Podcasts about semester

Today's brief looks ahead to three future-planning cruise stories. Semester at Sea opened applications for its 104-day 2027 voyage aboard the World Odyssey, sailing September 9, 2027 from Ijmuiden, Netherlands and ending in Thailand in late December, with calls in Portugal, Morocco, Brazil, St. Helena, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Vietnam and Hong Kong. Uniworld Boutique River Cruises added a complimentary pre- or post-cruise hotel stay to select 2027 Europe river itineraries on the Danube and Douro, bookable through August 31, 2026. And Ponant Explorations opened bookings for more than 150 Europe cruises running October 2027 through November 2028 across the Mediterranean, the Atlantic Islands and Northern Europe.

In dieser abschließenden Sitzung der Vorlesung „Grammatik in der Schule“ fasse ich die über das Semester entwickelten Kernbereiche noch einmal zusammen. Der Fokus lag, ausgehend vom homo narrans, auf der Verknüpfung von Grammatikvermittlung mit Erzählungen, wobei traditionelle Ansätze kritisch beleuchtet und moderne gebrauchsbasierte sowie konstruktionsdidaktische Alternativen diskutiert werden. Auf der Basis der Analyse von umgangssprachlichen Phänomenen, Modalkonstruktionen (als Konstruktionen der Faktizitätsmarkierung), Geltungsmodifikatoren (Temporal- und Lokaladverbialia) und der Verknüpfung mentaler Räume wird ein alternativer Weg für den Unterricht aufgezeigt: die Umkehrung der Vermittlungshierarchie mit einer Oerientierung auf quantitativ häufige sprachliche Strukturen. Zum Abschluss werden alle relevanten organisatorischen Informationen zum Ablauf, den zugelassenen Hilfsmitteln und der Abgabe der anstehenden digitalen Klausur erläutert.Präsentation (*.pdf): Alexander Lasch. 2026. Grammatik in der Schule. Zenodo. DOI: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19236685⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Videoaufzeichnungen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@AlexanderLasch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Informationen & Material zu allen Vorlesungen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.gls-dresden.de/tag/podcast_vorlesung/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Worksheet zu den Vorlesungen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NH1z5FwzCmA6UOAjwRrhZEDe5fo3Lmq5-3xDLlM2B7Y/edit?tab=t.99a8y21twmjz⁠⁠⁠. Intro: "Reflections" von Scott Holmes (CC BY via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FMA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).#Linguistik #OER #Sprache #Sprachwissenschaft #Grammatik #Konstruktionsgrammatik #Konstruktionsdikdatik

Emil har gjort en hemsk upptäckt i sitt semesterboende, och Joel behöver än en gång hjälp för att gå bakom ryggen på sin fru.

Die letzte Vorlesungswoche neigt sich dem Ende zu und die Klausurenphase steht vor der Tür, aber gedanklich träumen wir uns in einen Sommer ohne Verpflichtungen.

Äntligen TORSDAG och den här veckan ventilerar vi våra senaste svingtankar, nördar ner oss i nya klubbyggen och pratar om förändringarna vi testar just nu. Vad fungerar egentligen och vad är bara ännu en golfidé som känns bra i fem minuter?Vi snackar även upp Scottish Open, spelarna i form och vilka vi tror kan ta med sig momentum in i The Open. Den vanliga podden tar nu två veckors semester, men för dig som är Patreon-medlem fortsätter avsnitten precis som vanligt med exklusivt extramaterial under uppehållet. TREVLIG SOMMAR & SEMESTER

Gabriel är påväg att gå på semester men hans röst verkar redan ha tagit ledigt och valt att inte fungera som vanligt. Åsskar förklarar att hans stora dröm är att bli förkyld men Gabriel kan inte förstå varför. Han får också höra om hur det gått för hans älskade Mexiko i VM, innan det är dags för en passande Gurkaspecial!! Dom åker exakt fem år bakåt i tiden och lyssnar tillbaka på ett passande avsnitt, nämligen nummer #100 204 om Åsskars bästa sommarlovstips och gurkasemester med en kylskåpsvagn.  Här är beskrivningen:  Semester närmar sig och Åsskar planerar sin drömsemester! Han drömmer om kylskåpsfabriker, Mongoliet och gurkodlingar i gurkstaden i en kylskåpsvagn. Dessutom berättar han sina 5 bästa sommarlovstips och drar massor av skämt och kluriga gåtor! Gabriel svarar på lyssnarnas frågor, berättar om ett världsrekord i simning och tipsar om hur man gör en vattenpistol av en plastflaska.   Dagens ord: besiktning, kylskåpsvagn Produceras av Frälsningsarmén www.kylskåpsradion.se

