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The small cafe was packed with people from around the globe. The only person standing in the room while the rest of us were sitting cross-legged on the floor was Kunsang Tenzing. Tenzing himself is as young as the majority of his audience. But unlike them, he doesn't have a sovereign homeland.
Every Wednesday, Tenzing organizes a discussion group on Tibetan issues at Hope Café, which is part of Tibet Hope Center, an NGO he co-founded. The goal of Tibet Hope Center is to help Tibetan refugees learn the skills needed to lead an independent life outside their occupied country. And the discussion session was to remind the world, or at least its younger generation, that Tibet is not part of China.
Tenzing explained everything one needs to know about Tibet today. The historical evidence that Tibet was a sovereign nation before the Chinese invasion, the geo-political analysis on why China needs Tibet, the life story of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and why the discussion is always held on a Wednesday.
Wednesday is traditionally known as Dalai Lama's soul day. And inside Tibet, there's a growing movement of White Wednesday. Once a week, every Tibetan should speak Tibetan, dress like a Tibetan, and only eat Tibetan food. White Wednesday is a silent resistance towards Chinese occupation, a peaceful effort to purify the land of snow.
After his presentation, the real discussion began with people asking questions and Tenzing answered them, followed by a simple buffet of momos –Tibetan dumplings.
Dharamsala, or more precisely the village of McLeod Ganj, is full of activities like this. All over the small town I saw posters advertising discussion groups whose main focus is Tibet, as well as open mic events, fund raising jam sessions, and other things related to Tibetan issues. Whereas in some of touristy places, you could easily find an opportunity to get a surf lesson, here you'll have a chance to volunteer in an English conversational course with ex-political prisoners. This is a holiday destination for activists, or aspiring activists.
As the hometown of the 14th Dalai Lama, McLeod Ganj also has an extraordinary spiritual atmosphere. As a foreigner, however, I couldn't help to feel like being in an open-air spiritual hypermarket. Aside from the volunteering opportunities, McLeod Ganj offers all kinds of yoga, meditation, and reiki lessons. Most of the places, offer all of them. I even saw one poster offering yoga, reiki, and Sufi meditation all at once.
To feed my curiosity towards the authentic Tibetan spiritual practice, one morning I decided to join a meditation session at Tushita, a retreat center up on the hill fifteen minutes by foot from the town's main square. It was a solitary walk in the woods during the first ten minutes. But I was eventually joined by a Canadian woman in her early thirties. I told her it's quite a hike. "At first," she said. "But you'll get used to it". It turned out, that climbing the steep hill to meditate at Tushita is a morning routine of hers and some other fifty westerners. Not long after we all sat cross-legged preparing ourselves for the next half an hour of moment of silence, the Guru entered the room: a western man in his forties, wearing a t-shirt and shorts. After he prostrated himself three times in front of a giant Buddha statue, he started to give instructions in English with a slight British accent.
When I was in McLeod Ganj, the village was preparing to host His Holiness's teaching. Registration opened three days before the teaching and done in conventional way where everyone has to register in person. Outside the Branch Security Office on Bhagsu Road, Tibetans were standing in line to secure a chance to receive transmission of an ancient teaching directly from the human representation of the Buddha of Compassion. There was another shorter line for foreigners dominated by monks from outside India as well as Westerners. I joined this latter queue and registered as well. The grumpy official wrote 'IndoAsia' on my nametag. I took it and left the office for lunch.
Lung Ta Japanese Restaurant on Jogibara Road has somewhat of a cult reputation. Officially it doesn't open until 12.00. But everyday, hungry travelers would already crowd the front door by 11.30. Finding a table in the restaurant can be as hard as finding a room in town when Dalai Lama is about to teach. I had to wait for some twenty minutes before I could get a seat. Luckily, they have a shop selling very nice Tibetan clothes adjacent to the restaurant, where one can lose track of time browsing through all the beautiful stuffs. Just like the revenue from the restaurant, all profits from the store go to fund Association of Tibetan Ex-Political Prisoners.
I noticed the same crowd who were at the Branch Security Office that morning also came to have lunch at Lung Ta. Over tasty udon, they shared experiences of their recent trip to Burma and tips on which yoga class to attend while in town. Some of them were barefoot. Outside, a couple of guys were sharing a joint staring at the snow-capped peak of the Dauladhar ranges that gleamed under the summer sun before joining the rest of their friends inside. A sitar case was lying next to their table.
After lunch, I decided to take a walk along Jogibara Road in search of a decent cup of coffee, a rarity in this part of the world. Not long before I stumbled upon Rogpa, a cross between a boutique and a coffee shop that offered one of the best vegan chocolate cakes I've ever tasted, good cappuccinos, Japanese inspired bags, bracelets and other chic accessories produced by Tibetan women. Again, all profits go to help Tibetans in exile.
It was through the souvenir trade that I got to meet Imran, a young Kashmiri in his mid-twenties who is probably one of the few shop owners in Dharamsala who didn't display a picture of Dalai Lama in his shop. Instead, there's a massive photograph of Mecca's main mosque on the wall and a smaller picture of his family's houseboat floating on Dal Lake in Srinagar on a table in the corner.
It was Friday noon and I soon found myself joining him on his weekly walk to the nearest mosque for Friday prayer. On Temple Road, just a few meters from Dalai Lama's main temple, we stopped to pick up Imran's friend. After we stocked up on cold drinks – Imran's friend insisted to buy me a bottle of Mountain Dew – we took a detour going off the main road down the hill.
It was not a walk in the park. Literally. The sand and the pebbles made the path, if it even existed, extremely slippery. I fell and rolled around on the ground while the two hosts easily navigated the path as if they were walking in a mall.
After a few meters of walking downhill, we entered a forest. For a while, there's nothing in sight except trees and greeneries.
"We're always waiting for Friday to come. Because finally we'll have one day to get out of our stores and take a walk in the nature", said Imran as he swiftly walked along the not so beaten path. I only nodded my head as I was trying hard to catch my breath.
After forty minutes, we arrived at a small bridge just outside the parking lot of a villa. Imran and his friend took a seat under a big tree. I thought we finally reached our destination, but this turned out to be the halfway rest area for them. They chatted and joked in Kashmiri, took pictures with their smartphones, and basically just enjoyed their time lounging around in nature.
"There's actually another mosque in McLeod Ganj," Imran's friend told me. "But the Government closed it down because the Tibetans want to build a temple over there. But we're not giving up. We took this matter to the court. Insya Allah, we'll have the mosque back," he continued.
We continued making our way downhill until we reached the highway. We then walked along the highway for 25 minutes until we finally arrived in Proper Dharamsala to reach the mosque. On our way back on a shared Jeep, I realized the mosque is 9 kilometers away from McLeod Ganj.
I was standing in the middle of the crowd in Dalai Lama's main temple. Everyone else was busy marking the floor with their cushions or clothes, the traditional way of reserving seats during the teaching. I was not very familiar with the system, so I was afraid to get it wrong. So I just stood in front of the main entrance. Suddenly, I felt something grip my arm tightly. I looked up and saw a middle-aged monk looking straight into my eyes. There's a fierce energy of enthusiasm transmitted from him directly to me. The energy was so strong I was mistaken to interpret it as an aggressive force. He said something, but his accent made it difficult for me to understand. After a few seconds, I was able to understand that he wanted to show me the best spot. He led me to a vacant space, directly facing the main throne where His Holiness was supposed to give teaching the day after tomorrow. "Here. The best," he said. I immediately put my cap and bag there. "Thank you," I said to him. He smiled, and instantly disappeared among the crowd.
In the afternoon, I came back to the temple and found that someone has removed my belongings. On the exact spot where I put my stuff a few hours ago, there's a piece of paper with the word 'reserved' written boldly on it. I wanted to get my spot back, so I threw the reservation sign out and put my cap and bag back to where I think it should be, just to find out, someone else has once again removed them the next morning.
On the last afternoon before the first day of the teaching, I walked around the temple to look for a vacant spot. But every inch of the temple had been marked. It was at this moment of desperation that I got involved in a conversation with a Canadian man who told me that it was basically useless to try and find a place to sit just a few hours away from the teaching.
Trying hard to be positive, I replied, "It's fine. It's an exercise in letting go," I told him.
