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Blatchford returns to campus

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Christie Blatchford finally speaks at UW after book talk was cancelled Eleonora Meszaros imprint intern

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he University of Waterloo saw the return of Globe and Mail columnist Christie Blatchford on Dec. 7 at the Theatre of the Arts after being shut down from speaking in November by protesters.

Blatchford owned the stage on the night of her return, with a dozen local police officers standing close by.

Blatchford began with introductory thank you’s to the university and event organizers, never leaving the protesters out of the equation. “And of course, thank you to alleged doctoral student Dan Kellar, for all he’s done to help sell my book,” she said, later commenting on the accusations made by protesters on Nov. 12 calling her a “racist” and “neo-Nazi,” stating that she is not at all a Nazi propagandist.

During her revisit, known protesters from Nov. 12 were unable to enter the premises and some were sent home from the campus shortly before Blatchford’s arrival, according to University of Waterloo’s VP of communications and public affairs Ellen Réthoré.

“Those who were known to try to deny her right to speak were removed,” she said.

Dan Kellar, one of the three stage protesters who blocked Blatchford on Nov. 12, later blogged that some protesters were issued trespassing notices and others were removed from the campus for picketing — the protesters were holding up signs and distributing information pamphlets to event attendees, according to Kellar.

Blatchford began the night with the purpose of promoting her book, Helpless: Caledonia’s Nightmare of Fear and Anarchy, and How the Law Failed All of Us, an investigative account of the events that occurred in the area since 2006. From the get-go, she was upfront and honest about everything her book is, and isn’t, about.

“It doesn’t pretend to be the authoritative work on Caledonia. It isn’t even about Six Nations,” she said, stating that the book is about the rule of law and how it failed to be enforced during the Caledonia occupations.

In fact, the only reason she chose to write the book in the first place was to shed light on what had happened in Caledonia, an occupation that was “badly covered as it happened,” Blatchford said.

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Author and columnist Christie Blatchford speaks to a crowd at the Theatre of Arts on Dec. 7.

Robbery strikes Conestoga Mall Local jewellery store robbed Wednesday morning in Waterloo Eleonora Meszaros imprint intern

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aterloo Regional Police have confirmed that the Raffi Jewellers outlet in the Conestoga Mall was robbed on Wednesday morning.

At around 10 a.m., four suspects clad in dark clothing targeted the store and smashed display cases with a hammer.

By 10:30 a.m., they got away with an unknown amount of jewellery.

With no knives or guns, the suspects appeared to be unarmed, but used what police believe to be pepper spray to distract a store clerk and several other people nearby.

Only a few people suffered minor physical injuries during the incident. Two saleswomen

were treated for exposure to the irritant while the third employee apparently fled the scene through a rear exit, according to WRPS. According to police, another person was hit with a sign that was knocked over by a fleeing suspect.

The mall was evacuated and closed shortly after the incident for air quality tests and was re-opened at around 1:15 p.m. the same day.

According to WRPS, the suspects

remain unidentified and were last seen running out of the mall to a light-coloured van. This has been the third robbery in the KitchenerWaterloo area since Dec. 1.

Fairview Mall was the target of two other robberies in December.

There are currently no details on whether the three robberies are connected. emeszaros@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Generation X to close in February

Popular local video rental store poised to ride off into the sunset next month Paul McGeown staff reporter

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very city has its landmarks; places that make the city unique.

It might be a monument; a restaurant; a park. Some landmarks are world-renowned, while others occupy the consciousness of few but the city’s residents. Generation X Video and Media in Waterloo is one of the latter. It is an integral part of the lives of Waterloo residents, although that won’t be the case for much longer.

The iconic video rental store will shut its doors on Feb. 28, bringing to a close its 16-year residency at 10 Regina Street. During those 16 years, it provided Kitchener-Waterloo with difficult-to-find titles, proving especially valuable to students whose syllabi included obscure art housefilms.

Owner of Generation X Mike Greaves remembers being a student, and having to travel to Toronto to get his hands on movies listed on his syllabus. “It made me think that it was kind of stupid that in a city with two universities and a colleg … there wasn’t something like this in town,” he said.

Gen X, as it is popularly known, is everything that mainstream video rental stores like Rogers and Blockbuster are not. Cardboard cut-outs of Boba Fett and Chewbacca sit in the windows.

The staff are knowledgeable; it is clear that most are movie buffs, and they will often chat with customers about movie selections.

That knowledge produces a comfortable atmosphere; Mike puts it best when he says, “there’s something to walking into a place where you know that the people there have a somewhat similar mindset to you.”

The library of movies is too wide-ranging to adequately describe.

While they carry mainstream movies and Hollywood blockbusters, they also have an extensive collection of foreign titles, a wall devoted to horror films, and even a section in the back labeled “Trash,” next to which can also be found various “-sploi-

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Generation X Video and Media in Waterloo will close its doors next month. tation” movies (sexploitation and blacksploitation films, for example).

However, that doesn’t begin to do the store justice.

In addition to the sections mentioned above, they also carry anime and hentai DVDs (for those willing to venture downstairs), and they have a sizable collection of LGBTQ movies.

Building a collection of more obscure titles was part of the plan from the outset. Mike mentions a collection of silent films they purchased, a purchase that he estimates was not covered by the income it generated. “We like to have that kind of stuff in the store, we think it’s important.” He pauses and smiles: “Thought it was important.”

The official reason for the closing is that, as Mike and manager Chris Beckett state in a letter to customers, they have lost the passion to maintain the store.