Have you ever wondered whether your scattered systems, duplicate scissors, or frozen to-do list are actually character flaws, or clues to how your brain works? In this second conversation about ADHD in the homeschooling parent, we look at the inattentive traits that can hide behind daydreaming, over-planning, lost objects, and task paralysis. We talk about accommodations, body doubling, medication, the ADHD tax, and why evaluations can miss neurodivergent homeschooled kids whose lives are already beautifully adapted to their needs. Most of all, we name the relief that comes when shame gives way to information. Listen in and let's make room for every brain in the homeschool.Resources:DIVA questionnaire for ADHD: Advancedassessments.co.ukSign up for our free Brave Writer Summer Camp!Registration for our Semester of Classes opens July 13-17 Check out the special offer at Talkbox.MOM/brave and start speaking a new language with your kids from day one!Find our favorite readalouds and nonfiction in the Brave Writer Book ShopBrave Writer class registration Visit Julie's Substack to find her special podcast for kids (and a lot more!) Purchase Julie's new book, Help! My Kid Hates WritingFind community at the Brave Learner Home Learn more about the Brave Writer Literature & Mechanics programsStart a free trial of CTCmath.com to try the math program that's sure to grab and keep your child's attentionSubscribe to Julie's Substack newsletters, Brave Learning with Julie Bogart and Julie Off Topic, and Melissa's Catalog of EnthusiasmsSign up for our Text Message Pod Ring to get podcast updates and more!Send us podcast topic ideas by texting us: +1 (833) 947-3684Interested in advertising with us? Reach out to media@bravewriter.comConnect with Julie:Instagram: @juliebravewriterThreads: @juliebravewriterBluesky: @bravewriter.comFacebook: facebook.com/bravewriterConnect with Melissa:Website: melissawiley.comSubstack: melissawiley.substack.comInstagram: @melissawileybooksBluesky: @melissawiley.bsky.socialProduced by NOVA

Hur är det på semestern e g e n t l i g e n när det kommer till relationer? Antingen är det fantastiskt eller så är det katastrof, oavsett så kan tydligen båda situationerna leda till skillsmässa, i alla fall om vi lutar oss mot statistiken. Det här med egentid på semestern, hur fungerar det och vad har vi för tips och trix för att relationer ska hålla under och efter semestern? Kan Jessica och Marcus ens planera sin semester och hur kommer det sig att Malin och Calle alltid har det som bäst på just semestern. Sen var det det där med att Malins låtsaskompisar borde skilja sig. Lyssna det blir kul. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Diese Woche besprechen Karl, Levke, Ole, Kori und Lili was grad so bei uns und vor allem auf dem Campus geht

Joel har varit med om ett hemskt, hemskt missöde på det som skulle vara en ljuvlig Spanien-semester på Aqua Land, och Victor trilskas med dilemmat om det är värt att offra livet på sig själv och alla i hans omgivning, för att få köra lite bil.

Katerfrühstück goes international: Im regelmäßig stattfinden Format KinoTalk bespricht Kori mit internationalen Studierenden Lieblingsfilme: At KinoTalk anyone who wishes to discuss their favourite movie, show, or a cartoon, has a space to do so!

Veckans andakter med de fem världsreligionerna har semester som tema. Prithu Banerjee utgår från sin hinduiska tro. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Ur andakten: I Sverige är semester nästan heligt – en rytm som hela samhället följer. Vägar som fylls av bilar på väg mot havet, sommarstugor som öppnas igen och städerna blir lite tystare, lite långsammare. Det finns något vackert i den kollektiva. Att ett helt land, nästan samtidigt, bestämmer sig för att ta ett steg tillbaka. En morgon utan alarm, kaffet som får ta sin tid. Vi släpper taget om möten, deadlines – att alltid vara på väg någonstans. Musik:Sirgun Kaur – Bahuta Karam InstrumentalProducentLina Hedmarkliv@sverigesradio.se

Semestern är här och Viktor har äntligen stämplat ut. Vi pratar om hur ledigheten har börjat, vad som väntar under sommaren och kommer förstås in på en hel del annat längs vägen. Vi hinner också diskutera den extrema värmeböljan i Europa, där höga temperaturer på flera håll tvingat barer och restauranger att stänga tillfälligt. Vad händer egentligen med dryckeskulturen när värmen blir för extrem? Dessutom ägnar vi en stor del av avsnittet åt att besvara era lyssnarfrågor. Stort tack till alla som skickat in! Nu när sommaren bjuder på lite nyhetstorka vill vi gärna ha ännu fler frågor, stora som små. Skicka in dem till oss så fyller vi kommande avsnitt med det ni vill höra oss prata om. Lyssna gott!

Veckans andakter med de fem världsreligionerna har semester som tema. Sema Ekinci utgår från sin muslimska tro. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Ur andakten: Det finns en särskild övergång när semestern börjar. Den är inte alltid dramatisk, ibland syns den knappt men någonstans sker en förändring. Klockan slutar styra på samma sätt och kraven är inte de samma. Det finns mer utrymme, inte bara i kalendern utan även i sinnet och ändå är det något märkligt som smyger sig in i det utrymmet. Istället för att känna lättnad upplever jag en rastlöshet som växer inombords.Text: Koranen 25:47, 13:28Musik:Lament – Iftekharul AnamProducentLina Hedmarkliv@sverigesradio.se

Vad hade du gjort om det byggts en 26 meter hög staty i din ära, som du insåg att du hatade? Eller om du lovat en vän att vara kattvakt, men nu insett att du inte längre kunde? Skicka in era frågor till oss på Instagram, så kanske de kommer med i framtida avsnitt!

