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"Season of the Witch" (2011)
The use of religious imagery in horror: 2. The Cautionary Tale
This film is an attempt at an atmospheric, horror-action film set in the Middle Ages that fails pretty badly. That being said, there is a pretty interesting take on Religion and spirituality being presented.
Nick Cage and Ron Pearlman play knights in the service of the Catholic Church in one of the Crusades. They believe that they are serving God by killing infidels, but suffer a crisis of faith when they realize that the Church wants them to kill women and children. They do not abandon their belief in God, they just cease to trust the Church as His voice on Earth. They quit their commissions, basically become apostates, and go on the run. In a village on their way home, they are discovered and forced by a Bishop to go on one last mission. They are to deliver a witch to a monastery to be judged.
The film suffers from the poor production choices that plague all B movies, but this play with the untrustworthiness of religious institutions and systems in a reality where spirituality and the supernatural clearly exist is interesting.
The mistrust of human religions—including the human religious systems developed within the Christian faith—are one of the main sources of atheism. People see the fraud and manipulation on display and reject the system. (This can be a good thing in many cases.) However, for some reason, these people also reject a belief in God and spirituality. They don't just toss out the human interpretations, they toss out the real message of the Bible.
In "Season of the Witch" evil uses the untrustworthiness of religion for its own purposes. In a way the Catholic Church is evil's best ally. I think that is often the case with Christianity today. The Church can be its own worst enemy when it ceases to be about God's love and focuses more on religious systems.
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Russell Brand has confirmed he is to be a father.
The 41-year-old comedian and girlfriend Laura Gallacher were reported in May to be expecting their first baby in September, and now the 'Arthur' actor - who was previously married to Katy Perry - has revealed he is doing some preparation for impending fatherhood.
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MeruPuri, originally titled MeruPuri: Märchen Prince (めるぷり メルヘン☆プリンス MeruPuri: Maruhen Purinsu?, "Fairy-Tale Prince"), is a four-volume manga series by Matsuri Hino.
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All high school freshman Airi Hoshina ever wanted was to someday live in a cozy home with a loving husband and find joy in the little things in life. As a result, she makes it her daily mission to get to school on time because school legend has it that the longer one's non-tardy streak is, the better boyfriend one will find. But just when her daily routine is working like clockwork, an occurrence of fairy-tale proportions threatens to disrupt her grand plan.
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Drama CD Seiyū - Fumiko Orikasa This 15-year old, happy-go-lucky heroine of the story, Airi, dreams of a warm and peaceful married life like what she sees on her favorite TV drama, Tales of Marriage on the Plains. Her parents work abroad, and she lives with her grandparents she never sees, she would be alone if not for her two dogs, Pochirou and Koromi. Airi has a hand mirror in the shape of a seven-pointed star that has been passed down through her family since the days of her great-great-great grandmother, which can be used as a portal to the magical kingdom of Astale. In fact, Airi's great-great-great grandmother was a traitorous princess from Astelle, Chrisnelle, making her a direct descendant of the royal family.
Airi's first impression of Aram is that he is a cute little boy, but he quickly comes to stand in the way of her plans of living a normal life. Her dreams of a normal marriage disappear when she unwittingly performs marriage vows with him. Because of the vows, she and Aram both now have matching insignias on their chests. If any man aside from Aram kisses the symbol, then her heart will stop beating. However, she slowly becomes fond of Aram and finally realizes her feelings during their high school summer trip to the beach, where Raz tries to kill her by kissing the symbol on her chest. After that, she was completely devoted to Aram.
Although, encounters with Aram's former fiance Mariabel causes problems when she removes Aram's memories and feelings for Airi by the help of Raz. Airi can't let Aram go as she constantly tries to get him to remember her.
On Aram's 17th birthday, at the ceremony of coming of age, they officially get married when she is at the age of 20. (ch 22)
- Aram (アラム Aramu?)
Drama CD Seiyū - Yuki Kaida as child Aram and Hikaru Midorikawa as adult Aram
A 7-year old prince of the magical kingdom of Astale, his full name is Astelle A. Daemonia Eucalysta Aram. Aram came to Airi's world to avoid a spell his half-brother Jeile was trying to cast on him. Because Aram was slow to escape the spell and that he got hit by half of it, its effect wasn't as Jeile intended. It was supposed to age Aram to an old man overnight in the dark, but it ends up growing him into a 17 year-old whenever he is in darkness. The only way to return him to his proper form is with a kiss from his most beloved maiden, whom he quickly determines to be Airi. He is always quick to proclaim his everlasting love for her, much to Airi's chagrin at first.
When Aram had his memories removed by the box Raz gave Mariabel, he becomes aloof and indifferent towards Airi, However, he feels slightly disturbed around her and doesn't know why. But then he kisses Airi once more and returns back to his original form, confirming Airi's love for him and she is his most beloved.
Occasionally, Aram enjoys teasing Airi, for instance when Airi touched Aram's body while he was sleeping when he was actually awake, telling her she could do anything to him if she wanted to.