Mike concedes that, “it’s easier to have passion for stuff when you’re

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being paid a decent salary.” He says that while Gen X is not currently losing money, they aren’t making money either. Much of that is due to the state of the industry; there isn’t a lot of growth.

Downloading is part of the problem. They suggest that Black Swan, a new movie starring Natalie Portman, will be watched by more people online than in theatres — at least among the university population.

“I totally understand it. But again, there are unintended consequences.

Whereas that stuff is easy to get, there’s lots of stuff that isn’t easy to get and you can’t find online. As a result of taking the easy stuff, the depth of product that’s out there disappears because there isn’t an industry that supports it anymore.”

People downloading movies for free is just part of the equation. They explain that changing demographics also factor into the decrease in rentals.

Boomers watch fewer movies be-

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cause Hollywood tends not to make movies that appeal to them. Middleaged people — the Generation X and Generation Y cohorts — are raising families, and so more often than not watch mainstream movies with their young families.

The twenty-five and under demographic, Mike explains, lives in a more immediate world: “Whatever they’ve seen recently is what they want … There is a tendency not to dig deeply into pop culture anymore.

It’s a very surface culture, and they like to access it online.” The declining demand for non-Hollywood movies and the lack of finances to support them means that “interesting” films won’t get made, and the niche that Gen X occupies will shrink.

That’s bad news for those who do enjoy art house films and foreign flicks. Although most mainstream movies can be found online, more obscure movies are not yet available.

“It’s hard to find good copies of movies on a torrent unless it’s the

Hollywood stuff,” Mike says. “Ten years from now it’ll be different.”

Chris agrees. “We’re just in that period of flux right now, where this model doesn’t necessarily make sense any more.”

In light of its closing, Generation X is currently selling off its inventory, although they will continue to rent movies until Feb. 14. When asked if it is difficult to see the impressive collection of movies dismantled, Mike shrugs; Chris’ answer is slightly different.

He says that he feels a pang of sadness when certain movies are removed, like when a customer came and purchased every Yasujirō Ozu film the store owned. “As a favourite filmmaker of mine, that was a startling moment,” he said.

The messages of support and gratitude have been steady since Gen X announced it was closing. When asked if he understood — before the announcement — what Gen X meant to the community, Mike admits he had a vague idea, but that, “The outpouring of support was way more than we expected.”

Chris admits to having curtailed the time he spends online, because the response has been overwhelming. And, really, this is just the beginning. “There are still people finding out and having a very strong, immediate emotional reaction to it.”

What will they miss? “When someone comes in who has never heard of the store before, and has been looking for a movie for all their life and we have it… that’s awesome.

That’s great. That’s the kind of thing we were able to do for people.”

Mike also notes the comfort many people felt walking into the store: “Most of the people who have worked here over the years actually care about films, and actually want people to be able to see these films.

That’s the thing that I’ll probably miss the most.”

Generation X has always done things its own way. That it is closing its door on its own terms is only fitting.

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Beauty under closer inspection A study done through the University of British Columbia suggests that the personality traits of physically attractive people are identified more accurately during short encounters.

The study was done to determine whether one’s attractiveness impacts others’ ability to discern his/her personality traits. The study ended up being posted in the December edition of Psychological Science, and according to previous research people find attractive individuals more intelligent, friendly and competent than others.

Researchers divided over 75 male and female participants into sub-groups of five to 11 people for three-minute face-to-face conversations. Each participant would rate their partners on their physical attractiveness and rate five major personality traits: openness, consciensiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.

Following this, each participant would also rate themselves the same way.

Although an overall positive bias towards people they found attractive was apparent as expected, researchers found that study participants identified

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the “relative ordering” of personality traits of attractive participants more accurately than others. Researchers explain that this is because people are more motivated to observe attractive people for a variety of reasons, including romantic interest, social status, curiousity, and desire for friendship.

Although there was a mass agreement on the overall attractiveness of the group, the study also confirms that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

All participants were best at identifying the personalities of those they found attractive.

With this study, the team chose to investigate this longstanding question from another direction, focusing not on who judges personality best, but rather whether some people’s personalities are better perceived.

U of G tackles elderly abuse A University of Guelph researcher has brought both teenagers and elderly people together in an attempt to increase awareness of elderly abuse through a new project.

Although this has become such a large issue, a new project involving both the youth and elderly, is standing up for elderly rights. The best part: a collaborative rap video with between both age groups.

Gillian Joseph, a research associate with U of G’s Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being explains “It’s estimated that more than 10 per cent of Canadian older adults have experienced abuse, and that number is expected to significantly increase as our population continues to age.”

This project includes 14 elderly people and 14 teenagers ranging between the ages of 14 and 87 and is funded by the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors program.

The participants in the project have done a number of things to get the word out about ageism. Including creating a Facebook page entitled the “Intergenerational Project - STOP AGEISM”, Purple T-shirts and bracelets with the motto “Age Strong - Respecting Seniors Is Respecting Yourself ” and even their rap DVD. The rap video was only released in October and since its launch has received more than 2,000 hits.

After all this enthusiasm ensued, there have been plans mentioned underway to develop a new proposal for a new project for seniors and younger age groups on the same theme in several cities across the province.

—With files from the University of Guelph and the University of British Columbia

Azra Premji and Riaz Nathu staff reporters

Republicans to take on health care As Republicans plan to take control of the House of Representatives early next week, motions are already underway to bring down the politically charged health care reform bill.