Andakterna den här veckan tar avstamp i de fem världsreligionerna med tema Semester. Idag med författaren Karin Brygger som utgår från sin judiska tro. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Ur andakten:Judisk semester. Finns det? Jag kommer att tänka på en chassidisk rabbin jag läst om, en rabbin som kortfattat menade att det i judiskt liv egentligen inte finns någon downtime det finns bara uptime. Med det senare menade han att vi i varje stund måste sträva uppåt, efter en tillvaro som är mer utvecklad än vår nuvarande. Vägen dit går genom goda gärningar. Ska man resa någonstans bör man till exempel inte glömma att stanna till vägen och hjälpa dem som är i nöd. Vill man komma närmre Gud eller närmre ett liv som omfattar de etiska principer vi kan kalla Gud är det inre och yttre arbetet sammanlänkat. Denna praktik är frikopplad från produktivitet: det handlar om närvaro. Det är helt enkelt fullständigt omodernt.Själv arbetar jag sex dagar i veckan och jag har svårt att minnas en hel helg då jag inte arbetat. Men i mitt skrivande finner jag samtidigt en stor vila, just en fördjupning av mina existentiella möjligheter och skyldigheter. Att slappa på stranden ser jag ingen mening med och det meningslösa är en större stress än ansträngning.Text:Shema YisraelMusik:The Poet acts av Philip Glass med John LenehanProducent:Susanna Némethliv@sverigesradio.se

Glass i solen, spontana utflykter, nöjesparker och långa grillkvällar. Semestern är årets kanske härligaste tid, men också den tid då många av oss unnar oss lite extra, spenderar mer än vi hade tänkt och ibland mer än vi faktiskt har råd med. I det här första avsnittet av Pengapeppens sommarspecial guidar Moa Tyborn och Magnus Hedberg dig genom ett av sommarens vanligaste ekonomiska dilemman: Hur njuter man av ledigheten utan att få en dyr baksmälla i augusti? Vi pratar om varför en enkel semesterbudget faktiskt kan ge mer frihet, hur du sätter ramar som gör det lättare att vara spontan och varför det kan vara den bästa investeringen att involvera hela familjen, även barnen, i sommarens prioriteringar. Dessutom pratar vi om semester på kredit, jämförelsefällan i sociala medier och varför det kanske är dags att sluta försöka leva någon annans semester. Ett varmt, konkret och peppigt avsnitt fullt av smarta tips som hjälper dig att njuta av sommaren, utan att tumma på din ekonomiska trygghet. Välkommen till Pengapeppens sommarspecial, där Moa och Magnus under fyra veckor tar sig an sommarens alla ekonomiska utmaningar ☀️

Andakterna den här veckan tar avstamp i de fem världsreligionerna med temat Semester. Idag med Lama Kha'drön Pamo som utgår från vajrayanabuddhismen. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Ur andakten:Jag undersöker det engelska ordet ”holiday” och där ligger betoningen på ”a holy day”, alltså en ”helig dag” eller ordet ”vacation” som kommer från vacare som betyder att vara tom eller fri.Att vara tom och fri har starka kopplingar till den buddistiska undervisningen. Något vi kallar Shi-nè. Shi-nè betyder ordagrant ”att vila i stillhet” på tibetanska. Att vila i stillhet betyder att få en direkt upplevelse av verkligheten utan att tankar, tolkningar eller begrepp, att få semester från det vi normalt sett omger oss med. Shi-nè är en metod som hjälper till att stilla sinnet, så att man kan få en upplevelse av att vara tom och helt fri från referenspunkter.. Att under en tidsperiod vara tom och fri där vi sitter tysta och stilla, det är då vi mediterar. Det är då vi går ut ur vår byggnad och ser någonting annat, någonting som inte är så inbott och vardagligt, någonting uppfriskande. I shi-né så praktiserar vi med våra tankar och släpper dem om och om igen.Musik:Instrumental Guru Padmasambhava Prayer med RaphaelProducent:Susanna Némethliv@sverigesradio.se

Joe, das ist Johannes Groeger. Er hat im Februar sein Diplom an der TAK gemacht und ist noch kein halbes Jahr von der Schule runter. Trotzdem ist bei ihm gerade mächtig was los: Er hat für eine große Köln-Daily gedreht, seine Diplominszenierung wurde gleich zweimal wieder aufgenommen, und im Herbst geht's für ihn ins Theaterengagement in einer anderen deutschen Stadt. In dieser Folge erzählt Johannes, wie aus einer Mitternachtsidee im Tennisclub ein Engagement bei „Alles was zählt” wurde. Inklusive einer Bewerbungsmail, die er aus Versehen an sich selbst geschickt hat, einem Rauswurf vom Set, weil er angeblich zu präsent war, und einem überraschenden Anruf vom Producer Department Monate später. Wir sprechen außerdem über Gruppendynamik im Lauf der Ausbildung, warum Einzelunterricht eine andere Energie braucht als die ersten Semester, und über die intensive Arbeit an seiner Diplominszenierung „Like Lovers Do”, einem Stück über sexuelle Übergriffe, das ihn auch persönlich gefordert hat. Eine Folge über Mut, Eigeninitiative und darüber, was passiert, wenn man sich einfach traut, auch mal eine völlig falsche Bewerbung abzuschicken.