In some ways Aram is a typical little boy, and he develops a fondness for things like sentaiyuti shows (especially The Sparkle Rangers) and rice omelettes, but he also has an exceedingly regal bearing and often seems twice his real age. Although formally engaged to Mariabel, Aram makes Airi perform Astelle's traditional marriage vows with him in order to save her from going to the Eternal Prison. At first, their marriage is not recognized by anyone in Astelle until volume 4 where Aram officially places their marriage into the "Book of Oaths". However, their official wedding is not until Aram comes of age 10 years later (when he is 17), in chapter 22. At this time Jeile performs a reversal spell on him, causing him to turn into a little kid when it goes dark.
- Jeile (ジェイル Jieiru?)
Drama CD Seiyū - Daisuke Kishio
Aram's older half-brother and the crown prince of Astelle; his full name is Astelle A. Daemonia Eucalysta Jeile. He is eccentric and a playboy. He casted the aging spell on Aram out of frustration because Aram receives all of their father's attention. In actuality, Jeile really does care about Aram, and it's likely he simply never considered the consequences of the spell. Though he seems like a bungler at first, Jeile is the commander of Astale's magical army.
When Aram loses his memory, he helps Airi and even assists her on being by her side while she is in their realm.
Jeile has a bit of a masochistic streak; he becomes smitten with Airi after she slaps him, and tries to get her to become his first wife. He calls Airi his Mountain Lily Maiden and tries to be happy for her after she becomes Aram's fiance. When Aram turns 17 he reverses the spell so Aram turns into a child in the dark after hearing Airi complain about never being able to see him little again.
When he was about twelve years old, his first love was Lei (he did not know that Lei was a boy at the time due to Lei's long hair and rather feminine appearance). His fiancé is Lei's sister, Nei. When Jeile meets her, he can't bear to see her face because it is identical to Lei's. However, five years later when Jeile is King of Astelle (after the former king and queen retired) he accepts Nei and they even have two children, whose names are not revealed.
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Drama CD Seiyū - Nozomu Sasaki
Aram's caretaker, he is a conscientious civil servant and attentive to Aram. However, he has no respect for Airi, and is troubled about Aram's fondness for her. He's about nineteen years old. He is also in love with Queen Veedua, as revealed in volume 4. His sister Nei is identical to him. He had to impersonate Airi while she was learning magic in Astale. Everyone in school was fooled except for Nakaoji, who's ancestor was a great magician of Astelle. Lei has another form, which resembles a phoenix.
- Nakaoji (仲央路くん Nakaōji-kun?)
Drama CD Seiyū - Atsushi Kisaichi
The president of Airi's class and, though he might not know it, Airi's current prime marriage candidate. He seems rather taken with Airi himself. Nakaoji is sporty, friendly, and good with kids, though he and Aram sparred. This is because Nakaoji had lost patience with Aram who disliked him right from the start, as he knew that Airi liked Nakaoji and was determind to get catch Airi's heart. His ancestor was the Grand Magician of Astelle who first established the seven royal families of Astelle.
- Razalude (ラザルード Razaru^do?)
A member of one of Astelle's royal houses, the Zehrotuhia house, his full name is Zerothuhia Razalude, but he usually goes by Raz. His family would've been the rulers of Astale if not for the betrayal of Airi's ancestor,the princess Chrisnele. For this reason, Raz seems determined to inflict his family's misfortune on Airi but in volume 4, it is revealed that actually, he likes her and that the reason that he tried to kill her was because he had a deal with her majesty Queen Veedua that if he helped her in this task she must let him travel wherever he likes. In volume 4, he is summoned by Nakaoji's little sister, who hopes to get him to kill her brother for telling their Mom not to get her a cell phone. He is said to be about sixteen years old.
- Mariabel (マリアベル Mariaberu?)
Aram's fiancé. Mariabel is certain that she is the best match for Aram, and steals Aram's memories of Airi to win him back to her. She is dismayed that Aram continues to pursue Airi and that only Airi's kiss is able to turn him back to normal. She realizes her foolishness and becomes friends with Airi.
- Maruru (マルル?)
Drama CD Seiyū - Ema Kogure
Jeile's fairy. She got into his bedroom searching a flower to live with, as fairies spend their lives sharing energy with flowers. She had chosen a ribbon instead, by accident since it had a rose pattern on it, and Jeile, to save her, created a magic ribbon over her head which matched the one around his hair. In this way, she could share his life force and in this way grow. Jeile is scolded for this, as it supposedly makes him appear "soft" and unworthy to command the Astale magical army, but he nonetheless does not regret his decision. In volume 4, Maruru fully matures and becomes larger, so that she is the size of a normal woman.
- Queen Veedua
Aram's mother and a very intimidating woman. She and the king have a 100-year age gap. Veedua is very playful to the point of appearing cruel (Jeile, Lei and Aram's opinion of her). To test their love she makes them go through a trial where Airi is required to find the lost ring of Chrisnelle which is given to all children of royalty when they are born. She was the one to make the plan to steal Aram's memories of Airi. However, upon meeting Airi, Veedua becomes quite fond of her, due to hearing of how Airi made Aram clean her bathroom and never hesitates to tell Aram to shut up.