The health care reform bill, passed last year, has marked a milestone in Obama’s administration. The bill is fundamentally about securing reliable and affordable health care for vulnerable segments of the population.

Republicans feel strongly that the health care bill will increase government expenses which will be felt by taxpayers in all brackets.

Given that the Senate, which is controlled by the Democrats can knock down the motion and ultimately can be vetoed by the President himself, it is unclear the intentions of the Republicans to bring down the health care bill. Analysts see it as a flexing of political muscles that will inevitably provide more fodder for the partisan politics that characterize Washington.

It is unclear the future faith of health care reform however, it is clear that 2011 is off with a similar polarized political tension that 2011 ended with.

Ivory Coast leadership still unresolved Despite latest efforts by the international and African political community, Laurant Gbagbo still remains steadfast in his claim over the presidency of Ivory Coast.

Gbagbo failed to step down after losing to opposition leader Alassane Ouattara. Since then incumbent Gbagbo has blockaded both the presidential palace and opposition headquarters while the country falls deeper into political conflict. In addition, the army under Gbagbo’s command has been charged with human rights violations as abductions become increasingly more frequent since the election results.

Latest efforts by the economic community of West African States, ECOWAS and the African Union tried to persuade Gbagbo to step down or face military action. The United States has offered to overturn Gbagbo’s visa ban and an unreported university has offered him a teaching position.

Ouattara has expressed his willingness to grant Gbagbo amnesty in exchange for recognizing defeat and stepping aside. However, despite these offerings and bargains, the incumbent Gbagbo remains firm over his control of the Ivorian presidency.

Plant Explosions in Oakland Tennessee On Wednesday, at the Kinematics Research plant in Oakland, a 34 year old male employee was killed by a series of explosions that filled the ammunition plant. Oakland Police Chief Rick Jewell said, “It was a pretty horrific explosion. Rounds were going off for one solid hour. It sounded like continuous machine-gun fire.” Witnesses of the explosion said debris continued to shoot into the air for approximately 30 minutes. Since the plant housed several thousand rounds and gunpowder, fire crews were unable to get close to the building. One firefighter was injured before the fire was brought under control about 1.5 hours after the first blast early afternoon. The cause of the explosion is still being investigated.

H3N2 Vaccinations Ontario has reported 1075 positive tests for the seasonal flu, an increase from the usual 400 positive tests at this point during a normal flu season.

According to Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health, the flu “hit during the Christmas period and it’s happening in different parts of Ontario. Mostly, it seems to be around the GTA but is spreading.” According to Williams, a lot of people say they don’t have the time in their busy lives to get the shot. Williams warned that the flu shot against the H1N1 strain will not protect you against H3N2. H3N2 appears to be affecting very young and very old individuals as well as pregnant women. The loss of muscle mass as a result of being bedridden from the flu can cause complications including falls and fractures. Ontario purchased four million doses of the vaccine which is effective against H3N2 influenza A and B and these are available at flu clinics in the GTA. —With files from BBC Word News Service, newschannel9.com, CBC, the Star and the Globe and Mail

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Admitting she was “no scholar” on native history, Blatchford then gave a summary of what her book was about and the issues she’d addressed regarding the failure of the rule of law, and she also spoke of the inadequacy of coverage by the national press in Toronto and Ottawa during the four-year standoff and protesting in Caledonia.

“At the time, there wasn’t a side table to talk about the disintegration of law and order,” Blatchford said.

Following the presentation, Blatchford and the crowd moved into a question and answer period, followed by a book signing, where

Blatchford was flanked by two local police officers to maintain security throughout the event. Her appearance generated plenty of interest, with a turn-out of nearly 300 people in the Modern Languages Theatre.

The University of Waterloo was pleased with the event, according to Ellen Réthoré. “Participants in the question and answer asked very tough questions, and we feel that most of the audience left informed, with prompted thinking, which is the goal of our university,” she said.

Before Blatchford’s talk, attendees were told any disruptors would be removed by police. emeszaros@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Friday, January 7, 2011 Vol. 33, No. 21 Student Life Centre, Room 1116 University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 P: 519.888.4048 F: 519.884.7800 http://imprint.uwaterloo.ca Editor-in-chief, Gina Racine editor@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Advertising & Production Manager, Laurie Tigert-Dumas ads@imprint.uwaterloo.ca General Manager, Catherine Bolger cbolger@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Co-op placements, Annie Laufer, David Lehto, Eleonora Meszaros, Julia Peters Sales Assistant, Lana Fell Systems Admin., Ben Waismark Distribution, Ali Saeed Distribution, Amit Chatterjee Volunteer co-ordinator, vacant Board of Directors board@imprint.uwaterloo.ca President, Keriece Harris president@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Vice-president, Kevin Boisvert vp@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Treasurer, Howard Leung treasurer@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Secretary, Erin Thompson secretary@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Staff liaison, Patricia Rebello liaison@imprint.uwaterloo.ca Editorial Staff Assistant Editor, Brent Golem Head Reporter, vacant Lead Proofreader, Divyesh Mistry Cover Editor, Steve Cutler News Editor, Ryan Webb News Assistant, Luna Wei Opinion Editor, Clara Shin Opinion Assistant, Lindsay Simmons Features Editor, Dinh Nguyen Features Assistant, Zoe Kim Arts & Entertainment, Michael Chung Arts Assistant, Marta Borowska Science & Tech Editor, Jordan Campbell Science & Tech Assistant, Jennifer Nguyen Sports & Living Editor, Namish Modi Sports & Living Assistant, vacant Photo Editor, Ethan Oblak Photo Assistant, Sophie Côté Graphics Editor, Alcina Wong Graphics Assistant, Majuratan Sadagopan Web Administrator, Marta Borowska Production Staff: Mika Ilic, Michelle Sterba, Paul McGeown, Jonathan Ng, Anya Lomako, Robert Dziarmaga, Brittany Nychka and Michael To Imprint is the official student newspaper of the University of Waterloo. It is an editorially independent newspaper published by Imprint Publications, Waterloo, a corporation without share capital. Imprint is a member of the Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA).