"You'll be lucky my brother. It's all part of the plan," said the man as he gave a comforting smile to me.
The next morning, I threw myself into a sea of devotees. I entered the Tsuglakhang Complex and tried to find an empty place where I could put my cushion and sit. But even right from the entrance, it seemed that there was no space left. The whole complex was full.
Trying my luck, I went upstairs toward the Main Temple. I passed the space just opposite the throne where I was supposed to sit and saw people sitting murmuring prayers. So I just walked by and decided to take a seat at the only empty space, next to the staircase. Right before me, Tibetans and Foreigners were circumambulating the temple quietly chanting "Om mani padme om" spreading the mantra to every corner of the world.
For a while I just sat there, trying to find the radio frequency for the English translation with my newly bought cheap Chinese made FM radio. Thirty minutes later, I noticed, that there were fewer and fewer people walking around the temple. At one point, everyone sat at his or her own respective places. Then an old nun walked past me carrying a pot of incense. She went back and forth filling the air with mystery and anticipation. She was soon followed by bodyguards carrying walkie-talkies and armed Indian guards carrying AK-47's. One of the bodyguards stood right next to where I sat while the Indian armed guards stood in every corner of the temple.
The atmosphere was getting more and more intense by the second. The whole group of nuns, who sat across me, started to look at the direction of the staircase. And everyone else followed. Since I sat next to the staircase, where a huge pillar blocked my view, it was impossible for me to see what's coming. So I tried to pay attention to the expression of the nuns instead. They all looked extremely excited. Charged with energy, enthusiasm shone on their eyes. Everyone was leaning forward. Those who had been sitting cross-legged were now on their knees. They put their palms together toward the direction of the staircase. Suddenly, silence pervaded the entire space. Two senior monks then appeared from the huge pillar next to me. Not long afterward, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama himself followed.
An Indian devotee called him loudly, "Your Holiness! Your Holiness! Do you remember me, Your Holiness?"
He then approached him and answered, "Of course. I remember your eyes."
"Bless me Your Holiness, bless me!" begged the disciple.
The God-King then lifted up his arm and instead of touching the man's head softly with his palm saying a prayer, he hit his head playfully before letting out a joyful laughter.
Then unexpectedly, he approached me. And I was lost for words when he physically stood right in front of me. I tried to say something, but for a few seconds, I felt like my tongue was tied and my lips were locked. I eventually managed to say, "Hello". He looked at me in the eyes and smiled. A few people around me silently wept.
During the course of the teaching, I noticed the monk who directed me to the spot across Dalai Lama's seat. Before the teaching began, he would pass by me as he circumambulated the temple and each time, we would greet one another.
On my last evening in McLeod Ganj, together with my wife and a friend, I decided to put an authentic culinary closure to our stay. So we headed to this typical Punjabi restaurant in the Main Square that we had always wanted to try. As we waited for our biryanis and papadams to be served, I saw a foreigner having dinner with a monk just across our table, and wondered how they had become friends.
Suddenly my eyes caught the sight of the helpful monk again. He stood across the restaurant looking at people passing by at the chaotic Main Square. My friend excused himself for a moment to pick up something from a shop next door. The next five seconds, I saw him talking with the monk. And it's not long before both of them, the monk and my friend, walked back into the restaurant. It turned out that the monk had decided that it's a good idea to join us for our last supper in McLeod Ganj.
We finally got to know more about the person we often greeted. He lived in a Tibetan settlement camp in Gondia, a remote corner of Maharashtra. He went up north to Dharamsala because he has health problems that made it difficult for him to stay in hot climates. Once summer is over, he will go back to Gondia again. Then, he took out a small pouch and gave us some barley seeds.
"This for protection. Tashi delek," he wished us a safe trip tomorrow. We put the seeds in our wallet and thanked him.
After a moment of silence, he asked, "Do you have time? Because you will leave tomorrow, I want to show you something."
Just when we say "Yes", immediately he rushed out of the restaurant and tried getting a taxi.
The place he wanted to show was a 15-minute drive from McLeod Ganj. It's the headquarters of the Tibetan Central Administration. Once we entered the main gate, with great enthusiasm, he showed us around. The Parliament Building. The Prime Minister's Office. The Supreme Court. The Department of Health. The Department of Education. This is the real life of Tibetans in exile outside of the tiny tourist towns of McLeod Ganj. This is where the real country in exile takes function. Where the politicians meet during the day and children come out to play in the afternoon. The place where the awkward teenage boys hang out in the evening trying to socialize with their female peers. This is where I finally saw school bus for Tibetan children. The location of the hidden day-to-day normal life.
But, he hasn't finished yet. Walking very fast, he took us to Nechung Monastery.
"This is where the seeds I gave you came from," he said as we walked inside.
From the outside, it's not an ancient building. But as we entered the hall, the atmosphere was thick with something that is older than anything I could think of. A group of monks were chanting mantras in low voices as the sun began to set.
Soon, we were instantly immersed in the long journey of Tibetan Buddhism. Almost whispering, he explained everything about the temple. He took us to see the picture of Dalai Lama's teacher, a painting depicting Padmasambhava –the man who's responsible for bringing Buddhism from India to Tibet, and several other deities.
But the defining the features of the temple is something we were about to see in the next room: the chair of the state oracle of Tibet.
"A monk will sit here and Nechung will enter him. He will speak a language only the Dalai Lama could understand," explained our monk-friend cum impromptu guide about the mystical chair with a faux tiger skin carpet underneath it.
Nechung is the official state oracle of Tibet. As a person, he was very close to the 2nd Dalai Lama. He was then entrusted the responsibility of protecting every incarnation of Tibetan leaders. Now, as a deity, he is still around to give protection and at times, political consultation for the 14th Dalai Lama. The decision to flee from Tibet for India in 1959, was taken after a consultation with Nechung. In his autobiography, Freedom in Exile, the Dalai Lama wrote about a session where Nechung, through a medium of possessed monk, immediately told him to go and grab a pen and a piece of paper, and draw the route he should take to escape to India.
"Your seeds came from Nechung," he said before walking swiftly outside. "Come, I'll show you."
Outside, it was getting dark. He took us to a courtyard in front of the temple.
"Look," he exclaimed as his hand pointing toward Dauladhar ranges. I've seen it from different spots in McLeod Ganj at different times of the day. But at dusk, from Nechung Monastery courtyard, the unobstructed view was just spectacular. Vast and majestic with snow peak at the top, its grand beauty looked like a natural fort guarding the kingdom in exile.
We spent several minutes admiring its beauty when we realized it was getting dark. So we left the Nechung Monastery and went back to McLeod Ganj. When the taxi dropped us at the center of the town, it didn't take long for our new friend to bid himself goodbye. He looked at us and said; "Now I must go." Quickly he walked on and we lost sight of him in the midst of the crowd as if he just vanished into the hot summer night.
To attend Dalai Lama's teaching, check his schedule here.
Getting there
Buying train tickets from outside India is getting harder these days with Indian state railroad company, IRCTC, only accepts online payment if you use American Express plus an Indian mobile phone number. Alternatively, there are plenty of options to hire a car with a driver from Delhi to drop you in McLeod Ganj and pick you up a few days later. One of the most reputable is Namaste India Tours. The journey will take approximately 12 hours. A less comfortable option would be to take an overnight bus from the Tibetan settlement area of Majnu Ka-Tilla in New Delhi.
Where to stay
Just steps away from the Main Temple is Chonor House, a beautiful boutique hotel with excellent restaurant run by the Norbulingka Institute, an organization aimed to preserve the art and culture of Tibet. The rooms and the common areas are tastefully decorated with works done by the best Tibetan artists. The terrace restaurant, and some of the rooms, afford a direct view to Dalai Lama's residence.


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I'm guessing that we'd pick around #21. By then all, or most, of the cute players will be off the board. Does that mean we can't get our bang for our buck? Of course not. I am slowly becoming a fan of the 3-4 defense. I love its attacking style and aggressive mentality. This analysis of draft needs will be from a balanced offense (traditional with a tight end and fullback) and a 3-4 defense prospective.
Round 1. OL/DT- Our first priority is to fix our line and that means fixing a few glaring holes. However, if we could get e real NT to anchor our D-line, then I'm all for it.