- Hirata Ayashi
Drama CD Seiyū - Jun Fukuyama
Airi's friend from junior high-school who used to have a crush on her. Airi rejected Hirata's confession on their graduation day and so made fun of Airi's imagination. He met Airi again in the theme park in chapter 1 of the manga and once again ridiculed her in front of his girlfriend (voiced by Asami Imai in the drama CD) and said that no one would want to be Airi's boyfriend until he saw Aram.
- Umi Nakaoji
Naokaoji's little sister, who summons Raz in order to get rid of her big brother once and for all so that she talk to the boy she likes and start using her cellphone again. She calls Raz "Demon", probably because of the way they met (via summoning). It isn't actually known what happens to her after that, however there is a woman that looks a lot like her on the last page Raz appears in. If it is her, more than likely Umi decided to further her interest in magic.
External links
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- MeruPuri (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopediaca:MeruPuriit:Meru Puritl:MeruPuri


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Virus-Based Vectors and their ApplicationBY: Pooja Kumari | Category: Biotech-Research | Submitted: 2017-06-14 07:51:26
Article Summary: "Virus-based expression vectors are commonplace tools for the production of proteins or the induction of RNA silencing in herbaceous plants. It considers a completely different set of uses for viral vectors in perennial fruit and nut crops, which can be productive for periods of upto 100 years. Value of virus-based vectors is th.."
Virus-based vectors and their application
Authors: Pooja Kumari, V. Celia Chalam, D.B Parakh and Ashok Kumar Maurya
ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi.
Recommended DNA technology is a age old practice; it has been revolutionized in plant biological research. Because, in this technology, we can able to study the expression of the foreign gene sequence in the plant or other organisms. It is very important technique in genetic engineering for manipulation of gene function. In the recent era the RNA silencing technique is also allowed for the manipulation of expression of endogenous gene. Besides that, use of transient expression of virus-based vector is also used for the same purpose but confined to woody perennial crops.
In screening a series of genes transformed into plants, each transformation event is different (Donson et al., 1991). Several replicated transformants of each line need to be made and screened, resulting in many plants that must be tested. In contrast, using a vector to screen the series of genes, all of the plants infected by the vector carrying a gene of interest would express the gene equally. Because of the long life span of woody fruit and nut crops, perhaps the greatest value of virus-based vectors would be to treat plants after they became infected or infested. If effective genes are found to relieve a disease, they could be delivered to infected plants by a virus-based vector with the aim of allowing continued production. With annual crops, it is difficult to envision a situation in which this approach would be economically viable, but with perennial crops, this could be the alternative to pushing up the plants and replanting years before the end of their productivity. This technique is a novel idea but still under progress or infant stage.
Development of virus-based vectors for expression of foreign sequences in plants
This concept came from reverse genetics of plant viruses. Reverse transcriptase used as key enzyme to convert RNA virus genome into DNA that allow using DNA specific enzyme to clone and alteration of viral genome. Practiced earlier by Virologist to identify the function of viral gene making mutation (substitution or deletion). Later, they started insertion of reporter gene into viral genome this would allow to improve monitoring of replication and movement in the plant system (by using fluorescent protein marker).
Concurrently, these studies led to realized that extra sequences that are inserted into the plant viruses are also tolerated by the viral genome. So, they tried to insert some other gene of interest that can also be expressed. Earlier the viral vector expressing reporter gene used to elucidate many different aspect of viral biology such as replication, gene function, differential susceptibility, and cell to cell movement, cross protection, temporary expression of gene, localization and insect transmission.
Building vector for perennial crops
Citrus tristeza virus-based vector: Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) provides one of a few examples of viruses infecting perennial plants that have been explored from a standpoint of vector design. This virus is endemic in most citrus growing regions, having many phenotype associated with different CTV isolate. In USA complete uprooting of citrus plantation and threaten the citrus industries in many parts of world. It causes mild to no symptom. In Florida two major strain have been found i.e, T30 and T36. T30 strain of CTV causes no symptom in commercial host whereas, T36 showing some symptom and killed sour oranges root stock. Although CTV infections are limited to phloem-associated cells, the levels of foreign gene production by the CTV-based vector in infected cells appeared to be similar to that in cells infected with the TMV-based vectors. The most remarkable feature of this vector has been it's stability. Infact, the originally infected plant is still continually producing green fluorescent protein (GFP) after more than nine years. CTV viral genomic vector are capable of retaining and expressing larger foreign sequences (William et al., 2013). In a successful first-generation CTV add a gene vector, the foreign gene arbitrarily was positioned between the two coat protein (CP) genes (minor coat protein gene and major coat protein gene) at position 6 from the 3' terminus of the genomic RNA. Recently it has been noticed that CTV effectively expresses high levels of foreign proteins from several other locations within it's genome. Positioning the foreign gene near the 3' terminus elevates protein production more than two orders of magnitude. Infact, It has been showed that a CTV-based vector in next generation can simultaneously express three reporter genes in citrus trees. This creates a possibility to design a vector against multiple pathogens or pests.