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They’re not UW students, but our co-op team are real go-getters, that’s for sure

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t was a typical production night on a Wednesday eve just a few months ago.

The news editor toppled through the doorway with a more than disheveled look upon his face. He rushed over to my desk and said, in horror “I have nothing to put in my section!”

“No worries,” I coyly replied. And why was I not worried, you ask? Because two of our high-school co-op students wrote a story, did some news briefs, and took photos of an event on campus.

In case you didn’t know, in addition to our wonderful University of Waterloo student volunteers, Imprint also has one high school student on co-op and three high school students participating in the University Co-operative Education Program (UCEP) where they are still in high school, but are also enrolled in university courses here at UW. You may have seen one or two of their bylines in our paper last term (both Eleonora Meszaros and Julia Peters made several appearances. David Lehto was no stranger to the music review, as well). But these individuals mastered something

that is, in my opinion, much more profound.

They mastered the great art of doing a million things — literally whatever is asked of them — in record timing.

They also learned the skill of expertly fading into the background and often not taking credit for the piles of work they do and assist with.

Having received very little training, our coop students were definitely able to catch on fast this past term.

Something that drives them vigorously: getting their credits and portfolio-building, of course. Convinced that they are in it for more than just the obvious and believing fully that these are some truly exceptional teen-aged beings, I know being here means so much more than getting a co-op credit.

The surprising and absolutely wonderful Christmas gift I received from one of them is proof enough.

I will now apologize if this seems like a huge thank you for my dedicated students, but in a school where innovative things are happening on a continuous basis, it’s definitely reassuring

to witness some of that innovation right here in our office.

This past term the crew brought forth some new and interesting ideas and participated in some interesting debates as well.

The greatest part of it was that I didn’t hear a single complaint out of one of them when they were also stuck doing last-minute briefs, doing a quick music review or compiling the campus question at 9 p.m.

I feel like they not only truly appreciated everything they learned, but were able to take what they learned and use it, helping to contribute a great deal to our publication.

So when you are taking a read through our newspaper this term, remember that not only do UW student volunteers contribute countless hours of work to create something for your enjoyment and information, but a small group of the most dedicated high school co-op students I’ve ever met have also sacrificed numerous Wednesday evenings.

Maybe that’s why I’m begging them to stay another term.

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Final words of the term: prodigious pledges of puerile pedigree

Three nonsensical promises that I make to you in preparation for this term Stephen Kearse 2a classical studies/political science

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have a secret to share with all of you, so brace yourselves: I am a formal member of Imprint.

I daresay this is hardly surprising, given the number of articles I wrote last term (assuming I had any readership).

If that had not given it away, I’m sure you’ve noticed my nearconstant contributions as a member of the proofreading staff (under the tiny heading of ‘Production Staff ’ — yes, it exists) for two terms now. It is not my intent to endorse Imprint in an overly maudlin manner, but suffice to say that working there has been deeply rewarding on a number of levels.

One of those rewards has been an opportunity to write regularly without dedicating precious time to ideas which require more than 800 words to articulate.

This was why I opted to publicly pontificate five times last term. I understand how awful that must have been — “Who is this asshole telling me to go play cards?” — but I must inform you that it will soon become much worse.

Out of cautious ambition and a need for discipline, I will be applying for a weekly column spot this term.

As a writer, though, I understand that readers like to know what to expect.

To that end, I hereby affirm my commitment to this venture with the following three-fold pact: 1. I pledge to keep it real: caffeine holds tremendous sway over the lives of university students. The demands of school and insatiable social ambitions siphon energy in a vicious cycle, engendering a dependence upon chemical stimulants for wakefulness (because OJ and other fruit juices are meant for breakfast, right?).

While the need is understandable, I suspect that, in such a state, people behave and think differently – even in the slightest or subtlest way – from when they are naturally awake.

With this in mind, I swear to never write an article while being kept awake by an unnatural stimulant. The article may be shabby, but it will have been the product of an unadulterated mind, free from unfulfilling caffeine. In doing this, even though I already revile coffee and Coca-Cola, I shall keep it real.

2. I pledge to keep it fly: last term, a very dear friend of mine espoused her belief that the tribulations and travail of daily life ought to be trivial as it is an overcompensating joy just to live.

I can identify with this, for I feel very much the same when I dance; I am quite good intuitively, though lacking in technical crispness, and it gives me an unparalleled thrill to step and sway in time with the music.

Veering away from potential effusion on the subject, this brings me to the matter of time – specifically, yours. I recognize that you need time to find your own unparalleled thrill or to revel in what you have already found.

In light of that recognition, I swear to never assume that what I have to say is worth reading. Right from the beginning, I will always do my utmost to illustrate why you should read my article as soon as you come across it. This should serve to keep things fly.

3. I pledge to keep it radical: the mandate of any newspaper is to keep its readers abreast of the latest developments in multiple spheres of the world. Logically, Imprint is limited to the multiple spheres of the University of Waterloo. As

a derivation from our presumed status as a free-thinking university, and as a manifestation of my predilection for unconventionality, I swear to never discuss any popular topic – ever (except in relation to the point of an article).