Andakterna den här veckan tar avstamp i de fem världsreligionerna med temat Semester. Idag med prästen Albin Tanke som utgår från kristendomen. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. Ur andakten:Jag minns första gången jag skulle få semester från ett arbete och få vara ledig och ändå få lön. Det tyckte jag var helt otroligt! Att få betalt för att vara ledig, vilken grej! Jag var van vid sommarloven, som ju i och för sig också var fantastiska och väldigt långa, men också väldigt obetalda, och då gällde det ju att hitta ett sommarjobb för att klara sig… Så det blev inte så mycket av det med ledighet...Men semester, det var något annat det. Jag minns hur vuxen jag kände mig när jag för första gången i livet firade semester. Kanske förstod jag inte då vilken kamp som krävts för denna rättighet att få vara ledig, för rättvisa och för människovärdiga principer – att hedra vikten av återhämtning och att ge möjlighet för alla som arbetar att också kunna vara lediga ibland.Text:Matt 11:28-30Musik:Prague's Ballet av Marius Neset med Marius Neset, Leif Ove Andsnes och Louisa TuckProducent:Susanna Némethliv@sverigesradio.se

Die reiferen Semester hörten ihn als Moderator bei NDR 2, das nördlichste Bundesland erlebte ihn als Chef des Landesfunkhauses: Zum August 2026 verlässt Volker Thormählen nach viereinhalb Jahrzehnten den NDR. Im Gespräch mit Jan Graf erinnert der Dithmarscher Bauernsohn sich an eine Landjugend hinterm Plattenteller und an Schicksalsmomente eines Journalistenlebens. Den schleswig-holsteinischen NDR steuerte Thormählen zuletzt durch unruhige Zeiten des Wandels; dem Ruhestand sieht er gelassen entgegen: "Mir war noch nie langweilig", so der scheidende Direktor.

Morgonklubben taggar igång inför den allsvenska omstarten. Vi går igenom alla matcher i den kommande omgången, transfersommaren och det senaste nytt. Dessutom förundras vi över Henrik Rydströms semesterplanering på nya jobbet som Hammarbys huvudtränare - inleder med att missa träningsmatch. Medverkande: Pontus Wernbloom, Alexander Axén och Amanda Diego Kontakt: podcast@aftonbladet.se Ansvarig utgivare: Lotta Folcker

„mach ihn! , mach ihn!, er macht ihn!“ - diese Worte kennen wir alle. Ob wir das dieses Jahr nochmal erleben dürfen und ob uns ein Fußballsommermärchen bevorsteht, darüber haben Levke und Merle diese Woche gesprochen. ⚽️

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⚠️ Content Warning: Today's conversation includes mentions of suicide. Please approach this carefully. If hearing about suicide doesn't feel right for you today, please skip to another episode or return at another point in time.Welcome back to Season 5 of the Asian Mental Health Podcast! In this season opener, hosts Asami Koike and Marcus Lai reunite in the studio for the first time since August 2025 to introduce a very special season dedicated entirely to the international student experience in Australia. They're joined by Daleney Ing, facilitation support at Shapes and Sounds and psychology honours student, to unpack what they learned from running Student Changemakers: a peer leadership program for international students in Semester 1, 2026.You'll hear directly from students in their own words: voice memos, reflections, and raw honest moments about what it's really like to arrive in Melbourne full of hope, and navigate the gap between expectation and reality.

Over the years I've seen students struggle and students thrive, and what becomes clear pretty quickly is the students who struggle tend to repeat the same handful of mistakes. And the sneaky part? Most of them won't feel like mistakes when you're making them. It's not that you're not smart enough, or not working hard enough, or not meant for this. Nursing school rewards a specific kind of engagement with material and most students were never shown what that looks like. I'm covering six of the most common first semester mistakes I see, and of course, what to do differently. You definitely don't want to miss this one if you're heading into nursing school. Nursing school gets easier when you have a system, which is exactly what I created the ⁠Nursing School Survival Blueprint⁠⁠ for. This free Blueprint walks you through the key shifts that separate struggling students from thriving ones.

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Den här veckan pratar Amanda, Ola och Simon om dom senaste nyheterna från Microsoft Build 2026 (det fanns mycket roligt där!).Det här är även sista avsnittet innan sommaren, så vi höra i höst!Länkar till saker vi pratade om:Microsoft Build 2026: Be yourself at work - The Official Microsoft BlogHow much energy does ChatGPT use? | Epoch AIBuilding a hill-climbing machine: Launching seven new MAI models | Microsoft AIIntroducing Microsoft Scout: Your always-on personal agent | Microsoft 365 BlogIntroducing a powerful new chapter for Windows PCs, accelerated by NVIDIA RTX Spark | Windows Experience BlogSlim Laptops & Small Desktops | NVIDIA RTX SparkTeamsdagen - Teamsdagen⁠Experts Live Sweden 2026 - Home⁠---------------------------------------------Följ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vi jobbar med data på LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amanda | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Simon | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ola | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠| ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Semester 2, Cycle 3 Sixth grade All A's: Sawyer Albert, Beau Brockman, Teagan Cofield, Christian Escobedo, Xuya Fan, Cheyenne Frank, Madyson Garza, Molly Harton, Cambree Holloway, Kaylee Holloway, Tinley Hosek, Sonny Ortiz, Brennen Pape, Kade Posey, Kyler Poth, Anna Powell, Camryn Pruski, Jase Richardson, Aleah Sanchez, Kylie Stuman, Cash Toborg, Kaylee Zamora A/B: Sloane Alexander, Denali Bodden, Case Caraway, Ashley Carrillo Salas, Elise Deason, Diego DeHoyos, Carter Denson, Jordan Gallardo, Ernest Garza, Lillyana Gauthier, Hagen Hartmann, Lillie Huitron, Kael Korzekwa, Kelly Lopez Perez, Zoey McGirr, Kade Mitschke, Conner Moczygemba, Brooklyn Morris, Averi Moy, Olivia Olvera, Noah Ramirez, Nixon Ramirez- Hons,... Article Link