Figure: Schematic diagram of the genome organization of wild-type citrus tristeza virus (CTV) and its derivative, a CTV vector, with a foreign open reading frame (ORF) inserted between the minor and major coat protein genes. The lower diagram shows the structure of the controller element and the start and stop codons of the ORF and the initiation site for production of the sgRNA. Abbreviations: CP, major coat protein gene; CPm, minor coat protein gene; HEL, helicase; HSP70h, heat-shock protein homolog gene; MT, methyltransferase; PRO, protease; RdRp, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase domains (William et al., 2013).
Apple latent spherical virus (ALSV)-based vector: Tree crops have a long juvenile period which is a serious constraint for genetic improvement and experimental research. For example, apple remains in a juvenile phase for more than five years after seed germination. Several agrotechnical approaches have been developed to promote flowering in apple seedlings. Grafting of seedlings onto dwarfing root stocks or top grafting to bearing trees can stimulate earlier flowering. However, it is difficult to reduce the juvenile phase of apple seedlings to 2 years by such methods. Recombinant ALSV based vector approach is involved in floral development of apple in it's seedling stage perse.
ALSV-based vector was constructed from the infectious cDNA clone of RNA by duplication of protease cleavage site between the C-terminus of movement protein (MP) and the N terminus of Vp25 (capsid protein) (Yamagishi N et al. 2011). It is used for expression of foreign genes and silencing of endogenious genes in plants. Noticed about induction of rapid flowering in apple seedlings using theApple latent spherical virus (ALSV) vector expressing a FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) gene from Arabidopsis thaliana. Apple seedlings could be flowered at 1.5-2 months after inoculation to cotyledons of seeds just after germination with ALSV expressing the FT gene. A half of precocious flowers were normal in appearance with sepals, petals, stamens and pistils. Pollen from a precocious flower successfully pollinated flowers of 'Fuji' apple from which fruits developed normally and next generation seeds were produced. Our system using the ALSV vector promoted flowering time of apple seedlings within two months after germination and shortened the generation time from seed germination to next-generation seed maturation to within 7 months when pollen from precocious flowers was used for pollination.
Figure: Schematic representation of the infectious cDNA clones of RNA1 (pEALSR1) and RNA2 vector (pEALSR2mL5mR5) with artificial processing sites by duplicating the Q/G cleavage site between MP and Vp25. 35S, enhanced CaMV 35S promoter; Tnos, nopaline synthase terminater; HEL, NTP-binding helicase; C-PRO, cysteine protease; POL, RNA polymerase; MP, 42K movement protein; Vp25, Vp20, and Vp24, capsid proteins; FT, FLOWERING LOCUS T from A. thaliana (Yamagishi N et al. 2011).
In the recent year virus based vector began to produce commercial product such as high value protein in pharmaceutical industries, production of vaccine, antigen and antibody for disease control and diagnosis, treatment for human patient against certain diseases. In the future, a vector should be thought of not as a virus but as a device designed to solve a specific problems. Vector should be built not just from viruses of plants but from all available biological components.
Donson J, Kearney CM, Hilf ME, Dawson WO. 1991. Systemic expression of a bacterial gene by a
Tobacco mosaic virus based vector. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 88:7204–8.
William O. Dawson and Svetlana Y. Folimonova, 2013. Virus-Based Transient Expression Vectors for Woody Crops: A New Frontier for Vector Design and Use. Annu. Rev. Phytopathol. 51 :15.1–15.17
Yamagishi N et al. 2011. Promotion of flowering and reduction of a generation time in apple seedlings by ectopical expression of the Arabidopsis thaliana FT gene using Apple latent spherical virus vector. Plant Mol. Biol. 75:193–204.
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This measure improves the performance of fenestration products—windows and doors—in the low-rise residential buildings by lowering the required U-factors for both products, and for windows by adjusting the solar heat gain coefficients (SHGC) by climate zone to further reduce energy use. Improving the performance of fenestration products will reduce the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) loads. This measure also has significant impact on peak cooling loads by reducing the solar heat gain transmitted through the windows which is a significant part of the cooling loads.
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- Switches Climate Zone 16 to a higher SHGC like Climate Zones 1, 3 and 5 that have more heating than cooling.
- Suggests an alternative for the high SHGC climate zones to consider establishing a minimum 0.35 SHGC requirement.
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Find somewhere to live, buy books, get food. These are the necessities each semester requires, and as this semester comes to an end, it's time to think about ordering a meal plan for the fall. Next year, Ole Miss Dining Services will offer a new meal plan. The Plus 1 plan will allow one meal per day at any Ole Miss dining location, including the Johnson Commons, the Starbucks in the J.D. Williams Library and The Marketplace in the Residential College South. In addition to that meal, there will be plan options for extra anytime meals. "The new meal plan structure was introduced in response to feedback that we received from students," Joshua Halliday, marketing manager of Dining Services, said. "Students will benefit from the Plus 1 meal plan because it allows them to use their meal plan across campus." English and classics junior Douglas Odom was one of the first students to try out the new meal plan. "I had the Rebel 50 this past year, which worked just fine for me, but being able to use a meal at Starbucks in the library or
Einstein's Bagels is very convenient," he said. Odom also said he liked not having to use Flex every time he wanted one meal, a feature which may attract students who usually depend on Flex for meals. "This new Plus 1 meal plan sounds like a good idea," computer science major Shelby Sherman said. "I don't have a meal plan and use Flex. In general, I eat on campus once a day – that's why I would like to have Plus 1 meal." Students who generally rely on meal plans have also seen Plus 1 as an appealing alternative. "I have a commuter meal plan, which means I can use 50 meals only in JC," Spanish major Caroline Huey said. "I like this meal plan because it is enough meals for me, and I can roll over those I didn't use in the previous semester to the next one, but sometimes I wish I could have meals in the Union. That's why the Plus 1 meal plan seems like an interesting offer. The only drawback is that you need to fit your meal in $7, but it is a common problem for all meal plans. It would be great if there were more meal plan combos." Halliday said there are retail prices in the venues on campus
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Insurance risk management sophomore Sam Cooper has his card swiped at the Johnson Commons. Students will have a new meal plan option in the fall called Plus 1 that allows them to get one meal per day.