I refuse to this for two reasons: a) the only attainable originality in writing is the offering of a new perspective, which is least likely to exist for something which everybody is already analyzing; b) deriving from the first reason, the obscurity of a topic is directly proportional to its potential for originality in discussion.

In boldly going where no one has gone before (in public writing), things are bound to get radical.

But please do not misunderstand: my objective is not to bore you.

In writing this column, my objective is to encourage thinking about uncommon ideas.

In time, we may see that all these ideas come together to have a profound impact on our lives.

Or perhaps they don’t, but it still should be fun.

If this holds no interest for you, I would turn back, at this very moment, because things are going to get flippin’ weird ‘round here.

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Pure intention juxtaposed between supposed lovers

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eople-watching is a grand event, made even grander by drunk people. I particularly enjoy the top floor at Dallas where I am positive the architect was as avid as I am in this activity. Relationship watching, on the other hand, is, by far, better.

The appeal is not in the humour people derive when they combine intoxication and libido. The appeal is in the intricate blocks that make each relationship. It is astounding to learn enough details and understand how a complacent fellow and a volatile vixen could mix and not explode in an ashen heap.

I love to analyze every piece of information. I’m watching constantly, and if you’re talking to me, I’m ab-

sorbing as much as I can. Anything from mannerisms to certain choice of words are pieces in the puzzle of a person, even if I can’t place it right when I receive it. Now, when two puzzles become entwined, there’s an exponential growth in detail and therein lies interest.

Relationships are built as if a scrupulous child were stacking blocks.

At some point in time, one will be pushed slightly over and the stacking continues until enough shifts happen that the tower crumbles. These shifts are relationship problems, troubles that occur and more often than not create a fight.

I can honestly pinpoint the exact moment when a relationship began its demise, as if I were the spokesperson for causality. Some are sad and truly a shame to watch, while others are stupid

and almost hilarious that you want to exclaim in a self righteous chant of “Jenga.” Although all relationships are their own unique experience, (something people seem to forget) similarities arise.

The number one problem that almost always starts or adds to the fire is miscommunication. Whether you’re too scared to say something to prevent confrontation or you decide to “let it go,” down the line it hits you harder than a water bottle to the face while you are onstage. The issue of communication is not something you can run away from on a Segway, it’s something people need to deal with.

Why is there a rampant case of silence in world that is always willing to vocalize their frustrations on any other aspect? I believe it comes from the differences of communication styles.

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Men are blunt creatures and we really don’t understand the concept of signals. It’s a foreign idea in an upbringing completely structured around physicality. Women are subtle creatures and like to drop hints frivolously, so when you mash the differences together you either get combustion or this weird concoction called “love.”

So, when a guy says something, he means exactly what he said, and when a girl says something, watch and listen carefully, some of these hints are absurdly obvious. However, if you want a simpler fix, then just sit down with each other and talk. Air your grievances, engage in a feat of strength, and grow some testicular fortitude and communicate that which you want to say (and refrain from anger, it clouds rationality and masks the happy feelings).

Not every relationship is meant to be, so don’t expect everything to go hunky-dory when you have these talks. I just don’t want to hear about how all your girlfriends know about how your boyfriend ignored you and how it bothered you and he does not know. I also don’t want to hear about how your girlfriend is frustrating you and it’s getting on your nerves yet you do nothing about it.

I’ve watched pieces come together and fit and then topple over just by not saying one little thing. Communication is a two way street, so there is no fault and none to blame when you watch the temple topple over. Life is hard enough without creating a fuss over nothing.

So let’s all agree to bring the pieces back together and rediscover communication.

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In search of the perfect view similar to the never-ending process of finding a better way of understanding the global community.

The paradigm shift, a concept originating from Thomas Kuhn’s The Structures of Scientific Revolutions, is a change in basic assumptions within the dominant theory of science. The concept is now often applied much more broadly to all major shifts in thinking or perspective.

The process of a paradigm shift is simple: Spend time developing a perspective. This is usually not a conscious effort — at least, in the beginning. Your earliest perspectives are formed by your parents or guardians, and this most often happens long before you’re consciously aware

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n Dec. 31, my family and I joined 1.5 million people in the search for the perfect view of the New Year’s Eve midnight fireworks in Sydney, Australia. We stood in line for three hours to get into a good vantage point, and then fought a crowd of 20,000 people at that vantage point for a good seat.

When the first set of fireworks went off at 9 p.m. — the family fireworks for those who wanted themselves or their children in bed before the early hours of Jan. 1 — we found out we were in one of the few places where our view was completely blocked by the trees.

Understandably, we looked for a new spot and finally found an almost-perfect view. In the end, it

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Paradigm shifts aren’t anything to be afraid of. They’re an event to be welcomed and even sought.

was crowded and rowdy and loud ... and absolutely fantastic.

Looking back on this adventure, I find it a surprisingly apt analogy for how we see paradigm shifts in our perspective of the global community. The search for the perfect view at a fireworks display feels very

of it going on. It’s like standing in line at a big event: you’re there, but you’re not there. The development of different perspectives later in life is often a conscious process influenced by friends, family, popular media, surroundings, and the decisions of the individual.

Realize that your current perspective is wrong or insufficient for your situation. Sometimes this realization is a gradual process and sometimes it’s like being punched in the face: sudden, shocking, and often painful. On the small scale, it can be as annoying as realizing you won’t be able to see a fireworks display because your view is being blocked by trees. On the scale of the global community, this realization could be anything from an individual discovery that the way you see another culture is biased to a large-scale, concentrated effort to shift the way the world understands itself.

