive of all members of the campus community being responsible for their actions and provide clear and understandable guidelines for behavior.
The following criteria can be utilized when evaluating college and university disruption policy.
Language should be written in common vernacular. Too often students do not read policy due to legalese or vague parameters. Often policy is added to rather than revised. The result is lengthy and garbled policy, which students and the campus community do not read or use.
Policy should clearly state behavioral expectations both inside and outside of the classroom. Students and other college or university members must be able to understand expectations and boundaries. Institutions often convolute disruptive policies by combining issues related to the disruption by including classroom, campus venues (such as residence halls) or athletic sites. Inappropriate fan behavior is not the same as inappropriate behavior in a classroom or office.
Disruption policies must include all campus offices and environments outside of the classroom. Of the policies reviewed, very few included institutional office space or venues where staff conducted business. If mentioned within the policy, it addressed only top administrative buildings, which seemed to be a holdover from the 1960's and 70's when protests and sit-ins were common.
A sound disruption policy should include examples or descriptions of expectations or inappropriate behavior within an office such as: voice levels or attitude inconsistent with office behavior, profanity, derogatory remarks, physical evidence of anger, invasion of personal space, slamming doors, throwing objects or assault. The authors found very few institutional policies that clearly defined disruptive behavior and even fewer that provided specific examples. By identifying specific behavior, Policy cannot, nor is it expected to, identify every possible behavior that might not align with the mission or values of a university, but by providing some examples, members of the community are made aware of behavioral expectations.
Policy must also include verbiage that includes outside member of the university community such as vendors, contractors and family members. Unfortunately, incidents against academic advisors have included inappropriate actions by family members and parents.
Disruption policies vary from institution to institution. While all policies should be reviewed by an institution's General Counsel, we suggest establishment of a disruption policy that is inclusive of students, staff (academic advisors), and faculty, both inside and outside of the classroom such as:
"Academic disruption is defined as behavior that is not consistent with the institutional mission. [Insert key pieces from institutional mission/vision statements.] Emotional outbursts, belligerent language or physical aggression will not be allowed by any member of the university community, nor will behavior inconsistent with the institution's mission/values be acceptable by those visiting the institution. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken to ensure that the safety and well-being of all university members who are executing the mission of the institution."
Communication is critical to any policy redesign. Campus constituents must be aware of the policy, its parameters and promulgation. Institutions can accomplish campus-wide policy change verbally through employee training, student orientations and through signage changes in brochures, websites and offices. Understanding and knowing that a disruptive behavior policy exists and is utilized is essential.
It is the responsibility of the institution to assure a safe and productive environment for all members of the campus. Academic advising professionals can play a role by assisting in policy development and office environment protocols that foster an appropriate professional environment that is safe and conducive to our work, as well as teach students and others what is, and what is not, appropriate behavior in the campus community and the community at large.
American College Health Association (2009, Fall). National college health assessment reference group executive summary. Linthicum, MD: Author.
This report, based on a survey of over 34,000 college students, provides rich data about their demographics, physical and mental health, and behaviors.
Hollingsworth, K. R., Dunkle, J. H., & Douce, L. (2009). The high-risk (disturbed and disturbing) college student. New Directions for Student Services, 128, 37-54.
This article discusses trends in student behavior over the past 20 years and the challenges that student affairs professionals face in working with disturbed and disturbing students.
Mayer, M. J., & Patriarca, L. A. (2007). Behavioral scripts and instructional procedures for students with learning and behavioral problems. Preventing School Failure, 52 (1), 3-12.
This article presents possible correlations between disruptive behavior and teaching practices and provides recommendations for addressing this behavior in the classroom.
Ragel, J. D., & Paine, G. E. (2009). The disturbing student and the judicial process. New Directions for Student Services, 128, 23-36.
This article outlines the judicial process in the context of disruptive behavior and uses case studies to illustrate how it can be a positive educational experience for the student.
Seeman, H. (2009). Preventing disruptive behavior in colleges: A campus and classroom management handbook for higher education. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
This book provides common-sense advice to help college faculty and administrators understand, address, and prevent disruptive behavior from students.
Jody I. Svartoien-Conway
Melissa L. Rathburn
Scenes for Learning and Reflection: An Academic Advising Professional Development DVD
Civility on campus via the Clearinghouse
How far does your policy go when a student goes to far?
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Criminal charges filed in the United States District Courts (federal courts) are some of the most serious criminal offenses which exist. The United States Attorney's Office utilizes resources unavailable to the local prosecutors, including highly trained investigators within federal agencies such as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S. Postal Service.