and meal combos will be decided by each individual venue. The Plus 1 meal plan is not ideal for everybody. Hannah Duke, an elementary education major, has a standard RC meal plan, which includes unlimited RC dining, 100 meals at other locations and $200 of Flex a semester. "It is very convenient, and I never run out of meals," Duke
said. "The Plus 1 meal plan is definitely not as convenient as the meal plan I have right now. Besides, I need more than one meal per day sometimes." The Plus 1 meal plan allows people to have a meal at the following locations: Starbucks in the J.D. Williams Library, Einstein Bros Bagels, Towers Grille, Crosby Market, Burger Studio, Chick-Fil-A, Magnolia Kitchen,
Topio's, Zoca, Toss It Up, McCormick Café, Sunday Brunch, Subway, Subway Mobile, Southern Tsunami Sushi, Bistro 1848, C3 Express, Papa John's, POD, POD Express and Pinkberry. Returning students can sign up for the Plus 1 meal plan by May 11 and receive an unlimited drink card for free on the Dining Services website, olemiss.campusdish.com.
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A new bill facing the Mississippi Legislature could allow certain areas to create statefunded private schools. The Mississippi Public Charter Schools Act of 2012, or SB 2401, addresses the privatization of public schools. Failing schools, a rating of which is determined by the Mississippi Department of Education's Accountability Results, would have the option to become
private schools. Charlie Mitchell, assistant dean of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media, recently wrote an article discussing the issue of privatization. He said privatization is the result of the state essentially dropping out. Right now, the state, counties and cities operate the public schools, and the schools are funded with public money. If this bill passes, the new private schools will receive state funding to operate.
The use of public funds for private or charter schools would take funds away from public schools and school districts that may also be having problems meeting the needs of students. "I believe it to be in our best interest to demand the best for all of our students, not just those that can afford it or those in which learning and achievement is easy," Brian Harvey, Oxford School District superintendent, said. Schools in other states have made the switch to private systems. Some of the schools are doing well, while others have not improved at all. "If we want to have strong and vibrant communities, we must continue to stand up for those who cannot stand for themselves, while maintaing high standards of achievement for all," Harvey said. Harvey said the relationship between schools and communities is reciprocal. Where one finds strong schools, one also finds strong communities. It is also true that where one finds See SCHOOLS, PAGE 3
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Vice chancellor of student affairs candidate Edward Whipple presented his philosophy for student affairs Monday afternoon at Bryant Hall.
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Vice chancellor of student affairs candidate Edward Whipple described Ole Miss simply as "a beautiful campus and great people." In a Monday afternoon meeting, Whipple presented his vision for student affairs
and touted his experience in similar positions. He began his presentation explaining how the sinking of the Titanic was the result of a lack of leadership – the captain ignoring warnings of ice ahead, the slow lowering of the life boats and the lack of binoculars used by the lookouts. Whipple then posed the question: "Is student affairs headed for a fate like the Titanic?" He said student affairs needs strong leadership that will take advantage of the tools they have been given. Throughout the presentation, Whipple exhibited his awareness of current trends and the need for change. He cited educational leaders and statistics showing the unsatisfactory tendencies of American students. "America cannot lead in the 21st century unless we have the best-educated, most See CANDIDATE, PAGE 3
Goodbye spring semester, hello summer BY ADAM BLACKWELL email@example.com
Wow, it's hard to believe that another semester is almost over. Personally, I feel like we should still be in the ides of March, not the beginning of May. In less than two weeks, we'll be finished with classes and moving on to a relaxed, enjoyable summer. If your semester has been anything like mine, a break is much needed. This has certainly been one of my busiest semesters at the University of Mississippi. Constant meetings and interviews, the Big Event, Relay for Life and Double Decker, not to mention a plethora of events in my hometown. While my semester has been
filled with a busy schedule, there has also been lots of fun and memorable moments. Last week, my best friend and I helped pull off a marriage proposal for a good friend of ours. She was proposed to right in the Student Media Center. Also, I've danced in the rain in the middle of the Grove. How many people can say they've done that? This semester has been a positive one for me; however, I realize some of you may have not have had the best experience. Honestly, that's a part of college and a part of life in general. My freshman year was certainly not the easiest or most fun. If I learned anything from that experience, it's that you must continue to persevere. Life goes on, and you cannot be left behind. Furthermore, you have to develop patience. Eventually, if you endure the tough times, everything begins to look up. Continue to work on campus and get involved; continue to try and meet
new people. I can tell you from experience that if you continue to make an effort, you will experience the rewards. Some of you may even be contemplating transferring to a different college. I understand your thoughts and frustrations; however, again, I would suggest continuing to persevere. The University of Mississippi has something to offer everyone, and often it just takes time to find where you fit. If you've kept up with my columns throughout the semester, you've probably gotten the idea that I enjoy giving advice. You're right. I enjoy reflecting on my past experiences and trying to help others. Besides, I like to think that I have all the answers to life's problems – if only that were true. As we move into our relaxing summers, don't forget to remember all of the great times you've had this semester, and reflect on what you want to change in your life. Use this time to rejuvenate and renew,
so that when we enter fall 2012, we will all be ready to conquer the obstacles and enjoy the good times that always come with this phase of life we call college. I hope you'll use your summer and be productive. Whether that means taking summer classes, working, interning or just revitalizing yourself, take advantage of your summer. So many people waste their time away; summer really is the best chance to work on advancing your education or future career. Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoy my vacation time, and I definitely try to waste some time as well, but I also try to hold an internship or job and make as many connections as possible. Anyway, enjoy your summer, and I can't wait to see what the next semester will hold for us all. Adam Blackwell is a public policy leadership sophomore from Natchez. Follow him on Twitter @AdamBlackwell1.