Round 2. DT/OL- It will take a real presence in the middle to receive constant double teams allowing the LBs to run free and to react. Just ask Ray Lewis how happy he is now.
Round 3. RB/CB- I have a man crush on the Giants earth, wind and fire RB stable. It doesn't matter who is in there, they will get the job done. It also means D-coordinators have to plan for three backs instead of one or even two.
Round 4. ILB/CB- I think once the middle is clogged, you need a backer who can run sideline to sideline and react quickly. With the NT double teamed, one of the ILBs should be free to be a primary playmaker.
Round 5. TE/OLB- Spach will do an admirable job in the run game. But a true power running game may need a strong double tight formation. Our current guys are more apt just to go out and catch the ball. To keep defenses honest, you can't be one dimensional.
Round 6. OLB/QB- With everyone getting hurt on the edge, how will we ever get pressure to the QB again. And forget stopping any runs off tackle.
Round 7. QB/OL- The former Steelers experiment is failing miserably, save for a few bright spots (Morey and Haggans), and that means they are becoming less and less reliable. With Warner still undecided about retirement and St. Pierre just plain scaring me, I would love a QB prospect we could train a year or two to be a good back up to Matt. Or maybe just take over if he never gets it.
With all that said, if he were still on the board, how could you pass up on a man child, a gargantuan beast of a DT? Meet Terrence Cody, a RS Sophomore from Alabama and projected 1st rounder.
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Lentil salad with apples and red onion and a vitamin boost.
We all know our list of vitamins and minerals, but it is especially in this stretch of witer here in the North, that we need to dig it out again and check our daily nutrient intake. Like so many people in the North, I am also overcome by a bad fatigue. So I am turning to nutrients even more to boost my energy and morale. Anti-fatigue foods. Like lentils and apples and kiwis, loaded with vitamin C. And many short walks during the day. It is the getting out, getting the metabolism going and feeling the cold, which revives the mind and the body.
- Make enough lentils for a salad the next day to take to work for lunch.
- cook lentils until tender, but still with a bite.
- See how to make a bouquet garni at Velouté de topinambours.(Jerusalem artichokes)
- Add walnuts for some protein.
- Use kiwis for vitamin C and add pumpkin seeds for crunch.
- Use the lentils warm in winter for a feeling of comfort and cold in summer for coolness.
- soak the red onion in luke warm water for 5 minutes to remove some of the pungency.
- Use whole grain rice if you don't like lentils.
Tips to fight fatigue
Choose food containing vitamin C, which is the main energy stimulating vitamin. It is active in the production of energy in the cells, it protects the cells agains free radicals and it assists in the absorption of iron and calcium.
Vitamin E diminishes the feeling of fatigue. Along with vitamin C and A, it acts against free radicals and protects agains the effect of pollution.
Vit B group facilitates the transformation of proteins into energy, they regulate mood and intellectual energy and they improve the absorption of iron, assists with carrying oxygen in the blood.
Foods high in vitamin C: kiwi, parsley, cassis, raw red pepper, chercil, watercress, citrus fruits…
Vitmain B1(thiamine): liver, whole grains, seafood…
Vitamin B2(Riboflavin): REd meat, poultry(dark meats)dark green lefy vegetables…
Vit B3(Niacin): Liver, poultry, seafood, seed and nuts…
Vitamin B6(Piridoxine): Meat, fish poultry,legumes, spinach, sweet potatoes, avocados, bananas…
Vitamin B12(cyanocobalamin): oysters, sardines, tuna, turkey chicken, eggs…
Some of the most important minerals to fight fatigue, would be selenium, iron, potassium, magnesium and calcium.
Calcium: Dairy products, dark green vegetables, sardines with bones…
Magnesium: dark chocolate, almonds, dried beans, walnuts, wholegrain rice, lentils, dark green vegetables, meat, fish poultry, nuts…
Potassium: Meat, fruits, legumes…
Selenium: fish, organ meats, grains…
Good foods to fight fatigue: lentils, brown rice, fennel, sweet potatoes, endives, fish, chicken, petit pois, cauliflower, apples, dates, papaja, citrus fruit, berries…
This is by no means a complete list or complete information on nutrients. There are many complete health books on the subject…this is only an inspiration to get reaquainted with our daily nutrients to give us a boost during the dark and cold days of winter.
Drink eight glasses of water per day. Cut out milk products and wheat to avoid all sorts of allergies. Cut out cafeine and all sodas. Take regular walks during the day and do some exercize. Turn the heating inside your house a little lower during the day, which forces to body to work harder at energizeing itself. Move more during the day, get up often from behind the desk and take a walk, instead of keeping water by your desk, get up and go fetch a glass of water, do some stretching, open the window and breathe in the cold fresh air…
Bibliography: Live longer cookbook – Reader's digest; New optimum nutrition bible – Patrick holford; La Methode Montignac – Michel Montignac; Ma cuisine anti-fatigue – Marie Borrel; Total health program – Dr. Mercola; Eating well for optimum health – Andrew Weil, MD.
Be sure to drop in at Kalyn's kitchen, where you will always find a healthy recipe with fresh ingredients, great ideas loaded with nutrients but light on the hips and with appetizing photos.
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Delicious-looking salad! And, great suggestion to get out for a short walk mid-day.
14/01/2010 at 17:45
That's a salad of my dreams, Ronell and I love the little watercolour sketch.
14/01/2010 at 18:12
The salad looks delicious. I will have to give this one a try.
14/01/2010 at 18:32
Wonderful suggestions and photos! I add some B12 in there too.
I like your suggestion of adding walnuts and pumpkin seed to the salad. Those are energy booster for me!
Have a wonderful, healthy day!
Thanks for all share with us!
14/01/2010 at 19:02
Greetings! From my California kitchen to yours. I want to BE in yours–tasting, sniffing the great aromas, and filling up on your wisdom as well as your foods.
I love dropping by to visit. It is always a JOY!
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
14/01/2010 at 19:05
I want my husband to read this! Such an informative post with a great recipe as a bonus. What you have written is so true!
It won't be long before spring arrives….only 6 more weeks until March…and then we are almost there.
14/01/2010 at 21:45
Lovely blog and delicious photos. Merci pour toutes ces fabuleuses recettes!
14/01/2010 at 22:25
The little aquarelles are always the little added gift..That salad ferait mon plaisir Ronelle.. La Poste Livrée aussi!
Great tips on a healthier lifestyle..Much appreciated~ WE all need reminders..Thank you .
14/01/2010 at 22:30
Sounds delicious. I need to get out for mid-walks, too.
15/01/2010 at 01:29
Great salad , Ronnel, very healthy and delicious , indeed
15/01/2010 at 02:39
That you can just whip that up in the middle of winter is close to a miracle……it really looks like a summer salad although it has all the classic winter ingredients… Beautiful!!
15/01/2010 at 06:33
Dear Ronelle,
All these tips are easy, do-able, AND healthy. Love them.
Thanks for the kind words and keep on writing and cooking. I've joined your blog so that I am always reminded to check in on you.
Each visit is a joy,
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
15/01/2010 at 08:25
Love your blog and photos. This is the first time I visit your blog, I will def. subscribe. :)
15/01/2010 at 08:52
I so love your lentil & fruit salad!! I love tasty food like this!
MMMMMMM,…lovely pictures too, Ronelle!!!
15/01/2010 at 09:48
It's beautiful! Thanks for the tips!
15/01/2010 at 10:11
Thank you so much for the nice mention of my blog. So many good ideas here. What a wonderful looking recipe this is, and your drawings right before the recipe are so charming. Just a fantastic post in every way.
15/01/2010 at 16:08
Thanks for stopping by my blog, Ronelle. Moi aussi, je peins en aquarelle!
I love this salad–I love the combination of fruit and vinegar-y ingredients. Delicious!
16/01/2010 at 18:44
What a beautiful (and delicious!) way to keep healthy :) It's so true that here towards the tail end of winter in the northern hemisphere, you do just start feeling run-down – I think it's worse for displaced Africans missing the sunshine. paying more attention to what you consume can make such a difference. Patrick Holford is my hero :)
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Ava DuVernay's critically-acclaimed feature film, I Will Follow, will make its world TV broadcast premiere on BET, this Friday, October 5, at 8PM ET/PT - a debut timed to happen exactly 1 week before the theatrical opening of Ava's latest film, the Sundance 2012 award-winning drama, Middle Of Nowhere, on Friday, October 12.