The above agencies utilize any number of resources in criminal investigations, including wiretaps of telephones, confidential informants, and seizures of bank records. Federal sentencing guidelines provide significant punishment involving incarceration. Many crimes which can be filed in state courts can also be filed in federal courts, but the punishments are far in excess of what a person may expect.
Sentencing and punishment are determined in the United States District Court (also known as a federal court) by application of the United States Sentencing Guidelines. The guidelines are calculated by determining the total offense level and a defendant's criminal history. The process to make this determination is complicated even for most attorneys who do not regularly practice criminal law in the United States District Court. There are a numbering of factors that are considered in calculating the total offense level for most types of cases. These factors, properly calculated, can reduce a criminal defendant's sentence by a number of years whereas improperly calculated guidelines may result in an additional number of years imprisonment.
How are Federal Sentencing Guidelines Calculated?
For Scott's clients, the analysis of the federal sentencing guidelines initially begins with Scott meeting with his client, investigating the case, reviewing the evidence in the possession of the United States Attorney's Office, and preparing an initial calculation. The more official process begins with meeting with a probation officer who will prepare a presentence investigation report for submission to the court. Oftentimes, it seems as if the presentence report is calculated favoring the position of the United States Attorney's Office for which a more detailed analysis is required to research and refute the conclusions of the PSR writer. The federal criminal defense lawyer prepares his response to the PSR on behalf of his client. Ultimately, the PSR and the defense lawyer's responses are submitted to the judge, and arguments are made at the sentencing hearing.
The Sentencing Guidelines Are Not Mandatory
The United States Sentencing Guidelines are no longer mandatory and are now advisory in nature. This means that while the federal judges must still calculate a sentencing guideline before imposing a sentence, the judges may depart either above or below the sentencing guideline range. As a federal criminal defense lawyer, Scott has successfully argued several cases in which he was able to argue for sentence reduction by more than fifty percent (50%) of the initial guideline range and in certain cases, obtained sentences for probation or credit for time served.
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Federal criminal defense attorney Scott Hamblin will take the time to fully explain how the federal criminal "system" works, including criminal procedure, details of the criminal laws relevant to your case, and a realistic idea of what you should expect in your criminal case. He has a reputation for excellence, thorough preparation, and innovation. He represents clients located in Jefferson City and throughout the surrounding Missouri communities.
Relatively few criminal lawyers have experience representing individuals in the United States District Court. Even fewer criminal lawyers have jury trial experience in federal court. Scott Hamblin regularly appears in the United States District Court.
Contact Scott's law office today. Whether you are facing white-collar crime charges or other federal criminal charges, he can be your federal criminal defense lawyer. At Scott's office, you can expect a courteous and knowledgeable staff, access to experienced attorneys, and fair billing.
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A Jefferson City man faced DUI charges following a field sobriety test. Charges against the defendant were dropped after Scott successfully maintained the client's claims that the test results were inaccurate. While the client initially appeared to be in a difficult situation, Scott was able to push investigators to determine the sobriety test results as invalid, so the charges were dismissed.
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Gujarat: After 11 Yrs, Ajmer Dargah Blast Accused Arrested By Anti-Terrorism Squad
November 27th, 2018 / 6:01 PM
Image Credits: The Indian Express
After 11 years of Ajmer Dargah blast case, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Sunday, November 25 apprehended Suresh Nair, an accused case which took at Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti's shrine in 2007. The blast killed three pilgrims and injured 17, at Shukaltirth in Gujarat's Bharuch district. Nair was one of the three absconding who was accused in the case. Two others are Sandeep Dange and Ramchandra reported Hindustan Times.
Why was Suresh Nair arrested?
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Nair because of his alleged involvement in supplying the explosives to the planters and was also allegedly present at the location while the bomb was planted. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had reportedly declared Rs 2 lakh reward on his arrest. This has significance since it is the first arrest by the NDA government against terror cases that happened between the year 2006 and 2008 involving right-wing groups. He is currently shifted to Ahmedabad, where further investigation will be carried out.
An official told The Indian Express that Nair had alleged involvement with many Hindu religious groups, including the RSS and was on the run, soon after his name came up in case. He changed his name to "Uday Guruji" and was impersonating as a "Saint". He added, "The operation was based on human intelligence. We came to know that Suresh would be coming to Shukaltirth in Bharuch. Accordingly, we sent a team to the place and kept a watch. He arrived two days ago, and his whole appearance had changed. He had a full beard and long hair like a sadhu."