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As journalists, we have a duty to inform when writing about a topic, even when that topic seems impossible to mentally digest. Such was the case when I began to read about the latest "trend" teenagers are participating in: Drinking hand sanitizers to get the same buzz alcohol provides. After my initial gastrointestinal disgust at the thought, I tried to reach back in time to when I was a teen and think
about what was "trendy" to ingest at the time. The only thing I could come up with was a distant memory of a six-pack of Old Milwaukee and a severe rash that covered my entire upper body, which indicated to my parents that something was definitely amiss and forced me to admit to them what I had done. So, it was at the ripe, old age of 13 that I discovered I was allergic to cheap beer (thank God) and that I shouldn't assume that just because my friends did it, it was cool. And, if I am to be honest, there were many dangerous things being done when I was a teen, too – certain household inhalants being used and many beverages other than
beer being drunk – that were very hazardous and potentially fatal to those kids who did it. So, it was with that mindset that I approached this latest form of recreational experimentation and tried to fathom why these teens would swallow the gooey, gel-like substance I use to de-germ my hands, just to catch a buzz. Shaking my head would be an understatement. The article I read, from CNN.com, said poison control centers nationwide are reporting that usage of 60 percent ethanol-based products are on the rise. In the piece, Dr. Robert J. Geller, a medical toxicologist and Emory University pediatrician, said the 60 percent
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ethanol content makes these substances similar to drinking 120-proof alcohol. The article said that while no deaths had been reported, there were serious consequences for teens using the sanitizers repeatedly, such as sedation, vomiting and slowed breathing. As for how they can stand to drink the stuff, according to the article, teens are finding recipes online to make the substance more palatable, like adding ingredients to separate the alcohol from the gel or simply diluting it. The question as to why teens are choosing this unappealing form of "drinking," I think, is the real issue here. Is there more to the problem than just the availability of the product?
The article agrees that there may be underlying substance abuse issues at play here, and while every generation has its no-way-to-understand-unlessyou're-a-teenager situations, the thought of my kid swallowing hand sanitizer just to get drunk terrifies me. Is the chasm that separates the adult world from that angst-filled realm known as teenage-dom really that wide? Or are we, as parents and adults, missing something here? Either way, it's seemingly un-definable and absolutely frightening. Angela Rogalski is a print journalism senior who lives in Abbeville. Follow her on Twitter @abbeangel.
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students features the integration of learning and student affairs. "Student affairs must change its message to make learning seamless, holistic and integrative," he said. "What does the University of Mississippi want its graduates to look like?" He said learning must be made a constant, incessant component of college life; it should be part of every activity. He said he wants student organizations and classes to work together to give students hands-on experience. Whipple's plan also aims for institutions to become learning communities that are student-centered and committed to excellence.
continued from page 1 a struggling community, the schools are having problems, as well. Mitchell said he does not think privatization is a good thing. He said if public schools were given the power to monitor their students as closely as private schools, they would be able to improve. "I think that they think it's too difficult, and their hands are tied, but I do not agree," Mitchell said as to why pub-
lic schools are not given the same powers as private schools. In his article, Mitchell said Gov. Phil Bryant and other supporters of privatizing schools believe "charters will only be issued to groups that will improve outcomes for all students who enroll, that everything will be closely monitored and on and on." Both Harvey and Mitchell agree that Mississippi schools are headed toward privatization, whether they like it or not. The bill has not been passed yet, but Bryant is in favor of it.