By the way, BET also picked up TV broadcast premiere rights to Middle Of Nowhere, as part of its newly-launched BET Premiere Cinema.
I Will Follow chronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the several visitors who help her move forward.
An Official Selection of AFI Fest, Chicago International Film Festival, RiverRun Film Festival and Winner of the Narrative Audience Award at Urbanworld Film Festival, I WILL FOLLOW is a quiet drama that explores the surprising thirst for life we experience after the death of someone we love. Maye is a success. Hot career. Hot boyfriend. But when her world is turned upside down by family tragedy, she must struggle to maintain her balance. I WILL FOLLOW chronicles a day in the life of a woman at a crossroads, and the twelve visitors who help her move into a brave, new world.
It's a film we covered quite well - interviews with cast and crew, reviews of the film, and more. For all of that, and then some, click HERE.
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Nadell | October 3, 2012 5:39 PM
Duvernay is genius!
This is a phenomenal film!
Priss | October 3, 2012 1:48 PM
This is good to hear. Seems that she's forming a strong relationship with BET since the hip hop documentary.
bondgirl | October 3, 2012 12:01 PM
To all the writers/filmmakers waiting for Tyler & Oprah to give 'em a hand-out...BAM! Create your OWN path.
FELLOWFILMMAKRESS | October 3, 2012 10:33 AM
The woman is a marketing genius. Who pulls off stuff like this in the independent universe? I'm learning a lot from watching her campaigns.


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The Wildcats men's and women's golf teams were slated to swing into the 2011 season this week. But only one team made it onto the greens.
The women's Willamette Invitational was scheduled for Feb. 28, but because weather conditions were poor, the tournament has been rescheduled for March 5.
The Puget Sound Invitational took place at the Fircrest Golf Club on March 3. The men's team played through the wind and the foul weather and placed second out of five teams, with 302 strokes—nine strokes behind tournament leader Oklahoma Christian University.
A 12th-hole eagle by Thomas Schmitz served as a high point during the competition. Freshman A.J. Taylor and junior Alex Fitch, who is three strokes behind lead golfer senior Axel Ochoa, achieved two-over-par 73s and three golfers placed among the Invitational's top ten.
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There are almost too many good performances to list in Iowa's 9-3 win over Round Rock.
Scott Moore's line since he took the All-Star break to work with Von Joshua on shortening his swing: .385/.484/1.038 (yes, that's the SLG, not the OPS), with 5 homers in 26 AB. And that was before today's triple and home run.
Ryan Dempster threw the ninth, striking out the side wrapped around a hit and a walk.
Tennessee Smokies
The AA squad lost 3-0 to the Huntsville Stars. Most alarming is that Donnie Veal didn't come out to pitch the second inning. I couldn't find a report tonight on what happened.
Tyler Colvin went 0-3, and the team only managed three hits.
Daytona Cubs
Rained out and postponed.
Peoria Chiefs
Ryno's team won a pitching duel, 1-0. Starter Robert Hernandez went six innings, and Ceda, Lampert, and Maestri finished the shutout. Darwin Barney played short, and drove in the only run in the fifth inning. Ryne Malone had three hits.
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Unlike her other co-hosts on the now defunct noontime variety show Happy Yipee Yehey, Toni Gonzaga is still enjoying a steady stream of projects which allow her to be seen on local television every day of the week. The 28-year-old host clarified, however, that there is no favoritism involved with regards to her work in the Kapamilya station.
"Wala namang special treatment sa akin. Ako? Nakupo, wala. Na-experience ko naman yung pagtrabahuan yung mga proyekto na meron ako at kung ano ang meron tayo ngayon, siyempre we're thankful dahil kahit papaano nabibigyan pa rin tayo ng oras at panahon at tiwala ng ABS-CBN. So binabalik ko naman yun sa kanila sa pamamagitan ng pagiging maayos, ng mabuti at hindi sakit sa ulo," she shared.
The talented singer-actress admitted she misses her co-hosts in HYY. "Siyempre nami-miss mo yung mga katrabaho mo, yung mga samahan ninyo pero gaya nga ng sinabi ko, hindi naman tayo pinanganak kahapon sa industriya. Alam naman natin na hindi lahat ng bagay ay permanente so dumating yung panahon na natapos na siya so magaan naman sa loob natin na tinanggap natin yun. Alam naman natin na may katapusan din naman ang lahat so yun nagkataon na natapos na yung HYY and actually more than being bitter or sour about it, I'm more than grateful to ABS-CBN for giving me the opportunity na makapag-host ng programang tulad ng HYY," she said...
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We start by considering a length of parallel wire transmission line along which is running radiation of wavelength lambda. The development of this model into a slot antenna proceeds as shown in the figure below:-
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Now thinking about the fifth frame in more detail, we have drawn the maximum and minimum values, along the line, of the right-hand-directed current in the top wire of the two wire line. When the current at the left hand node is maximally positive (ie to the right), the current (again in the top wire) at the right hand end is maximally negative (ie to the left). Thus in both the end short circuits, the currents are in phase and are flowing upwards. There is more information on waves on transmission line.
Thus the current elements in the shorts at the end are in phase, and spaced by a half-wavelength. The array pattern for such a distribution of elements is shown in the notes on array antennas , and we see that the main lobe is at right angles to the plane of the slot.
Since these currents are vertical (on the diagram) we readily see that the horizontal slot antenna produces a vertical linearly polarised E field direction.
The currents in the horizontal edges, being equal and oppositely directed, give very little radiation (one cancels the other) until the height of the slot (which equals the distance between the opposing currents) becomes an appreciable fraction of a half wavelength.
Since the currents are zero at the middle of the slot, we may cut the ground plane here to make a notch antenna.
In, for example, the wing or fin of an aircraft it is possible to make a folded notch, as is shown in the figure. The area of current which radiates is not limited to the dimensions of the notch; thus, such an antenna can be a reasonably efficient radiator for its size.
The same arguments may be used to analyse a rectangular loop antenna, whose long dimension is comparable to a half-wavelength. In a non-radiating shorted transmission line the half-wave resonances are very sharp as the Q factor is high, there being only limited conductor loss and no radiation damping. However, in a radiating loop the energy stored compared to the energy radiated per radian of oscillation need not be that large, so the loaded Q may be small and the fractional bandwidth reasonably large. Under these circumstances it is no longer necessary to have the long loop length accurately tuned to a half-wavelength.
Now, if we consider a rectangular loop where the long dimension lies between a quarter and a half wavelength, and the short dimension is a bit less than a quarter wavelength, the currents in the short sides will be co-directed whereas the currents in the long sides will be contra-directed. Thus the antenna radiation (normal to the plane of the loop) will be polarised parallel to the short sides of the loop.
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A crop of American cockroaches brings in serious cash.
residents should be familiar with the Old Newsboys Goodfellow Association
selling newspapers in parking lots and shopping centers.
been doing it one day every December for the last 83 years. It's an
organization with a rich history and simple purpose.
know firsthand about the good works the Old Newsboys do," said Toledo City
Councilman Michael Craig.
paper sale is personal for Craig, who has been involved with the Old Newsboys and
selling papers for 25 years. But it's what happened when he was a young boy
that still makes him choke up when he talks about the organization.
and food – they may seem like small things," he said. "Unless you're not use to
having those types of things."
year, hundreds of volunteers take to street corners and shopping centers in
Toledo to raise money that will be used all year to provide coats, shoes, meals
and holiday baskets for kids who would otherwise go without.
gives people some sense of dignity, where they're not getting something that's
been worn or used," said Tracey Edwards, paper sale chair for the organization.
people that we serve, they do deserve to be taken care of," added Emmett
Beavers, Jr., who has been selling papers for 55 years.
the Jefferson Center basement in downtown Toledo, there is a small room full of
the organization's history. As old as the Old Newsboys himself, 83-year-old
Richard Buchholz has been working hard to preserve this Toledo tradition.
are pictures, papers, scrapbooks and meeting minutes that date all the way back
to the beginning, in 1929.
was president of the Old Newsboys Goodfellow Association in 1982. Now he takes
his jobs as official historian very seriously. He's even writing a book that
covers 80 years of this 100 percent volunteer organization's history.
people don't believe I'm as old as I am, because I'm so darn happy. That's what
keeps me looking young, 'cause I'm really happy that I've got a chance to do
this," he said. "One of the things why we get so much money is because we give
it all away."
secret to a good paper sale?
the weather is worse, the donations go up," said Rob Wiercinski.
not like we're hitting them three, four, five times a year," added Jake Renz, a
Newsboy. "They know one time a year, the Newsboys are out there in front of
them with those red jugs and those guys selling the papers."
