Tameer monday 23 feb 2015Khurram AhmadThe document discusses the importance of reciting Surat Al-Kahf every Friday according to teachings of Prophet Muhammad. It states that the Prophet taught that reciting the first 10 verses or last 10 verses of the surah protects one from the deception of Dajjal. It also explains the four stories within Surat Al-Kahf act as parables for four trials that will occur during the Dajjal's appearance: the trial of religion, wealth, knowledge and authority. Reciting Surat Al-Kahf helps understand these future trials and how to avoid falling into deception.
Use Your Technical Writing Skills for Both the Bottom Line and the Public GoodSTC-Philadelphia Metro ChapterSTC’s Ethical Principle for professionalism asserts: “We advance technical communication through our integrity and excellence in performing each task we undertake.” Professionalism, however, does not stop at the front door of the workplace. By virtue of their privileged status in society, professionals have a moral obligation to give back to the public a portion of their time and energy in order to improve the quality of life for all people. This presentation explores the similarities and differences between for-profit and nonprofit worlds in order to uncover opportunities for professional technical communicators to give back. By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to describe the nature of nonprofit organizations; list some characteristics of nonprofit communications; and explain the content, form, and style of the conventional genres of nonprofit communications.
Engaging J-Students With News-Inspired Playlists (?)Jake BatsellThis document discusses how Jake Batsell engaged journalism students on National News Engagement Day 2014 by creating news-inspired playlists. It provides background on Batsell, noting that he was a visiting research fellow in the 2013-2014 academic year and is now an assistant professor in the Division of Journalism. It also provides details about Batsell's book "Engaged Journalism" which is based on over 100 interviews at more than 25 news organizations and aims to discuss engagement, loyalty and revenue for journalists, academics, students and others interested in the future of news.
Learning about geometry by joe gaymoreJoe GaymoreThis document introduces the topic of geometry and polygons. It asks the reader what they know about geometry and polygons. It then prompts the reader to look at several images on Flickr and identify the different shapes they see, classifying them as polygons or non-polygons. Finally, it asks the reader to create their own presentation identifying polygons they find in the real world.