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A special court in Jaipur in 2017 had acquitted seven key witnesses including former RSS member and self-proclaimed monk Swami Aseemanand. Aseemanand, at first confessed his involvement in the bombing at many Muslim shrines and later said that he was pressurised to make such statement. The court convicted key accused Sunil Joshi, Bhavesh Patel and Devendra Gupta giving them lifetime imprisonment under Explosive Substances Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Recently, in August the Rajasthan high court granted bail to Patel and Gupta as their lawyer argued that charge against them was on the basis of "human probability… circumstantial evidence… conjectures". The investigation was transferred from Rajasthan ATS to NIA and later in 2014 was fast-tracked with three charge sheets filed till now.
The Ajmer Dargah blast case
The Ajmer Dargah blast occurred on October 11, 2007, just before celebrating 'Iftar' at the shrine. The blast in the 13th-century dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti left three people dead and at least 17 injured. The bomb was reportedly planted inside a tiffin box. A special court found three people – Sunil Joshi, Devendra Gupta and Patel guilty in the case and sentenced them to life imprisonment in 2017. Gupta and Patel, who are former members of RSS were arrested in 2010.
Also Read: Ajmer Blast Convict Who Became Swami In Jail, Receives Grand Welcome Home After Bail
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Beaford Community Pages Selection of historical data and links to further sources of information provided by Devon Library and Information Services.
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Genesis Project Community-based project whose remit is to help revitalise the centre of the town of Great Torrington. Includes details of one of the renovated buildings.
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Home » TV & Movies » Love Island's Jordan SLAMMED by Anna's cousin who says he's suffering from 'serious dehydration' to be so 'disrespectful' with feelings for India
Love Island's Jordan SLAMMED by Anna's cousin who says he's suffering from 'serious dehydration' to be so 'disrespectful' with feelings for India
LOVE Island's Jordan has been slammed by Anna's cousin Goli after he said his head was being turned by new girl India.
The couple have consistently been one of the least popular couples with viewers but last night Jordan left viewers shocked by admitting he was developing feelings for India and it has enraged the pharmacist's family.
Tweeting from Anna's official Twitter account, her cousin Goli wrote: "The weather in Mallorca must be causing some serious dehydration in his brain because I can't think of any other explanation to that kind of disrespect #teamANNA #jordanwho"
The 24-year-old model confessed he's got feelings for the new girl in an unexpected twist that left viewers raging.
An explosive teaser for tonight's show, ended with Anna saying: "I've got a bad feeling" – and she's absolutely right.
In a private conversation with Curtis, Jordan admits: "I feel like over the past couple of days I've been having good conversations with India.
"I'm finding myself looking forward to bumping into her in the villa to talk to her.
"It's just made me sit back and think."
One furious fan said: "JORDAN F***ING F*** OFF INDIA HAS OVIE SHE DOESNT NEED YOU."
Another added: "You're s***ting me…. Jordan has decided he likes Ovies girl after asking Anna to be his girlfriend."
Someone else said: "Jordan onto India OUT OF NOWHERE, I smell fakeness!"
One raged: "You didn't just drag Anna round memory lane, make her your "chick" to throw it away for some "exciting bumps" around the pool. JORDAN WHAT THE F***!1!1!1."
Another fuming fan added: "Jordan's literally just made Anna his girlfriend and now he wants to move onto India? CHALDISH."
Someone else feared: "Jordan's about to pull a Michael on Anna's ass. Oh s*** here we go boys and girls."
A shocked viewer said: "WHAT THE HELL JORDAN YOU ONLY MADE ANNA YOUR GIRLFRIED A FEW DAYS AGO THIS IS NO TIME FOR A TRIP TO INDIA."
The confession came as a huge surprise as just 24 hours previously, viewers watched as Jordan asked Anna to be his girlfriend.
He even made a romantic gesture by giving her a tour of their hook-up spots around the villa.
Jordan then told her: "I feel like I'm falling for you. I wanted to ask you to be my girlfriend."
The plan was first hatched on the sun deck when Jordan told the boys: "I want to ask Anna to be my chick.
"I want to make a gesture now and it'll be special and something we can remember."
But his feelings soon disappeared after he was voted in the bottom three couples for the third time in a row.
After being saved by their fellow islanders, Anna sobbed as feared "something was wrong" because they were "the second strongest couple in the villa."
But he reassured Anna, telling her: "Is it upsetting to be in the bottom three? Yes it is.
"But stop worrying yourself about what other people think.
"At the end of the day, what's the point in letting it get us down?
"When we get out of here we're going to have fun, me and you. I've got you and I'm happy with how things are.
"I'm still going to enjoy whatever time we have in here."
Favourites Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Higgins were the first to become official and say "I love you".
Yesterday Anna and Jordan also became boyfriend and girlfriend, but there is soon to be trouble in paradise.
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