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the people like Councilman Craig, whose lives are forever changed by the good
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A lot of the people working and running Chocomize are rowers. Today was the first day of the National Selection Regatta (NSR.) The NSR is a regatta that qualifies rowers to make the United States National team. Rowers come from all over the country to race in Princeton, NJ with the hope of trying to represent the US at the upcoming world championships in New Zealand this fall.
Chocomize was in full force today at the regatta, with four of its chocolatiers racing. Today was the preliminary racing. Sam Stitt (the tall guy in the middle) placed 7th in the men's heavyweight pair, while Nick LaCava and Anthony Fahden (the two handsome gentleman to his left and right) placed 2nd and Will Daly and Jimmy Sopko (the scrawny looking guys on the ends) placed 1st in the men's lightweight pair. Although Will doesn't work at Chocomize (yet) he was willing to sport a unisuit with our logo on it.
To get ready for the big race, Sam Stitt designed a pretty formidable handlebar mustache which is definitely worth a shot out on this blog. Hopefully he'll have shaved it off by the time he comes into work, we don't want him scaring any of our female employees!
You'll notice on the back of the rowing jerseys there is the Chocomize logo. We're all big fans of rowing over here at the factory and think it's great that we can have a presence at the NSR. We make sure to keep all the rowers well supplied when it comes to chocolate, and our bars are always a big hit when we show up with a box at practice.
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23People Really, Really Did Not Like Lana Del Rey on SNL Last Night
OK. I watched both videos and, considering this is her U.S. television debut, Lana Del Rey's performances on this weekend's Saturday Night Live seem sort of fine. (For what it's worth, Rolling Stone has previously described her live shows as "anxious.")
But Lana Del Rey is relatively frosh, isn't she? She was only signed to a label in 2011. She sure has an interesting sound, though, and she's more on-key than Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and sometimes Adele, who—please! Please don't shoot me!—can get a little "pitchy." I'm sorry! But it's true!
I'm a little sad, then, that Lana Del Rey is getting completely shredded online today. I'm not even a fan of hers! But she has a voice like a sylph.
Freaking Reuters, man:
Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" is a slow burn of a song — but it was too slow a burn for some "Saturday Night Live" viewers.
The songstress is a divisive figure for music fans, embraced by some for her modern-day torch songs and dismissed by others as a poseur. Her "SNL" performance of "VIdeo Games" and another song, "Blue Jeans," seem to have won her few new fans.
She was given the chance to perform Saturday before even releasing her first album, and the Twitterati were brutal.
Among the unimpressed viewers was Juliette Lewis, a star of NBC's new legal drama "The Firm," who broke ranks with the network to criticize Del Rey.
"Wow watching this 'singer' on SNL is like watching a 12 year old in their bedroom when they're pretending to sing and perform. #signofourtimes," she tweeted.
Added actress Eliza Dushku: "Who…..is…..this wack-a-doodle chick performing on #SNL..? Whaaaa?"
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If Radcliffe was making a strong first impression as an SNL host (I wouldn't be surprised if they had him back someday) first-time musical guest Lana Del Rey did anything but. Just ask the Internet. After both of the singer's warbly performances, first "Video Games" and then "Blue Jeans", the Twitterverse was doing anything but singing the controversial pop star's praises. …Having never heard Del Rey perform live myself (which was probably the case for many viewers, considering the singer hasn't released her debut album yet) I'd venture to say she made her mark on SNL, but probably not the one she'd hoped for.
Look, I get it. When the audience becomes convinced that somebody's spotlight is unearned, they yell for blood. (Just look at reactions to the Kardashians or the cast of Jersey Shore.) Sure, OK, she's still too green to put on TV. But you can't sincerely tell me this ravishing kid isn't a natural talent.
In any case, I'm convinced that if you close your eyes, either song sounds a lot better than it looks.
What do you think? Was her performance as bad as critics say?
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She has a bit of a Kate Bush vibe — and Kate's sound is very divisive; as many hate her as love her.
oh noo, i love Video Games, but that was so awful. its not a hard song to sing, i wonder what went wrong
Oh, yes…for these performances she deserves all the criticism she's getting…it was bad…really bad! Maybe she's capable of doing much better…but not on this night.
….why does her voice sound that way? i feel like something must be seriously going on with her 'cause that sounds..so bad. and i do believe she is normally very talented.
I don't think she deserves so much criticism, since shes relatively new and SNL is a huge, nerve-wracking performance. That being said, I really couldn't connect with her. I really couldn't tell the difference between the songs she was singing, and it was just a little painful to watch at times. It dragged on and was very depressing to hear, almost like constant moaning.
I feel like she has potential and really need to work on harnessing that, because there were definitely moments where her voice was unique and haunting. It was just too all over the place and weird to make a good impression, but I hope she keeps working at it.
I agree.
I didn't find her performance to be "career killing" as others have said, but it certaintly wasn't outstanding. Nothing that she cant bounce back from with a little more practice, and becoming more comfortable performing live.
*And at least she didn't lip sync ala Ashley Simpson! I'm sure that could have been arranged if she was too nervous/actually had a problem with her vocals that night, but she put it all out there for everyone to hear. More balls than I could ever have!
I have never heard of this girl before, but i just found her "video game" video on YT and while the video makes absolutely no sense, as well as the lyrics, i really liked her voice…
The lyrics make total sense! It's a woman who's completely besotted with her lover and he treats her like crap.
It was bad compared to some of her other performances, like the one on Jools Holland, which was amazing. But the people calling her a "one-tit wonder" and labeling her music as "botox pop" are assholes.
Wow, IMO that wasn't good at all, it was all warbly and weird. I really don't get the trend of "I'm a singer but I'm not really singing" thing alt music seems to love.
I liked her song but her stupid video on youtube made NO sense and just had random clips mixed in with her pouting in front of her MacBook.
SNL was just extremely premature.
…why the wigs? i don't get it
I have seen her on other YT videos and she is not the best at singing live. She gets very very nervous. I saw her on Jools Holland and while it was good you knew she was pretty much shaking, she couldn't barely look at the camera. I love her so much, and the criticism she is getting is awful, full of hatred. I have the feeling it wouldn't be nearly as bad if she were a man. The amount of times I've heard awful, sexual things about her lips, urgh.
Totally agree with this!
I can't imagine any situation with a male fronted vocalist where the comments would be as scathing, and concentrated on his "image".
You can clearly see the poor girl has a massive case of stage fright. Yes, it was a bad live performance but I've seen far worse – does anyone remember Avril Lavigne singing live? It was like someone killing a cat, but it didn't seem to hurt her career (I know she's not exactly popular any more but she had a bloody good run for more years than her talent deserved).
I imagine there'll be a statement from her PR saying she had food poisoning or the plague or something and that's why it wasn't very good.
Horrible performance and so obviously manufactured talent and image…so unnatural, it's difficult to enjoy her
She sucked SO bad. My girlfriend and I were like, who IS this, and who does she think she is?
I'm so glad a lot of people felt the same way. I like new music, but she is dreadful.
Ummmm I thought she did really good. I am not even a huge Lana fan but after hearing all the commotion over this performance and then watching it I honestly do not know what the big deal was. It it more because it is not what the SNL viewers are used to? LDR is definitely not every ones cup of tea but I do not think this performance deserves all the criticism it is receiving.
Blue Jeans was definitely way worse than Video Games, most likely because her range is quite obviously limited, and Video Games stays in her lower register. Because of this limited range, and because a lot of her recorded music seems pitch corrected, she should really just remain a studio artist until she can get some more training for live performances.
