National Film Board of Canada Canada - Color - 103 min - 35mm - Digital Surround Sound Contact: Wendy Lidell 212-777-5690 wlidell@infc.us WORDS OF MY PERFECT TEACHER A film by Lesley Ann Patten Synopsis From the streets of London and New York to the World Cup in Germany to the mystical mountain kingdom of Bhutan‚ Words of My Perfect Teacher follows three students on a quest for spiritual enlightenment. Buddhism teaches that to walk the path toward true enlightenment you must have a
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There was this time I went out on a blind date. OK‚ not totally blind‚ because I’d met this guy on the Internet‚ and had sort of seen pictures. But this is back in the day when Internet dating only first kicked off and digital cameras weren’t what they are now. Anyway‚ you get the picture - the photos weren’t that clear. I thought it was a bit weird that when we were corresponding the guy kept on asking how tall I was‚ making a real big deal out of it. In one email he said he even got out a measuring
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Tayeb Salih’s “A Handful of Dates” is a short story with the theme “a rise in social class often results in losing touch with one’s humanity” ; universally known as “Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (John Dalberg-Acton). The author ingeniously utilized the ruthlessness and the hypocritical nature of the antagonist (the grandfather)‚ in a manner that would illustrate the theme. The grandfather clearly illustrates the theme through his actions. While he accuses Masood
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When I was a little girl I dreamed up the most extraordinary room in my mind. Being one of seven kids having my very own room was just an unattainable fantasy I imagined to escape reality. The reality of a basement room shared with my two sisters. Splatter painted square tiles covered the floor‚ wood panel walls‚ and very low ceilings with big bright lights. The room had one window near the ceiling no bigger than a pizza box. The closet was small and pointless. The worst feature was no door
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A Date with Jennifer Lawrence I woke up that morning and felt happy‚ I didn’t know why‚ I figured it was ‘cause I had too much coffee the night before‚ but then it dawned on me‚ Jenifer Lawrence‚ the girl on fire from the Hunger Games‚ was coming to hang out with me that day!!! Holy crap!!! My house was a mess‚ I needed to clean it up‚ and my parents had gone away!!! I was sooo stressed out. First thing is first. I need to take a shower‚ so I get some clean fancy clothes‚ darn it‚ all my clothes
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Afraid or Made to Look Prejudice Sarah Schwartz Baker College Comp 101 Afraid or Made to Look Prejudice “The Lunch Date”‚ written and directed by Adam Davidson in 1989‚ is a short film based on an older woman whose main goal is to catch a train. As she goes through the train station she has a series of encounters with black men (homeless and not homeless) to which she seems prejudice towards. But‚ she could in fact be afraid because they are strangers and/or homeless. A woman walks through
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Date rape is not a rare incident that only happens in isolated situations. In fact‚ surveys indicate that in 84% of rape cases‚ the victim knew the attacker‚ and 57% of rapes occurred on dates (Warshaw 11). However‚ what is even more surprising than these high statistics is that most incidents of date rape go unreported. Several theories exist that try to explain this phenomenon. For example‚ many women may refuse to believe that their "friend" raped them. In fact‚ they could eventually convince
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Introduction The dates on food labels can be confusing. The truth is‚ they often have nothing to do with food safety. Here’s what you really need to know. The date‚ which is provided voluntarily by the manufacturer‚ tells you how long the product is likely to remain at its absolute best quality when unopened. After the "use by" or “best” date has passed‚ you may start to notice gradual changes in the unopened product’s texture‚ colour‚ or flavour. But as long as you’ve been storing the unopened
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older woman‚ men and kids get raped to. The victims‚ rapists‚ and motivation can be very different depending on the one committing the crime. Date rape is a controversial and ambiguous crime. There has been much debate regarding the definition‚ prevalence‚ and importance of date rate in the past couples of years. This uncertainty is evident in the attitudes of date rape victims and offenders. Rape in marriages was only criminalized in the 1970 ’s. This is a reflection of the tolerance in our society towards
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SHIKSHA SAMITY registered under 1973 act with govt of MadhyaPradesh IN S T R U CT IO N S T O S T U D E N T S FO R J S T H EX AM ( 2 nd L E VE L) The second level of JSTH exam will be conducted online in the first and second weeks of April‚ 2013. The date sheet for SECOND LEVEL ONLINE TEST has been attached along with and is also available on the website for download. Following are the important instructions for students: 1. Students can appear for this examination from their respective schools
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