Find a new perspective. In many cases, the realization that your current perspective needs adjusting goes hand in hand with some idea of what your new paradigm might look like.

But in some cases, the realization is so dramatic and impactful that you have no idea where to start in forming your new perspective. This is when you take the time to do a little — or a lot — of introspection.

Paradigm shifts aren’t anything to be afraid of. They’re an event to be welcomed and even sought.

A scary as large scale paradigm shifts can be, the constant search for a better perspective on the global community is the only way that community can become closer and more effective as a single entity.

And when we find the right perspective, it’s like fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

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Hospital. After a blizzard struck the city earlier last week, the uncollected trash bags of the apartment piled several feet high. The Department of Sanitation resumed working earlier that day to collect an estimated 77, 000 tons of trash.

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Farmer Chris Jessen and his miniature panda-cow, Ben. Eleonora Meszaros imprint intern

U.S.A. A rare panda cow was born on a Colorado farm as the new year was celebrated around the world.

Ben, Larimer County’s most recent miniature male calf, was one of two dozen genetically manipulated pandacows bred globally. It was mothered by a Lowline Angus cow and fathered by a panda bull. Farmer Chris Jessen raises miniature cattle on his hobby farm and they are bred to be kept only as pets.

A suicidal New Yorker leapt from his ninth story apartment and survived after landing on a heap of trash. Twenty six-year-old Vangelis “Angelo” Kapatos had been battling depression for the past few months and is currently in critical but stable condition at the Manhattan’s Bellevue

A Chicago woman dialled 911, urging local police to come to her rescue on New Year’s Eve in hopes of forcing her boyfriend to propose to her. In the northwest side of the city last Friday, 40-year-old Ana Perez called authorities to report a case of domestic violence. When police arrived, she admitted she had only contacted the officials to help her scare her boyfriend into proposing. Neither the police or boyfriend were amused. Perez faces charges for disorderly conduct and the boyfriend was in the process of breaking up with her before the call.

ROMANIA Witchcraft has been recognized by the Romanian government as an official profession. Effective Jan. 1, labour laws have been changed in order to crack down on tax evasion and help pull the country out of recession. With this law in place, these citizens can no longer avoid income tax. The change has been challenged and debated by both sides. Driving instructors, valets, and astrologists are also now recognized as legitimate professions.

—With files from The Telegraph, MSNBC, The Associated Press, Yahoo!

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o World Cup 2022 will be played in Qatar.

No, you didn’t read that wrong, there actually is a country named Qatar and no it isn’t a sub-region of the imaginary Avatar (my first reaction). It’s a small county in the Persian Gulf. How small you may ask? Well, about the size of Connecticut. Reading the headline that declared Qatar the winner of the World Cup bid seemed as likely to me as reading “Justin Bieber: Unpopular with girls ages 12-15,”… it’s a bit unreal.

So I went and researched Qatar on Wikipedia and learned that it has the third largest gas reserves in the world — that’s something, right? Also, it’s mainly a “barren plain” that is “covered with sand,” according to Wikipedia.

That was what did it for me — obviously a mostly sand-covered country should host the World Cup. C’mon people, that only makes sense... if it were the World Cup of Beach Soccer. Unfortunately, it is not.

That didn’t deter me though from assuming that FIFA had made the right decision, after all, I knew next to nothing about the country’s soccer history. Maybe Qatar had won a past World Cup, or was fielding a team full of superstars that I hadn’t heard of, anything was possible.

So I went on FIFA’s website and found out that Qatar is actually ranked 113th in the world (as a comparison, Canada is 85th), has never won a World Cup and as far as I could tell, hadn’t even played in one.

My next thought was maybe this was a political move, maybe there was some great new things going on in Qatar that made it appealing.

So I searched and found a disturbing fact: it’s illegal to be gay in Qatar. Not frowned upon, but illegal, like stealing a car here in Canada.

Oh, and speaking of cars; Qatar is considered a relaxed, progressive country in the Middle East because it allows women to drive. That’s like saying Tiger Woods was a good husband because he took out the trash every Friday. Wow. So how possibly did Qatar gain the right to host? I’ll go back to an old rule of thumb — whenever something doesn’t make sense, there’s usually is money or love involved. Assuming the director of FIFA isn’t in love with any Qatar beauties — and we can rule out men considering that’s illegal, the logical conclusion to draw is that money exchanged hands somewhere along the line. With a country full of oil barons, this is almost as obvious as saying Nicholas Cage’s new movie will be a flop.

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Warrior captain Chris Ray is one of two Warrior players named to the Team Canada roster for the upcoming FISU World University Games in Turkey.

Chester Yang staff reporter

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arriors’ varsity teams will begin play this week. Here’s a look at their seasons so far: Men’s Hockey

The Warriors concluded the fall session

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loss to the Brock Badgers in St. Catherine’s.

The loss ended their win streak at six games and the Warriors ended December with a cumulative 11 wins and six losses, good for 22 points.

They now stand third place in the West Division behind the division-leading Western Mustangs (13-0-3) which has not yet lost in regulation and the Lakehead Thunderwolves (11-4-1) which has 23 points so far.

The Warriors are also chased by a very

strong Laurier Goldenhawks team (9-4-4) which also has 22 points but is lower on the standings due to less wins.

Of the nine teams in the division, seven of them are within seven points of each other, so the Warriors must not let up if they hope to claim a berth to the playoffs.