When my friends who are diehard LDR fans and I spoke about these performances, what put them off the most is that she didn't seem gracious at the end of her songs at all. I get that people have their schtick, and bigger name artists can get away with that kind of behavior, but I don't think it's a good way to start your career by having your stage presence convey that you couldn't care less about being there.
she will only sound good in the studio if she doesnt practice, she has no idea what she's doing all the keys are out of place and the ones that are where they should be dont sound the way they should. i found this performances very dissapoining


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Line-up begins one hour before the ceremony at the UIC Forum. All students should enter the doors located at the corner of Halsted and Roosevelt Roads; proceed to the 2ndFloor of the UIC Forum. Students will be directed to locations based upon their school and degree. Students should only bring their cap, gown, hood and honor cords. All other items should be left with family or in in your vehicle
What should graduating students wear to commencement?
Graduates wear caps and gowns with hoods that vary by schools. Students may wear their honor cords. Your attire should be business appropriate (i.e. no jeans, flip-flops, shorts etc.) We want to make sure that you look your best when you walk across the stage. Please leave your purses or any other items with family members so you do not carry them as you process.
How do graduating students order commencement regalia (cap and gown)?
Regalia is ordered for you based on your answers when you completed the Online Participation Form. The deadline to complete the form is Wednesday, February 26. We will accept late participation forms until March 14, but all students that do not complete the participation form by the deadline (Wednesday, February 26) will be charged an additional $12.00 late fee for their regalia order. Contact the email@example.com if you need assistance. More information on regalia >
What do graduating students do with my cap and gown after the ceremony?
The regalia is the "keepsake" variety - graduates do not need to return regalia after the commencement ceremonies. The regalia is yours to keep. There will be donation boxes at the UIC Forum if you wish to donate your regalia.
How many tickets do graduating students receive for the ceremony?
Undergraduate Ceremony at 10:30 a.m. - students will receive six tickets. Graduate Ceremony at 3:00 p.m. - students will receive 8 tickets. Graduates do not need a ticket. Any child under the age of two, or who will be sitting on an adult's lap, does not need a ticket. We encourage graduates who are not using all of their tickets to give to others in need. See the Ticket Information page for more information.
Where do we park?
Parking is available at the following locations.
Main Lot: Lot 5 - 1135 South Morgan Street
Alternative Lot: Lot 6 - 1135 South Halsted Street
All graduating students will receive one complimentary parking voucher when they pick up their commencement tickets. Additional parking cost $10.00 per vehicle at the point of entry. Cash or credit cards are accepted.
Please make sure you leave enough time to find a parking space and walking time. The lots are located just a few blocks from the UIC Forum. Please review the map in advance.
Where can graduating students order graduation announcements?
You can purchase printed announcements through Jostens or stop in the Stepan Bookstore. See the Cap and Gown page for additional information.
How do graduating students order a class ring?
You can purchase an official Dominican ring from Jostens. These beautiful rings represent your prestigious degree as well as the distinction of Dominican University. The school seal is crafted in beautiful detail and is available in white gold and yellow gold. The rings are available in three different sizes: small signet, medium signet and the large signet. Your ring includes a lifetime warranty.
Please check the Events page for dates when Jostens will be on campus.
- A photographer from GradImages will be at your ceremony to take a candid photograph of you at your special moment of recognition
- You will receive a free passport-sized digital proof of this photo on an order card within 5-7 days following the ceremony
- Questions may be emailed to email@example.com
- After the ceremony you may order online at GradImages or call (800) 261-2576
- Since photographs will be available, family members and guests are encouraged to remain in their seats, relax and enjoy the ceremony
- Prior to the ceremony: To pre-register your permanent email address, please visit GradImages and click on Pre-Event Registration. You may add contact information for up to six additional relatives and/or friends.
- GradImages never has and never will sell or share the address/email information provided to us to any other vendor.
Is the ceremony streamed live?
The ceremony will be streamed live. On the day of commencement please visit dom.edu/commencement/live-stream.


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Gut bacteria reveals human migrations
Friday, 23 January 2009
A bacterial parasite known to cause stomach ulcers is shedding new light on ancient patterns of human migration across the Pacific region, according to an international study.
Yawning cools the brain
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
If your head is overheated, there's a good chance you'll yawn, according to a new study that found the primary purpose of yawning is to control brain temperature.
Golden oldies discover love at first byte
Friday, 24 October 2008
Cybersex is not just for the young with older adults using internet technology to liberate their libidos, an Australian researcher says.
Forensic spotlight cast on Bach's music
Friday, 3 October 2008
The international forensic science community is set to examine the provocative theory that Johann Sebastian Bach's wife, Anna Magdalena, wrote some of the works attributed to the great composer.
Humans may be 'hardwired to share'
Thursday, 28 August 2008
Humans are selfish in early childhood but by the age of seven or eight are keen to share equally, a developmental change so sudden that it can only be explained, at least in part, by genes, according to a study.
Scientists unlock Iceman's dress code
Friday, 22 August 2008
Methods used to crack the dress code of Oetzi the Iceman could help the clothing industry separate fakes from the real thing, a new study shows.
Language no barrier to counting
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
A new study suggests children do not need to know the words for numbers in order to be able to count, and that basic mathematical ability is hardwired in the human genome.
Scientists map Neanderthal maternal DNA
Friday, 8 August 2008
DNA extracted from a 38,000-year-old Neanderthal bone has enabled scientists to sequence the complete mitochondrial genome for the human-like species, say scientists.
Chicken theory falls foul of peers
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
An argument centred on what came first to South America - the chicken or Columbus - has been ignited by a row over carbon dating and DNA of an ancient chicken bone.
Archaeologists google an ancient find
Monday, 21 July 2008
Indiana Jones's next adventure may well be in front of a computer if Hollywood scriptwriters decide to embrace a new approach to archaeological research in war-torn zones.
Aboriginal tattoos reflect art, culture
Monday, 7 July 2008
Indigenous Australian body art, such as tattoos and intentional scarring may help to unravel mysteries about where certain groups traveled in the past, what their values and rituals were, and how they related to other cultures, according to an Australian researcher.
Ancient Australia not written in stone
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Has the life of Australia's Aborigines remained unchanged for 45,000 years? A new approach to archaeology challenges us to rethink prehistory.
Lift that finger
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Great Moments in Science Dr Karl loves a bit of magic. But he can't abide hocus-pocus, and he takes great delight in dispelling shifty myth-making activities.
Early Americans chomped on seaweed
Friday, 9 May 2008
Chewed-up or burned seaweed discarded more than 14,000 years ago confirm that people were in Chile at least that long ago and sheds light on what their culture was like, researchers report.
Neanderthals were quite separate
Monday, 5 May 2008
A simplified family tree of humanity has dealt a blow to those who contend that Neanderthals intermingled with our forebears.


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Printing and Mailing Services is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday for production and from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday for drop off and pick up.
Our vacations and holidays follow the University of Maine administrative calendar. Please take note of these days, as they can impact the delivery time of your project.
Printing Services is closed on the following holidays:
- Memorial Day
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- Labor Day
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- Thanksgiving and the following Friday
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Presses and Composition are closed but the administrative office is open on the following dates:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 21, 2013
- President's Day, Feb. 18, 2013
- Patriot's Day, April 20, 2013
- Memorial Day, May 27, 2013
Mailing Services is closed on all federal holidays.
Saturday U.S. Mail delivery is limited to student dormitories, only.
Mailing Services will be open the Friday after Thanksgiving.
To purchase stamps and send personal letters and packages by U.S. Mail, students should visit the USPS Sub Station located on the basement floor of the Memorial Union.
Printing and Mailing Services is located in the Keyo Public Affairs Building, off Route 2 on the Rangeley Road. See the campus map for additional information.


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"Unsung Hero"
Imagine a social network that was reminiscent of your favorite local dive bar after last call – a social network that let you mingle/connect with other inebriated individuals. A "party" social network if you will. That's exactly what you have with Livr – a secret social network that only allows access to users that blow over the legal limit.
So you might be wondering, how does this work exactly? Simply download the LIVR app, attach the included breathalyzer, and blow right into the attachment. If you blow over .08 (legally drunk), then you are instantly given access, and that's where the real magic happens. Once inside, you can play a handful of party games with other drunk LIVR users including "truth or dare," "drunk dial" random users in hopes of connecting with someone, and even find "hot spots" on the map to keep the party going all night long. Now we all know mistakes can happen after you've put down one too many beers, and that's why LIVR comes with a built-in "Blackout" button to erase all of your previous evening's escapades.
