The Scottish Government are providing information and daily updates on the swine flu situation at: www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/health/AvianInfluenza/mexicanswiuneflu A printable leaflet is also available at this link: www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/924/0080955.pdf
Carnegie College’s Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) is looking for around ten students to take part in a software testing exercise. We have designed an application called Clipper that allows users to identify, create, tag, mix, and manage clips from within online audio-visual resources as well as add their own textual notes. Basically we need you to test the application and let us know what you think of it. Your comments will be used to inform the final design. If you can spare just over an hour on 16th or 17th of June to come to Carnegie College to take part, please contact Tom MacMaster on 07818013854 or 01383 845193 or email tmacmaster@carnegiecollege.ac.uk and leave your name and a contact number so we can give you the final details on times, location etc. The ten students taking part will be chosen on a first come first served basis and will be given a £15 Itunes voucher for helping out
Tom MacMaster, Head of CILT
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On Thursday 11 th March from 5.30pm – 7.30pm Members from the HNC Business program will be holding a Haiti Awareness and Fundraising Evening to an open audience of local Businesspeople, lecturers, college employees, students and the general public. All funds raised will go to support the works that are currently being carried out by Lemon Aid on the small island of La Gonave, Haiti.
The evening will host three speakers over an hour, showing recent pictures and videos from a local Dunfermline based Aid team who has recently returned from an aid trip to Haiti. The evening will cover hard hitting issues such as global poverty which will ultimately focus on the recent events and ongoing support work taking place in Haiti.
A ten minute presentation on ‘What it will take to rebuild Haiti’ will be delivered by Dan Lythe, a local music producer who was a member of the Aid team recently in Haiti.
Opportunities will be presented on how people who have a heart to help Haiti will be able to donate, support and help the ongoing aid works that are being provided. There will be the opportunity for individuals and business’s to donate on the night, and make make long term financial commitments of support with the opportunity to sponsor Orphaned Haitian children. Donators will be able to monitor where their monies are going by regular newsletters from the charity and to the future, donators may also have the opportunity to actively be a part of future aid missions with Lemon Aid.
It is hoped that the evening will raise in excess of £100,000 in donations and pledges over the next 12 month period and all Students are envited to attend and support in any way.
Kain RamsayMob: 07538 736961E: kainramsay@ymail.com
Thursday 11 March at 5.30pm Carnegie Conference Centre Dunfermline, organised and run by Carnegie HNC Business student Kain Ramsay.
This event aims to raise awareness of the devastation caused by the earthquake in Haiti. Already an impoverished nation, the disastrous events on 12 January this year, mean that even more people are living in the most horrendous conditions. Kain is involved in a project, which was established before the earthquake occured, to help orphans in the area.
Carnegie students reminded to register to vote in Health Board Elections.
Please see the details by clicking here as well as the NHS poster.
Due to staff illness the Study Zone at Halbeath will close at 17:00 on Monday 8th of March. Resources may be returned to Customer Services.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Carolyn Groom Digital Services Librarian
It can happen to anyone
Did you know research shows that students are one of the most at risk groups for contracting meningitis and septicaemia, yet they're often the least aware of the signs and symptoms?
Meningitis and septicaemia can be difficult to recognise in the early stages. The symptoms usually start like many mild illnesses, with fever, vomiting, headache and feeling generally unwell. Not everyone will have all of the symptoms and these can appear in any order. Other common signs and symptoms include a stiff neck, cold hands and feet, dislike of bright lights, shivering, confusion, drowsiness, seizures, a rash that does not fade under pressure, rapied breathing, stomach pain - sometimes with diarrhoea, pale or mottled skin and pains in the limbs, joints and muscles. People with meningitis or septicaemia can become ill very quickly. Urgent medical treatment is essential as the sooner it can be diagnoed and treated, the greater chance there is of a full recovery. If you are worried about yourself or one of your friends, call your GP surgery or health centre immediately for advice or NHS24 on 08454 24 24 24. For more information about the signs and symptoms of meningitis or septicaemia contact the NHS helpline on 0800 22 44 88 or visit the NHS24 meningitis online information by clicking here
You can also listen to the stories of those affected by meningitis by clicking here
From Monday 11 January 2010 both Study Zones at Halbeath and Rosyth will be operating new opening hours.
Details can be found on our Webpage http://www.carnegiecollege.ac.uk/LibraryServices/opening_hours.html and on our blog http://blogs.carnegiecollege.ac.uk/library/
You can also follow us on twitter at - http://twitter.com/CCStudyzone
From now until 18 December, students will not be charged for any overdue books that they return to the Study Zone or drop into the Fines Amnesty Box in Reception.
The College's Entrepreneur-in-Residence Alex Clyne will be speaking at the George Lauder lecture 26th Nov in the Carnegie Conference Centre. He will be speaking on the subject of Internet Businesses and how entrepreneurs can make the most of the internet. See http://www.carnegieifutures.com for more information and an opportunity to enter the iDeas competition, (up to £2000 worth of investment support available). If you are interested in attending the lecture please let Customer Service know in advance.
The biggest celebration of enterprise takes place during Global Entrepreneurship Week! Last year 3 million participated. This year there will be 83 countries involved.
Every person has the capacity to make their mark by harnessing enterprising ideas, skills and talents.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is a great time to get started doing enterprise. Come along and be inspired whilst at the same time develop enterprising ideas that could make or save money.
Programme
I will be teaching a belly dancing class at Beath Community Use from Wednesday 11th November 6.30 - 8pm and it will run for 4 weeks. It will cover the basics such as shimmying and hip circles. I like to use a combination of belly dance music and contemporary music such as Nelly Furtado. Casual dress is fine and I have plenty of hip scarves to hand out! To book a place call Beath Community Use on 01383 602346. If anyone has any further questions, then they can contact myself.
Hope to see you there!
Carnegie College wants to ensure its students are well equipped for the working world, and to encourage the spirit of enterprise, we are pleased to launch the new post of Entrepreneur-in-Residence on 8th October. By making use of this service you will be adding to your qualifications with some great business inside information. By working alongside a very successful businessman and entrepreneur, Alex Clyne, you will be able to make use of his network of contacts locally and internationally. Come and chat to Alex with any potential business ideas you may have, big or small and he will give you advice and encouragement about how you could make your ideas work.
You will even be given the chance to use a brand new product which allows business ideas to be pitched by video. This is a fast, informal process which will help you think through all the stages of launching your own business. If you’ve been put off the idea of starting a business by the complicated form filling and procedures then this is for you.
A prize of £100 iTunes vouchers is up for grabs for the best video business pitch so bring your big ideas to Alex. He can be found in Careerzone, Thursdays and Fridays and can be contacted at eir@carnegiecollege.ac.uk.
Keep up-to-date with the latest info here
Get involved: contact your Guidance Tutor or Anona Scott, Learner Advice Centre for more information.
SQA Information
Carnegie College HNC Acting & Performance student Chris Barclay from Dunfermline recently made his television debut during the half-time break of the Arsenal v Manchester United televised Champions League match shown on STV. Full story available here
View our latest jobs here (also found in the Careerzone / Vacancy Board section of the site).
Alternatively the website below has been set up specifically to help students find part-time or holiday work: www.brilliantstudentjobs.com
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