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The idea of cycling as a mode of transportation may seem absurd to some, but to several Ole Miss students, it is the most convenient and productive way of travel. Not only is biking a great form of exercise, but with gas prices in today's economy, a bike may be a wise investment. In March of last year, Annalyn Censky of CNN reported that Mississippi families spend at least $402 per month or 13.2 percent of their income on gas. Lafayette-Oxford-University Pathways has made multiple efforts to improve biking systems for students and local bikers, as well. The University of Mississippi Office of Sustainability also provides
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Sophomore catcher Will Allen shoots an imaginary bow and arrow to his teammates after hitting a double against Arkansas. The Diamond Rebels perform this ritual after hitting a double.
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Through the years, OxfordUniversity Stadium/Swayze Field has had many different traditions, making it one of the best atmospheres for college baseball in the country. This season, you can find a Rebel player who takes a double look at the dugout and shoots an imaginary bow and arrow to his teammates, but the bow-
and-arrow shooting joins a long list of things that make Swayze a unique baseball environment. There has been everything from singing Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" during the games to the emergence of player interaction during "Love is Gone" by David Guetta. For years, the right-field student section has interacted with the players by writing on the ball that the center fielder and right fielder warm up with between
innings. There has also been the emergence of the Michael Myers masked man standing in left field while sophomore righthander Mike Mayers is on the mound. But the fun doesn't stop in the stands. When right-handed pitcher Aaron Barrett was at Ole Miss a few years ago, he brought a wide variety of dugout antics that the players performed in different situations during games.
Baseball players have long been known for their superstitions, and players all the way from T-ball to the professional ranks have quirky things they do to stay loose during intense matchups. The Texas Rangers, for example, are notorious for their dugout antics during back-toback World Series appearances. They've had their own hand signs for certain achievements such as a "claw" to represent something positive offensively or "antlers" to symbolize something speed-related. The "claw and antlers" phenomenon was noticed by some of the veteran players on this year's Rebel team, and they wanted to do something themselves. "Me, (junior second baseman Alex) Yarbrough, (senior first baseman Matt) Snyder and a couple of the older guys were sitting around thinking what could we do to do something like the Rangers," junior left fielder Tanner Mathis said. "We were running on the bus on the way to the airport to go to TCU, and someone said shoot a bow and arrow, so we gave it a shot, and we thought it was pretty cool. It kind of stuck."
While this is the first season the bow and arrow is being used in this way in Oxford, it isn't a totally new thing. The bow and arrow was one of many things Barrett brought to the Ole Miss baseball program, and Mathis thinks that has something to do with Swayze Field's newest tradition. "I think that all has something to do with it," Mathis said. "If we hadn't been shooting arrows in 2010, my freshman year, if we hadn't been doing it then, I don't think anyone would've come up with it. But, we were in ESPN The Magazine for it, so I think someone said, 'Well, we've already been here, so why not keep doing it?'" Snyder said shooting the bow and arrow is a way to keep everyone relaxed and loose during games. "It's cool because it keeps everybody into the game," Snyder said. "It makes it a lot of fun. Baseball can be really serious sometimes, and you can't just forget that you're playing a fun game. It's not meant to be one of those games that's really serious. See REBELS, PAGE 5
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REBELS EARN FOURTH STRAIGHT REGIONAL BID The Ole Miss women's golf team earned its fourth consecutive NCAA Regional bid Monday, as the Rebels were selected to the NCAA Central Regional in Columbus, Ohio. The Central Regional, hosted by the Ohio State University, will be played at the Scarlet Course May 10-12.
DAVID TABBED ALL-SEC SECOND TEAM Men's golfer Joe David was able to add another note to a stellar 2011-12 campaign today when the senior was named a member of the All-SEC Second Team. Currently rated the No. 34 individual in the nation, David leads the Rebels this season with a 71.43 stroke average. The native of Madison, Tenn., has finished in the top 20 in nine of 10 events, including three in the top-five. His regular season was highlighted by third-place showings at the Mason Rudolph Championship and the David Toms Intercollegiate.
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"You have to relax when you play baseball because if you're not, then too many bad things are going to happen. It's good to get everyone into the game and show everyone that we do have a lot of fun out here." Although the bow-and-arrow shooting is primarily seen on the base path, it doesn't end there. Yarbrough has a special sign for each outfielder when there are two outs, and sure enough, he and sophomore right fielder Preston Overbey shoot an arrow at each other. Mathis said all the antics of the team come from the unity they have with one another, which leads to more intensity on the field. "Coach Godwin, when he got here, wanted us to have more energy," Mathis said. "Play with energy, play with focus and play to win. Throughout the fall, we got really close, and I think everybody wants everybody to succeed. Someone gets a hit – it doesn't matter who it is – everyone is happy for him. And that's how it should be. "I haven't played on a team this close ever. It's awesome."
In the 10-0 shutout of Ole Miss earlier in the year, Scarborough went 4.2 innings giving up no runs, two hits and two walks to go along with two strikeouts. Although he is winless against Ole Miss, Scarborough has pitched well in three starts, and the Golden Eagles won each of those games. Offensively, the advantage goes to the Rebels, who are hitting .308 as a team and averaging six runs per game, but as of late, those numbers haven't meant much. Junior second baseman Alex Yarbrough is the leader at the plate with a .420 batting average, three home runs and 38 RBI, while senior first baseman Matt Snyder is hitting .355 with 10 home runs and a Southeastern Conferenceleading 48 RBI. Southern Miss is batting .281 as a team and averaging 5.8 runs per game. Freshman catcher Austin Roussel, who has only played in 23 games, and freshman outfielder Mason Robbins are the offensive leaders for the Golden Eagles with .348 and .346 averages,
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List of number-one R&B singles of 1942 (U.S.)