Semester 2, Cycle 3 First grade All A's: Ashlynn Angell, Harrison Aniol, Brantlee Biela, Terrence Clark, Riley Gallion, Kaydence Garcia, Holland Hancock, Kamryn Hosek, Graham Kolodziej, Ashlyn Kowalik, Liam Malik, Harper Messenger, Sarita Nuernberg, Iley Orth, Jackson Pawlik, Owen Sanchez, Elizabeth Trevino, Mathias Tunchez, Kora Zaiontz A/B: Arthur Alexander, Colin Band, Liam Barfield, Quintin Baumann, Novalee Calhoun, Alyssa Calmes, Ezra Dunham, Karter Erwin, Bellamy Gorzell, Haylen Haberstroh, Waylon Jackson, Adelyn Moczygemba, Caden Moore, Huntley Pawelek-Jacquinot, Caroline Ploch, Jensyn Pruski, Matthew Ramon, Kai Reyna, Janelly Rodriguez Martinez, Emily Rosene, Houston Sanchez, Julian Sanchez, Caroline Wallace, Emily West, Hudson Wiatrek Second grade... Article Link

Graduate education in nursing presents challenges and opportunities for growth. Dr. Gray shares her qualitative study on the experiences of nurses during their first semester of graduate school. Reflections of 23 students were analyzed by nursing faculty using qualitative descriptive methods. Five main concepts were identified by students: academic performance, challenges, emotions, linking coursework to future role, and support.

Die Blackout-Initiative fordert, dass Atomkraft auch in Zukunft Teil der Schweizer Stromversorgung ist. Das Thema bewegt: Gut 100 Rednerinnen und Redner haben sich an der Session zu Wort gemeldet. Was schwebt den Befürwortern vor? Weitere Themen: Im Stadtspital Zürich führen Pflegestudierende selbst während eines Semesters eine ganze Bettenstation. Damit versucht man den Pflegenotstand zu entschärfen. So erhalten die Studierenden unter fachlicher Begleitung Einblick in den harten Klinikalltag. Die US-Regierung hatte angekündigt, mindestens 5000 der rund 35000 Soldatinnen und Soldaten aus Deutschland abzuziehen. Doch die US-Stützpunkte bleiben strategisch von zentraler Bedeutung. So etwa die Air Base in Ramstein, der grösste Stützpunkt der Vereinigten Staaten in Europa.

New figures have indicated that Victorian students are missing more than seven million days of classes each year in part due to parents taking them on holiday. In this edition of The Conversation we look at just how prevalent this is becoming and why some parents opt to travel during the semester.Also in this edition, will we see the rise of progressive populism in Australia?Plus why Melbourne loves to wear black. 

My Conversation with Andrew starts at 17 mins  Subscribe and Watch Interviews LIVE : On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Stand Up is a daily podcast. I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. This show is Ad free and fully supported by listeners like you! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 750 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Subscribe to Andrew Substack Andrew L. Seidel is Vice President of Strategic Communications for AU, an author, and an attorney who's defended the First Amendment for more than a decade. Andrew is the author of two books: The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American (2019) and American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom (2022). He's also co-editor of an academic text, Law and Religion: Cases and Materials (Foundation Press, 2022) 5th Edition, with Prof. Leslie Griffin of UNLV law school. A Senior Correspondent at Religion Dispatches, Andrew is a prolific author of opeds, has written several scholarly articles, has debated the utility of the Johnson Amendment, and organized and contributed to the groundbreaking report, "Christian Nationalism at the January 6, 2021, Insurrection," which was published by the Baptist Joint Committee and the Freedom From Religion Foundation and aroused congressional interest. Andrew is a recognized expert on Christian Nationalism, which he's spent the last decade fighting in and out of court. He's appeared on Fox News to debate Bill O'Reilly, MSNBC, and hundreds of other media outlets. Andrew graduated cum laude from Tulane University ('04) with a B.S. in neuroscience and environmental science and magna cum laude from Tulane University Law School ('09), where he was awarded the Haber J. McCarthy Award for excellence in environmental law. He studied human rights and international law at the University of Amsterdam and traveled the world on Semester at Sea. Andrew completed his Master of Laws at Denver University Sturm College of Law ('11) with a perfect GPA and was awarded the Outstanding L.L.M. Award for his work as the Erik Bluemel International Environmental Law Fellow. After a short stint in private practice Andrew joined the Freedom From Religion Foundation as a constitutional attorney and later Director of Strategic Response, running a nimble unit known as the Strategic Response Team and helping elevate that organization's profile. He joined AU in March of 2022. Before dedicating his life and law degree to keeping state and church separate, Andrew was a Grand Canyon tour guide and an accomplished nature photographer. Follow Andrew on Twitter: @AndrewLSeidel On YOUTUBE.com/StandUpWithPete ON SubstackStandUpWithPete Listen rate and review on Apple Podcasts Listen rate and review on Spotify Pete On Instagram Pete on Blue Sky Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on Twitter Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page Gift a Subscription https://www.patreon.com/PeteDominick/gift Send Pete $ Directly on Venmo All things Jon Carroll  Buy Ava's Art  Subscribe to Piano Tuner Paul Paul Wesley on Substack Listen to Barry and Abigail Hummel Podcast Listen to Matty C Podcast and Substack Follow and Support Pete Coe Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing  