Here is a look at how the first half of the season has developed for the team.

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Offense The Warriors have scored 56 goals this season, good for 3.29 goals per game which ranks 18th in the country and fifth in their division.

They’ve also fired an average of 32.6 shots per game for a 10.1 per cent shooting. That too is fifth best in their division, so the Warriors will need to find a way to squeeze more pucks by the opposing goalies. Leading the offensive attack is team captain Chris Ray who leads the team with 20 points (6g, 14a), while Josh Schappert leads the Warriors with eight goals.

Defense & Goaltending The Warriors defense allows an average of 31.1 shots a game so far, forcing their goalies to make 471 saves which is the 13th most in the country.

Led by all-Canadian Keaton Hartigan, the goaltending was expected to be a strength so far this year. In 12 starts, Hartigan has an .883 save percentage and a GAA of 4.03 while his backup Justin Leclerc has fared slightly better. In his five games, Leclerc has a .916 save percentage and a GAA of 2.37.

Skewing the numbers for Hartigan were two blowout losses for the Warriors, first 7-3 to Lakehead on Oct. 9 and then the 8-1 game at Western on Oct. 29.

Powerplay Powerplay has not been an issue for the Warriors so far. They have connected on 18.8% of their chances so far, which is behind only Laurier (28.2 per cent), Lakehead (24.5 per cent) and Western (20.8 per cent) in their division.

They have been excellent at drawing penalties, ranking first nationwide with 112 powerplays and 4th most PP goals at 21.

At 88.0 per cent, the Warriors penalty kill is doing an adequate job of neutralizing the odd-man situations.

Waterloo leads the nation by a wide margin on penalty minutes, however, with 479 PIM in only 17 games so far. The second leading team is McGill with 425 PIM. The Warriors must balance hard-nosed style of play that head coach Brian Bourque advocates with the potential of untimely penalties.

Outlook There are 11 games left in the Warriors’ season, all against teams in their division. As a result, every game is a four-point swing in the standings and they will need to play their best going forward.

The Warriors will be without coach Bourque, assistant captain D Sonnenburg and captain F Chris Ray for the duration of the World University games held in Turkey from Jan. 27-Feb. 6.

The Warriors this year have been significantly better at home than they are on the road, with 3.6 goals for at home and 3.0 on the road.

Defensively, the War riors have a 2.38GAA/.916sv per cnet at home contrasted with 4.33GAA/.872sv per cent on the road.

Unfortunately, the schedule is fairly evenly split, with 6 games at home and five on the road.

One positive is that of their two games remaining against Lakehead, both games will be at home (Feb. 11 and 12 respectively), and the Warriors will be looking to take advantage of the home crowd for those important wins.

The Warriors open their second half with a home date against Guelph Friday at 7:30 p.m.

(CIF) and travel to Toronto Saturday to face the York Lions.

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he Warriors will be sending three members of their current men’s hockey team as part of the Canadian contingent for the 24th Winter Universiade in Erzurum, Turkey.

Also known as the World University games, the event will run from Jan. 27-Feb. 6 with the men`s hockey championship game serving as the grand finale. Warriors head coach Brian Bourque serves as the general manager of the Canadian entry, who travels to Turkey as the reigning silver medalists after losing 4-2 to Russia last year in Harbin, China. The Warriors will also be sending their team captain, forward

Goaltenders Anthony Greico Jim Watt

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Marc-André Dorion Dominic Jalbert

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Chris Ray and an assistant captain, defenseman Kyle Sonnenburg as part of the Canadian team.

Ray, the Warriors` leading scorer, has 20 points this year in 12 games played while Sonnenburg is on pace to set career highs with 16 points in 17 games this season for the Warriors.

Sonnenburg is a former All-Canadian, while Ray was named second-team All-Canadian last season.

This year, Canada will open their pool B play against Slovenia on Jan. 27, followed by Belarus on Jan. 29 and concluding their round-robin play with a tilt against Korea on Jan. 31. The top eight teams out of the 12 participants will move onto the elimination round.

Below is the full Canadian roster:

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Women’s Hockey The women’s hockey team concluded their first half of play with a 3-13-1 record which sees them place last in the OUA. While fourth year forward Caitlin Brydges leads the team with 10 points in the team’s 17 games, the team is very young with 10 rookie skaters this year.

Despite the record, Warriors have been pleasantly surprised by the trio of goaltenders led by rookie Martina Michaud (3.06 GAA/ .916sv per cent).

The team will be looking to gain more experience in their final 10 games and make a real push with a more experienced team next year.

Men’s Volleyball The men’s volleyball team currently sits seventh in the OUA with a 3-7 record.

The climb is steep, however, as the sixth place Laurier has a 6-4 record and is six points above the Warriors. Outside hitter Fiodar Kazhamiaka with 118 kills and 64 digs, while Jordan Dyck and Tyler Motherwell are key blockers on the team.

The Warriors won their last game before

the break, but will face three of the top four teams in the OUA consecutively in Guelph, McMaster and Queen’s before taking RMC and Toronto, two teams below them in the standings.

Women’s Volleyball The women’s volleyball team has only played seven games so far and with three wins and four losses, sits fifth in their division. Outside hitter Meaghan Loveday leads the team in kills with 79 which ranking 10th in the OUA, while setter Kayla Ng is also 10th in the OUA with 180 assists.

The lady Warriors also open their term with consecutive games against top opponents in Guelph, McMaster and Queen’s, three teams which combine for only four losses in 24 contests, so they will need to be at their absolute best.