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|Issue Date
|Weeks at No. 1
|October 24
|"Take It and Git"
|Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
|1 week
|October 31
|"Mr. Five by Five"
|Freddie Slack and His Orchestra
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|November 7
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|November 14
|"Stormy Monday Blues"
|Earl Hines and His Orchestra
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|November 28
|"When the Lights Go on Again"
|Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra
|2 weeks*
|December 19
|"White Christmas"
|Bing Crosby
|3 weeks
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This is Me
I don't have any friends to tell my story to, so here you go, world:
I've known I was gay for a really really long time. I remember I was about 7 and I ran home telling my sisters that I liked this girl in my class - their reaction? speechless. I remember being 9 and writing in my diary how I've come to terms with myself and I remember when my sister was about to read it and I ripped it up so quickly.
I've always told myself it's wrong and I (being the hypocrite I am) still think it's wrong. I know I know I know I might not make it to heaven because of this and I'm such an asshole because of my philosphy:
Even though I'm going to hell, I'm going down a good person and for that I've really stopped myself from enjoying my life as I know I should. I've restricted my own freedom.
I'm 20 now and I have not ever been in a relationship and I've never kissed a girl.
I'm not one who have had a churchy upbringing nor do I go to church regularly but I've been there and I just don't know what to think about being gay. I try to get rid of the thought that it's a spititual thing because it just doesn't make sense. I didn't choose to be this way...I can't control the feelings I get around an attractive girl vs an attractive guy, I've tried, I've really tried to un-gay myself but it just doesn't work. How the hell did this happen?
Ah, life at it's best, eh?
I think it's unfair someimes.
I see people on TV or on Facebook who come out or who live their lives freely, enjoying, partying a gay clubs, living for the moment and I'm just at home with my homophobic family - alone. What gets me too is that people who I've known were supposedly straight all their lives, have only recently crossed over to this side and they're jumping from relationship to relationship living young, wild and free and I've been gay for 13 years and have not gotten the joy of connecting with another girl. I mean, where do they even find another lesbian in this homophobic country? haha
I guess it's all my fault too, I should have gone out a little more.
The closest thing I've gotten to lesbianism is lesbian porn! ...I don't even enjoy that though.
As I grew older and my mind became a little more open and I began to understand the world, I've gotten really depressed.
In my second-to-last year of high school I started suffering from depression and anxiety. I've been battling it ever since but last year it hit me really really hard. I almost dropped out of college because I didn't want to attend class since there were too many people and I was afraid of what people would say about the way I dress- not how a traditional lady would. Sucks right? It's okay, I appeared at my exams after months of disappearing.
I've also really distanced myself from people, exactly why I have no friends. I'd say I have friends but they always talk about themselves and their lives and their problems and never ask me how I was doing. What is the original definition of a friend anyway?
Lately, I could feel, I could feel it - all the faking, the crying on the inside, the watching lesbian movies, the gay rights campaign, everything is catching up to me. I've lost the energy to pretend and I'm scared someone will notice the real me. The clothes I always wanted to wear seem to not satisfy society these days ,i.e, plain hoodie, jeans and sneakers, that's it [the society is very traditional]. I've been getting really angry at people and I snap sometimes. I hate it, it's not me.
Well to be honest, it's my thoughts that were hidden deep down that are starting to seep out so it is me but it's not how I want people to see me.
It's kinda tough now but we'll see how I'll get through this mountain of a hurdle.
I'll try my best!!!


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China is a large country with an ancient culture that goes back thousands of years, so it only makes sense that a number of myths about single chinese women exist. In fact, some of these common misconceptions are so widely known that it can be hard to separate fact from fiction for some people.
Before you start dating single chinese women, you should be aware of these common myths.
- All Chinese women are short. China is a very large country and the genetic make-up of its people varies across the regions. Yes, there are plenty of short Chinese girls, but this is true in just about every country. It is interesting to note that the population in the south tends to be shorter in general than the population in the north.
- All Chinese women are submissive. If you are looking for a girl who will bend to your every whim, you might be disappointed. Once you really get to know them, you will find that most Chinese women aren't subservient or submissive at all. In fact, they are quite strong-willed and opinionated! Chinese women are very feminine, but femininity and submission should not be confused.
- All Chinese women want to leave China. There are more than 600 million women living in China, and if they all wanted to leave, that number would probably be a lot smaller. Some Chinese women do want to move out of China, but isn't this true of any country? Some women are adventurous and want to see the world. Chinese women are no different.
All Chinese women are gold-diggers. Women interested in men only for their money and status exist in every country – and yes, there are some in China. However, most Chinese women are looking for love just like you. In China, it is not considered rude or taboo to discuss material things or how much money you make.