The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 297Semester Reflections & Summer BusinessWelcome to Episode 297 of The Thinklings Podcast!In this episode, the Thinklings take time to reflect on the past semester, looking back on memorable moments, lessons learned, classroom experiences, and the books and ideas that shaped the school year. The conversation then turns toward summer plans — including reading lists, vacations, projects, and what each Thinkling is looking forward to in the months ahead.Thanks for tuning in to this week's conversation!Main Content* Semester reflections and thoughts from the past school year* Summer plans, vacations, projects, and upcoming reading* Books the Thinklings hope to tackle over the summer* Conversations about rest, growth, and preparing for the next seasonFinal MeditationA closing meditation from Scripture, encouraging listeners to reflect with gratitude and look ahead with wisdom and hope.Listen & SubscribeFollow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thethinklingspodcast.substack.com

The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 297 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 297 Semester Reflections & Summer Business Welcome to Episode 297 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings take time to reflect on the past semester, looking back on memorable moments, lessons learned, classroom experiences, and the books and ideas that shaped the school year. The conversation then turns toward summer plans, including reading lists, vacations, projects, and what each Thinkling is looking forward to in the months ahead. Thanks for tuning in to this week's conversation!

CAP Chat LiveRefreshed by Vita CocoHost: Josh Tyler and Tyler TomlinsonThis episode explores recent NCAA changes to Division I men's soccer, including the shift to a two-semester season, transfer window adjustments, and implications for student-athletes and coaches. Gain insights into how these updates aim to improve academic balance, recovery, and overall player experience.Key TopicsNCAA's two-semester season implementationTransfer window adjustments for Division I men's soccerImpact on athlete recovery and academic balance

Brad and Tyler discuss headlines following WWE Backlash, including workshopping ideas for the summer of Roman Reigns and reacting to the rumors of Asuka leaving the company. Later, the guys react to Mark Davis' breakout year, Darby Allin's title reign, and other AEW Fairway to Hell notes.Other topics include:"Daredevil: Born Again" FinaleDrake "Iceman" ExpectationsKelsey Plum leaves Under Armour0:00 Intro7:00 Gratitude — Mother's Day14:26 WWE — A Bloodline Summer, Mini-Hausens and Asuka39:24 The B-Show  — The S2 Finale is an All-Timer48:32 AEW — “Protozilla” Mark Davis, The Tech Team1:10:20ish Promo of the Week — Dana White on Mental Health1:22:47 WDWM — Drake's Return, Kelsey Plum's Kicks, and Semester's End1:26:04 ClosingFollow 19 Media Group:Twitter: @19MGroupInstagram: 19mediagrouphttps://www.19MediaGroup.comDiscover our favorite podcast gear and support the show—shop our studio must-haves on our Amazon Affiliate page! https://www.amazon.com/shop/19mediagroupWant to join the conversation or invite us to your platform? Connect with us and share your vision (budget-friendly collaborations welcome)!  https://bit.ly/19Guest

This episode focuses on helping instructors, instructional designers, technologists, and course creators finish the semester with clarity while setting the stage for future improvement. Listeners are guided to evaluate what worked, what didn't, and how media elements like videos, visuals, and course structure that either supported or slowed down student learning.Finally, we will discuss looking ahead to the summer as an opportunity for growth. It highlights the value of exploring new ideas in instructional media and experimenting with emerging tools, including AI-powered platforms like Google Vids, test a few tools, stay curious, and build a practical toolbox that supports more efficient and effective course content-design. ToastEDU Podcast Website- https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1260717

This Friday, BYU-Idaho is going to be hosting it's once a semester activity where the whole school gets together and gets to know each other. by BYU-Idaho Radio

In this episode of ADK Talks, we talk with Jacob McCullough and Nicole Panek about St. Lawrence University's Adirondack Semester, an immersive fall program where students live off-grid in a yurt village on Massawepie Lake.They share what daily life looks like without phones or laptops, how students learn through outdoor leadership and place-based study, and why the experience leaves such a lasting impact. From shared meals and handwritten coursework to loons, lake water, and deep community, this is a fascinating look at a one-of-a-kind semester in the Adirondacks.Jacob and Nicole also explain how students balance rigorous academics with the practical realities of living in the woods, from cooking and hauling water to learning how to communicate, solve problems, and live closely with others. They talk about the kinds of students the program attracts, the personal growth that often happens over the course of the semester, and why the Adirondacks offer such a rich setting for this kind of education.What you'll hear in this episodeLiving in a yurt village for a full semesterStarting with a seven-day canoe tripLearning without phones or computersBuilding community through shared daily lifeWhy the Adirondacks make such a powerful classroomHow the experience changes students long after they leaveResources:St. Lawrence University Adirondack SemesterAdirondack Semester Weekly UpdatesDonnelly's Soft Ice CreamMt. ArabRaquette River OutfittersWhy Loons Return to the Same Adirondack Lake Each YearProduced by NOVA