You had me going for awhile, LivR. Well played, guys. Well played.
Shut up, i'm not crying.
Copenhagen-based self taught photographer Jens Lennartsson has taken self-promotion to a fun new level with his latest campaign. Lennartsson has created 400 "GI Jens" action figures of himself to send out as promotional materials. Each action figure is detailed with facial hair, khaki pants, camera bag, and of course, a camera.
You should probably watch the greatest advertisement ever.
Fewer than 3 in 10 graduates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are women. And barely 1 in 10 actual engineers are women. Early in a girl's life, the toys marketed to her are usually things that don't encourage her to enter those fields. GoldieBlox intends to change that by teaching them while they are young that these fields can be fun — and apparently epic, by the looks of this super-genius 2-minute video. Watch and learn.If you like what GoldieBlox is doing to innovate for girls' toys, you could Like them on Facebook. And if you want to see them win a chance at airing their commercial in the Super Bowl (instead of seeing another creepy GoDaddy ad), you could vote here. (via upworthy)
You think you know what we want, girls.
Pink and pretty it's girls.
Just like the 50's it's girls.
You like to buy us pink toys
and everything else is for boys
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and we'll grow up like them… false.
It's time to change.
We deserve to see a range.
'Cause all our toys look just the same
and we would like to use our brains.
We are all more than princess maids.
Girls to build the spaceship,
Girls to code the new app,
Girls to grow up knowing
they can engineer that.
That's all we really need is Girls.
To bring us up to speed it's Girls.
Our opportunity is Girls.
Don't underestimate Girls.
'Invisible' Owners Take Dogs For Walks To Raise Awareness For Pet Adoption
To promote its rescue program and to raise awareness for pet adoption, Mexican pet store +Kota ran a street campaign that involved 'invisible' owners taking dogs on a walk.
Faced with a limited budget, the store created floating leashes that made it seem like invisible people were walking the animals.
Attached to the leashes were also adoption messages that informed members of the public on how they can adopt the animals.
According to the video, its campaign was a success with 221 homeless dogs finding new homes and owners.


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The "I" is All/Most Tea Party People. Gee, I didn't know there was something wrong with me—with my thinking. The mainstream press and their favorite Whitehouse say so. I am part of the fringe, the wacko-right—the uninformed tea partiers. That makes me an outcast, a second-class citizen—one who should not be taken seriously.
I suppose I should learn my lesson and become an intelligent person like those characters who call me names, spit on me, put me down for my beliefs, and try to ignore me with all the force the media can scrape together and use—and my outdated, "ignorant" notions of freedom and such. I could fake it perhaps. It apparently is not intelligent to question the government's spending and debt. To them it is nowhere near intelligent to believe the Constitution is the founding document under which all law, all regulation, all taxes should fall. I sure didn't know that until the brilliant politicians, professors and newsreaders told me. I mean, come on! It was written over two-hundred years ago and is only paper!
I am to be cast aside as a nuisance for my ideas of liberty, my silly opinion that my earnings belong to me first—and if I tithe to a church and if I pay my taxes, I do so as a free-will citizen making those decisions on my own and not because of coercion or force. Yeah, right. If taxes were voluntary, how much would be freely offered over to this government?
I don't know the answer to that question but I can guess at a figure and that figure would not be anywhere close to what is collected now. There's something wrong with me to believe our money should not be used for pork projects, enriching political allies, or directly put into the pocket—and retirement accounts—of politicians who are able to vote for every single expenditure. I should hang my head in shame that I am not as smart as Katie, Howard Dean, Harry, Nancy, or Barack. I must be profusely sorry that I cannot match the wit and wisdom of Bill Maher or Michael Moore! Bill, Mike… I didn't answer the question as to when life begins that it was "above my pay grade." I mean that, regardless of how I may feel about the issue of choice and all, the logic of Barack follows that since he does not want to answer when life begins, he thinks it is right in every case to kill it before it grows—and force every state—and family—to comply?? It's a hell of a consequence for a life because the question is above one's pay grade, isn't it.
The point made here by this second-class citizen is Barack's answer, and that was only a glimpse of what we were to have soon—a feckless, politically correct administration pushing and getting vast spending on every sub-set of political supporters in the country. More recently, he couldn't even bring himself to recite a portion of the Declaration of Independence, "endowed by our creator." He left out the word "creator." I am ignorant though and cannot possibly understand the government's nuance here. Nuance, we sure need more nuance.
I am too dumb to understand that government spending was and is necessary to stimulate the economy (jobs be damned). I do not have the knowledge necessary to see that creating debt creates jobs. I am too uneducated to appreciate the regulations and taxes put into place—that they ought not affect any enterprise—I have not come to accept the notion that business must be able to print their own money (can't they?) and so the costs are no big deal to any of them. I am too rigid to accept a forced purchase of healthcare I won't even like. How dare ignorant me!
I thank all the pundits and newsreaders, the leftist politicians and the greatly better informed voters who make up the "true center" of this country who put me into my place! It is better to accept the ideology of people like a Becker, Jones, Jarrett, Solis, Holder, Salazar, Sebelius—to name a few, and Obama his highness, honorable self, and not question! I must love and trust this government and everything it is doing! I must happily meet the requirement to accept all they stand for and all they do or continue to act out as a second-class citizen.
Sure, I can do that if I wanted to. The path of least resistance is easy.
Then on second thought, it's fun to be a gangster. Being contrary is as American as apple pie, Ford, and baseball. I know my ignorant butt will be at the polls come Tuesday, November 2, 2010 and I know how I will vote. That'll be a great day for all us second-class citizens!
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English Baccalaureate
The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) is a school performance indicator linked to the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). It measures the percentage of students in a school who achieve 5+ A*-C grades in traditionally academic GCSE subjects.
It should not be confused with the English Baccalaurete Certificate, which was a proposed academic qualification to be awarded in the English secondary education system in place of GCSEs. In February 2013 the Education Secretary Michael Gove announced the Certificate part would not go ahead, and that GCSEs would remain.
In late 2010, the UK Government introduced a new performance indicator called the English Baccalaureate, which measures the percentage of students in a school who achieve 5+ A*-C grades in English, mathematics, two sciences, a foreign language and history or geography at GCSE level.[1] The reason for its introduction was to combat the perceived fall in the number of students studying foreign languages and science.[2] The measure has been included in school league tables since January 2011.[3] This incarnation of the English Baccalaureate is not a standalone qualification in itself, although the Government was considering introducing a certificate for pupils who achieved the required grades.[4][5]
Proposed English Baccalaureate Certificate qualification[edit]
The "English Baccalaureate Certificate" was a proposed exam system to replace the GCSE in England.
In September 2012, UK Education Minister Michael Gove announced that the name "English Baccalaureate Certificate" would be used for a series of new qualifications designed to replace GCSEs in England, citing dumbing down as one of the motivating factors. The Government stated that it plans for the new qualifications to be more "rigorous", with exams to be taken at the end of the two-year course, rather than biannually as occurs under the modular GCSE system.[6][7][8] Chris Keates of union NASUWT criticised the announcement as being "entirely driven by political ideology".[9]
Northern Ireland Education Minister John O'Dowd criticised the UK Government for failing to consult the devolved administrations in Northern Ireland and Wales prior to the announcement, saying that he would announce his own proposals for the qualifications in Northern Ireland in due time.[10] Welsh Education Minister Leighton Andrews hinted that Wales might retain the current system[11] with Roberto De Benedictis, divisional secretary of the Tawe Afan Nedd branch of the National Union of Teachers praising the apparent reluctance of the Welsh government to participate in the new scheme.[12]
The announcement does not affect students in Scotland, which operates a separate system of qualifications from the rest of the United Kingdom.
In February 2013 Education Secretary Michael Gove had planned to bring in the Baccalaureate Certificate from Autumn 2015, but faced criticism from MPs, the regulator Ofqual, and teaching unions, which lead to its abandonment.[13][14]
- ^ http://www.education.gov.uk/performancetables/Statement-of-Intent-2010-Addendum.pdf[dead link]
- ^ Blake, Heidi (6 September 2010). "'English Baccalaureate' to combat drop in academic GCSEs". The Daily Telegraph (London).