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In 2001, Kathleen (Keen) Harrison, PhD, took a leave from her university faculty position in medical genetics to travel with the Semester at Sea program. A visit to Kenya's first orphanage for HIV-positive children changed the course of her life. She returned home feeling, “I just can't walk away from this.” She didn't.In 2005, Keen founded Project Harambee, a volunteer-run nonprofit supporting community-led initiatives across three pillars: health care, economic opportunity, and education. Its programs are both practical and powerful: Plant a Seed–Grow a Doc helps students from high schools in under-resourced communities to attend medical school and return to serve rural communities. Livestock donations—dairy goats, chickens, and pigs—help families reduce hunger and generate income.Women's cooperatives create crafts sold in the United States, building sustainable livelihoods.Today, Keen remains deeply committed while gradually transitioning leadership to nonprofit partners in Kenya and dedicated U.S. volunteers. Sustained by a wide circle of generosity, Project Harambee continues to grow—transforming lives across communities and generations."I left a profession in medical genetics and found a vocation supporting women and families in Kenya." - Kathleen HarrisonConnect with Keen:Email: keen.harrison.mcnulty@gmail.comWebsite: www.projectharambee.orgFacebook: harambee.nfpAfrica photo bookACKNOWLEDGEMENTSOUR SPONSOR AARP Illinois is dedicated to empowering adults 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. AARP-Illinois advocates for the health, financial security, and overall well-being of Illinois residents through community programs, expert resources, and member benefits and is here to help its members thrive. https:www.aarp.org/state/Illinois [activate link] aarpil@aarp.orgAGE-WISE COLLECTIVE Women Over 70-Aging Reimagined connects with other women podcasters to shine the light on remarkable women in mid-life and beyond.We are pleased to recognize Jane Leder, host of Older Women and Friends: Stories of Aging Well, whose guests take a deep dive into the joys and challenges of being an older woman. Older women know a thing or two about living with a keen sense of wonder and an abiding appreciation for the gift of longevity. So, it's time to change the perception that the gig is just about up when, in truth, the second wave of the journey has just begun. https://janeleder.nethttps://www.youtube.com/@olderwomenandfriendshttps://www.instagram.com/older_women_and_friends_/

March is the calm before the storm. Midterms are winding down, spring break is calling, and before you know it, the semester is over. But for student teachers, March is actually the perfect time to reflect about what comes next. In this episode, we slow down and plan how to set yourself up for a stronger, smarter second half of the year. From reflecting on your placement to building habits that will carry you into your very first classroom, this one's for you. https://www.sfecich.com/post/march-momentum-how-to-plan-reflect-and-prepare-for-the-second-half-of-the-semester 

In this solo episode, Lisa reflects on the complex relationship between identity, body image, and authenticity as she reads her essay about developing humor and personality as a survival strategy. Lisa explores how weight loss, shifting social responses, and global awakening experiences sparked an identity crisis that expanded into a deeper understanding of privilege, oppression, and the social context that shapes how bodies are perceived. Lisa examines the intoxicating pull of external validation, the grief of benefiting from appearance, and the lifelong practice of returning to embodied safety and self‑connection.Topics Include:Persona vs. Authentic SelfPrivilege and OppressionExternal ValidationSelf Connection[6:29] Lisa shares her Common App essay which focuses on her weight and personality. She describes her weight as her only flaw and the source of disrespect and impatience with herself. To compensate for not physically fitting in, Lisa cultivated a personality, using humor as her confidence. She reflects that her struggles with weight forced her to develop her inner self. Lisa recalls reading the essay years ago and viewing it through the lens of codependency and people-pleasing, a kind of persona created from a feeling of being unsafe. She used humor as a performance because she felt she couldn't be her authentic self due to her body. She concludes the essay with her valuing the person she became.[15:37] Lisa describes her time on Semester at Sea as the first time she entered a new social environment as a "thin person” and she wasn't receiving the same constant praise she previously had on campus for losing weight. She describes this confusing experience where her role in society felt like it was changing, but she couldn't articulate what was happening.[20:26] Lisa now understands this confusion was due to the world responding to her differently and her responding to the world differently. Lisa explains how her eyes were opening to the social context in general, leading to a crisis about how the world works. Her inability to process this existential crisis manifested physically as the origin of her IBS symptoms. [25:43] Lisa describes this period in her life where she became acutely aware of societal issues like racism, sexism, and poverty for the first time. She emphasized how her perception of the world had changed. Sociology 101 introduced her to the concepts of privilege and oppression. She noted that while the class discussed race, gender, and sexual orientation, the lens of body size was her own connection, allowing her to put the dots together.[43:51] Lisa shared a memory of walking down the street and being ignored by a man passing by and she began reflecting on when she began defining herself by how others saw her. She explained that the goal is not to swing the pendulum from being negatively judged to being positively judged but to be seen for who you truly are.[52:13] Lisa explains that to feel safe in one's body as it is, one must be connected to that body and spiritual being. Lisa issued an invitation for listeners to self-reflect on how much mental "real estate" the preoccupation with others' thoughts takes up in their daily lives.[59:46] She wraps up the episode with an invitation to let the current discussion "settle and marinate" and consider their own position as a person with an "animal brain in a social context," living within constructs of privilege and oppression.*The views of podcast guests do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of Lisa Schlosberg or Out of the Cave, LLC.Embody Peace With Food: A Revolutionary Holistic Approach - Omega Institute: July 12-17, 2026LISA IS NOW ACCEPTING: One-on-One Clients!⁠Purchase the OOTC book of 50 Journal Prompts⁠⁠Leave Questions and Feedback for Lisa via OOTC Pod Feedback Form ⁠Email Lisa: ⁠lisa@lisaschlosberg.com⁠⁠Out of the Cave Merch⁠ - For 10% off use code SCHLOS10Lisa's Socials: Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠

In this solo episode, Lisa takes a deeper, more personal look at the internalized male gaze, embodied safety, and what intentional weight loss can mean through a trauma‑informed lens. She starts with a gentle check‑in about having too much coffee and uses that moment to explore the feelings she pushed aside and how choosing connection helped her regulate instead of leaning on old coping habits. From there, she talks about how denial, dissociation, and building her self‑worth outside of appearance shaped the way she handled body‑based judgments, while also being honest about the real social changes she noticed after losing weight. She reads from a 2014 essay that traces her shift from denial to hyper‑awareness, the cultural experiences that challenged Western beauty standards, and the toll perfectionism took on her. To wrap up, Lisa introduces the ideas of egosyntonic and egodystonic thoughts to help listeners understand those inner conflicts around body‑focused thinking, highlighting awareness, space, and embodied safety as key parts of healing.Topics Include:Internalized Male GazeEmbodied SafetySocial DynamicsEgosyntonic vs. Egodystonic Thoughts[0:32] Lisa begins by noticing she crossed her personal limit on coffee, practicing non-judgmental, compassionate curiosity about the behavior. She connects over-caffeination to an anxiety-provoking event she suppressed due to context, illustrating how coping can mask root emotions. She identifies her need for connection and support rather than substances and texts her best friend to schedule a call to process the event together.[10:50] Lisa introduces the concept "trauma work is slow," explaining that healing from chronic societal trauma is a gradual process unlike a diet. She clarifies her stance on others' judgment of her body, explaining that she built her self-worth on character, not appearance, as a defense mechanism when she was in a larger body. She acknowledges that losing weight made it safer to engage with social constructs.[37:35] Lisa reads an essay she wrote in 2014 during Semester at Sea, a period that served as intense exposure therapy for her eating disorder following her significant weight loss and tummy tuck. The essay details her 150-pound weight loss journey, which was initially prompted by physical pain and practical difficulties.[1:07:50] Post-weight loss, Lisa realized her happiness stemmed from societal validation, not self-acceptance, leading to an obsessive cycle of never feeling good enough. After reading the essay, Lisa explains the weight loss journey woke her up from a state of being disconnected from her body, a profound psychological shift that is the origin of Out of the Cave.[1:11:56] Lisa introduces the psychological concepts of egosyntonic (behaviors in harmony with one's self-image) and egodystonic (behaviors conflicting with one's self-concept). She explains that her own compulsive thoughts about bodies post-weight loss felt intensely egodystonic, which was a positive factor in her healing as it allowed her to separate herself from those thoughts. [1:20:22] Lisa wraps this episode by encouraging listeners to examine if their body image thoughts are egosyntonic or egodystonic, noting that recognizing these thoughts as conditioned can create distance and aid healing. She notes this is the second episode on the topic and a third will follow to bring all the concepts together.*The views of podcast guests do not necessarily reflect the views and beliefs of Lisa Schlosberg or Out of the Cave, LLC.Embody Peace With Food: A Revolutionary Holistic Approach - Omega Institute: July 12-17, 2026LISA IS NOW ACCEPTING: One-on-One Clients!⁠Purchase the OOTC book of 50 Journal Prompts⁠⁠Leave Questions and Feedback for Lisa via OOTC Pod Feedback Form ⁠Email Lisa: ⁠lisa@lisaschlosberg.com⁠⁠Out of the Cave Merch⁠ - For 10% off use code SCHLOS10Lisa's Socials: Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠

Jessica Palacios was two semesters away from her nursing degree when she walked into a patient's room mid-clinical and found an elderly woman alone in the dark, covered in bed sores, on the wrong mattress, with photos of her family taped to her IV pump. When Jessica raised the alarm, her professor told her to worry about it when she was a real nurse. She sat in her driveway and cried for 30 minutes that evening. That one moment sent her on a decade-long journey through accounting, psychology, sociology, and business before a faculty advisor finally looked at her history and said, you should be in HR. What followed was a 20+ year career at the Texas A&M University System, where Jessica now serves as Associate Director of System Benefits Administration, overseeing healthcare and benefits for over 50,000 covered lives across one of the largest university systems in the United States. In this episode of Inspiring Women, host Laurie McGraw sits down with Jessica to unpack the full journey, the pivots, the promotions, the hard feedback, and the leadership lessons that only come from doing it the hard way. They discuss: The clinical experience that forced Jessica to walk away from nursing and what it still teaches her about advocacy today How she accidentally stumbled into benefits while working at Webb County before she even had her degree What it was like to be thrust into management early with no guidance and be told her tone was a problem The HR director who sat her down with emotional intelligence books and met with her every week until something shifted Why she believes benefits is the single greatest place in any organisation to change an employee's life outside of their paycheck How she now intentionally invests in her team's growth, certifications, master's degrees, vendor relationships and beyond Jessica Palacios is proof that the career you planned and the career you're meant for are rarely the same thing, and that a life spent in service to people can take more shapes than you ever expected.

In this episode, Rick shares his interview with Scott Marshall, President & CEO of the Institute for Shipboard Education and host of the As Unexpected Podcast.Scott reflects on how a formative study abroad experience in Japan sparked his lifelong commitment to global education and cross-cultural understanding. He shares his journey from academia to leading Semester at Sea, the world's leading comparative study abroad program, and explains how immersive travel builds empathy, challenges assumptions, and deepens human connection. Together, they explore leadership, purpose, and why experiencing the world firsthand is more important than ever in an increasingly divided and digital age.This episode is a MUST-LISTEN!