- ^ Shepherd, Jessica; Vasagar, Jeevan (12 January 2011). "Schools under fire as 1 in 6 pupils achieve 'English bac'". The Guardian (London).
- ^ "English Baccalaureate - FAQs from Department for Education".
- ^ "The English Baccalaureate". 7 December 2011.
- ^ GCSEs axed in favour of 'English Baccalaureate Certificate', The Daily Telegraph, 17 September 2012
- ^ EBaccs to replace GCSE exam, says Michael Gove, The Independent, 17 September 2012
- ^ Michael Gove and Nick Clegg: A new exam will get the best out of all our children, Evening Standard, 17 September 2012
- ^ Teaching union chief says exam changes are 'entirely driven by political ideology', ITV News, 17 September 2012
- ^ O'Dowd critical of Gove move on GCSEs BBC News
- ^ GCSEs replaced by 'English Bac' in key subjects BBC News
- ^ Union urges measured decision on exam future This is South Wales
- ^ Major U-turn as Coalition abandons plan to scrap GCSEs, The Daily Telegraph, 7 February 2013
- ^ "Planned switch from GCSEs to Baccalaureate in England 'abandoned'". BBC. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2014.


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Jim Rice is not impressed
Found this link on Posnanski's blog. It's a really long and well-thought-out post, so let me break it down for you if you don't have time: 1. Jim Rice has seen Zack Greinke pitch one time -- against the Red Sox the other day. 2. Zack Greinke is not as good as Pedro in his prime, so fuck him. 3. Jim Rice, HALL OF FAMER, has his blog hosted at Sullivan Tire and Auto Service's website.


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Elise PrestonNewsChannel 10
Those convicted of abuse against children, the elderly and disabled could be behind bars longer. State Representative Four Price has authored House Bill 1601 which would change how those convicted of abuse against children, elderly and the disabled serve their sentences.
Currently, those convicted of multiple offenses, serve their sentences concurrently. This legislation would allow the courts to hand down consecutive sentences.
"This legislation really protects them, it gives the courts the ability to practice discretion and impose stronger sentences. I believe that will be a deterrent for the criminals against the most vulnerable in our society...it will keep them off the streets, that is a deterrence in and of itself." said Price.
Randall County District Attorney James Farren also believes harsher punishment for abuse crimes would be a greater deterrent for those committing them. Farren tells NewsChannel 10, he is in support of the bill because it helps the most helpless victims in our society.


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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The 2013 Leon Brogden Holiday Basketball Tournament kicked off Thursday with teams from North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida. Day one was packed with action.
Games were played in both Trask Coliseum and Hanover Hall generating plenty of exciting match-ups all day long. Unfortunately, our four area teams did not get a great start after day one wrapped up. Two teams from the boy's bracket and only one from the girl's bracket remain in the run for the championship trophy.
Day three tournament scores:
Boy's Bracket:
Girl's Bracket:
Here is a look at the scores after day one of the tournament:
After a full wrap of round two action, here is how Friday's games panned out:
Boy's Bracket:
Girl's Bracket
For a full view of the bracket click these links: Men's bracket, Women's bracket.
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Four shot in three weekend incidents
Police are investigating four shootings in Dorchester and Mattapan, two of which sent people to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Read more
Block party will mark latest addition to Mattapan Heights
Jul. 18, 2013
The opening of the newest residential building in the Mattapan Heights campus will be celebrated with a block party planned for this Saturday, July 20. The new apartment building, containing 60 affordable housing units, is called Phase 5A. In late 2011, Trinity Financial Inc, the Boston-based development company that has been working on Mattapan Heights since 1999, received approximately $8.75 million in grants and loans towards the construction project. It was completed at the end of 2012, and is now fully occupied by tenants. Read more
Two-alarm fire in Mattapan three decker displaces 18
A two-alarm fire at 742 River St. on Monday sent one firefighter to the hospital with a cut and brought the American Red Cross in to help find temporary housing for 18 residents.
The fire, reported around 7:30 p.m., did an estimated $250,000 in damage according to the Boston Fire Department, which says the cause remains under investigation.
Mattahunt center hosts summertime high school prep
Jul. 3, 2013
For motivated middle school students interested in getting a head start on high school preparation, the Mattahunt Wheelock Community Center in Mattapan is offering the Emerging Youth Advocates PUSH Summer Academy. New this year, the free six-week program runs daily from July 15 to August 23 and is open to incoming 7th and 8th grade students. Read more
Mattapan man, 21, charged in child porn case
Jul. 3, 2013
A 21-year-old Norfolk Street man is behind bars this week on high bail after he was arrested last week and charged in a child porn investigation. Luis Gonzalez was ordered held on $35,000 bail at his arraignment in Dorchester District Court on July 2. Gonzalez is alleged to have shared explicit images and videos of children using a peer-to-peer file-sharing program. Read more
Family Variety Fridays
Every Friday evening the Anthony D. Perkins Community Center hosts "Family Variety Fridays". This is a FREE weekly Friday event open to family, friends of all ages and the community-at-large, all summer long. No membership or registration required.
Activities include but are not limited to movie nights, pool parties, carnival nights and talent shows.
Please come enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages while viewing a family friendly film.
Start Date: Friday, June 14, 2013
End Date: Friday, September 13, 2013
Start Time: 5:00 PM
End Time: 8:30 PM
"Boston's Next Top Model"
Boston's Next Top Model is a self-esteem and self-care program designed to build confidence and social awareness in girls between the ages of 11-17. Through learning to model, the girls will have the opportunity to learn how to posture themselves, both figuratively and literally. Read more
Audition for Boston City Singers!
Boston City Singers is holding auditions in June for the 2013-2014 season. All young people ages 4-18 are invited to audition, and no previous singing experience is required.
For more information or to schedule an audition, please contact Jane Money at (617) 825-0674 or send an email to email@example.com.
Man shot to death in Cummins Highway house
The Boston Police Department reports officers responding to a call about gunfire late Wednesday night found a man with gunshot wounds at 633 Cummins Highway.
He was taken to Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain, where he was pronounced dead.
Teen charged with trying to set Chez Vous rink on fire
A Mattapan 14-year-old was arraigned for arson Monday for allegedly setting the front door of the Chez Vouz roller rink on Rhodes Street on fire Saturday night after she was denied entry, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports. Read more


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The Obama debacle continues on…
Iran has threatened to halt traffic through the strait if the West moves to toughen sanctions including an oil embargo to pressure Iran to abandon its nuclear program. The strait is the passageway for about a third of the world's seaborne-traded oil last year, according to US Energy Department data.
"Iran has total control over the strategic waterway," Iranian Naval Commander Admiral Habibollah Sayari told Iran's Press TV yesterday as the Iranian navy conducted a 10-day exercise in international waters. "Closing the Strait of Hormuz is very easy for Iranian naval forces."
"The free flow of goods and services through the Strait of Hormuz is vital to regional and global prosperity," said Lieutenant Rebecca Rebarich, a US Navy spokeswoman in Bahrain, site of the 5th Fleet headquarters, in an e-mail. "Any disruption will not be tolerated."
It's obvious that the Iranians view Obama as a weak leader. Someone who likes to order predator strikes of single individual terrorists rather than making the tough, bold decisions. They understand the man will back down to Iran's saber rattling. The rest of the western world would have something to say about the closing of the strait, that's for sure, but with Obama's jelly backbone it won't be the US they will be worried about.
John Bolton:
His failure to secure an agreement with the Iraqi government is, as Bolton said, "catastrophic". It has emboldened the Iranian government who is, and will be, a great threat to the western world.
While I agree with some that sooner or later the Iraqi's were going to have to take control of their future it's obvious that they were not completely ready at this point. The Iranian threat to the western world is too great to have not worked night and day to secure a diplomatic agreement on the extension of the SOFA. Honestly, we all know why this administration didn't work too hard in securing an agreement that was palatable to both sides…his re-election.
He wanted to be able to say that he ended this war, and now the Iranians are even more emboldened, and even more a threat.
Stephen Hayes on Tuesday (skip to the 4:30 minute mark)