Men’s Basketball The Warriors are 4-4 on the season so far, placing them sixth in their division which is led by the 7-1 Windsor Lancers.

Scoring is led by fourth year co-captain Cam McIntyre, who ranks third in the OUA with 19.62 points per contest.

The Warriors rank six in points per game at 78.5, but eighth best in points

allowed at 74.8. The team ranks middle of the pack in almost every offensive and defensive category, but are fourth best in blocks per game and assists.

The Warriors will need to give their opponents less shooting space going forward, as their opponents’ 42.2 per cent field goal shooting ranks them 13th in that regard. With 14 games left in the season, the playoffs are still within reach, but only four of the games will be against opponents below them in the standings so the road will be a tough one.

Women’s Basketball The lady Warriors have a disappointing season so far, losing all eight of their contests by an average margin of 25.5 points.

Freshman guard Laura Burnett leads the Warriors with 6.4 points per game, but the Warriors rank second last in points per game and third last in points allowed.

The team is middle-of-the-pack for opposition field goal percentage, but is hindered by being the second worst team on giving up turnovers.

There are no easy opponents going forward for the Warriors, but eight of their last 14 games will be home games so they will be looking for the home crowd to give them a boost.

QATAR World Cup: Fun with a catch Continued from page 10

The problem is — there is no recourse here.

This isn’t like Reggie Bush’s bribery investigation by the NCAA because unlike Bush, FIFA has no one to answer to.

Yeah, technically it has to answer to the public, but I’m not entirely sure that the public’s outcry really matters any more. In a world where there is Twitter, Facebook and constant updates on Blackberries and iPhones, news doesn’t seem to stick around very long, does it? Well, at least as long as it doesn’t involve Brett Favre.

So if you’re a soccer fan unfortunately you have to suck it up. You could refuse to watch the Cup in 2022, but you might miss something brilliant.

You could be burned up by the fact that they plan to air-condition outdoor fields to make it bearable for players (a complete waste), but it’s going to happen anyway. If you were hoping the USA got the 2022 bid so you might be able to go down and watch it, well, that sucks for you.

And if you were planning to fly to Qatar, get shit-faced every night and heckle the politicians/protest, unfortunately for you it is illegal to be drunk or show any alcoholic beverage in public. Also, forget about seeing any women in mini-skirts, in Qatar it’s common for women to at the very least have their knees, elbows and heads covered.

In other words, somehow FIFA turned the World Cup into your work Christmas party.

Yes, you’re supposed to have a good time and get drunk, it’s a party after all, right? But remember — your bosses are watching.

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How to Rebuild a knee So far, the technology has been tested in rabbits and the results are incredibly promising. Prof. Toysernee replacements normally kani believes that scaffolds may be consist of replacing the bone ready for implementation in human and/or cartilage of the knee being in as little as five years. His with a metallic or plastic implant. Un- optimism is supported by a 50 per fortunately, knee replacements only last cent increase in mechanical strength 10 to 25 years, and younger patients in new scaffold samples made in his are forced to endure multiple surgeries lab compared to scaffolds made with and physical therapy. Thankfully there conventional techniques, a pleasant is hope. With the technology that me- surprise for everyone involved.

Knee replacement is not the chanical engineering professor Ehsan Toyserkani has been working on, knee only focus for this technology. The additive manufacturing along with replacements would actually consist of re-growing the knee, which may be a regenerative medicine could be applied to replace many types of tissues more durable solution.

With the help of Rita Kandel from in the body. Prof. Toyserkani even Mt. Sinai Hospital and Robert Pilliar believes that artificial organs can be from the University of Toronto, Prof. made in his lab one day; an exciting Toyserkani has made amazing strides new frontier in the health sciences.

In order to create effective scaftoward changing the way knee replacefolds Prof. Toyserkani needs to ments are made through the field of biofabrication and regenerative medi- be able to selectively control the cine. In his rapid prototyping lab he interconnected porosity in macro uses a newly developed 3D printer that and micro scales throughout the can create structures called scaffolds. scaffold, a crucial problem that has Scaffolds are composed of bioceram- gone unsolved until now. The size ics such as calcium polyphosphate and and distribution of the porosity is growth stimulants and are manufac- important because they control cell tured in such a way that the porosity integration and proliferation within and chemical contents are controlled the scaffold. For a knee replacement, throughout the scaffold. The anatomi- part of the scaffold is near bone and cal shape of the scaffold is extracted part of the scaffold is near cartilage. from patient’s CT scan data so that it can Therefore, since bone cells grow be implanted accurately next to healthy much quicker than cartilage, the pobone and cartilage in order to facilitate rosity of the scaffold near the bone new growth in its porous structure, in must be different than the porosity essence supporting the natural growth near the cartilage.

Prof. Toyserkani has applied his of the body’s own tissue.

Eventually, since the scaffold is expertise in additive manufacturing, biodegradable, the scaffold will be which is the process of building dissolved away and natural bone and a 3D object by stacking layers, to cartilage are left behind. In this scenario create these scaffolds. By using a the new knee may last much longer in system newly developed in his lab, the patient than a metallic or plastic the size and distribution of porosity can be controlled every 1direction bsb waterloo 6X6:Layout 1 11/30/10 11:14 AM in Page implant.

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To build scaffolds Prof. Toyserkani created this solid freeform fabrication workstation. Still in development, this machine provides the ability to control the porosity in the scaffold sample.

since the scaffold is built layer by layer. During this process biological elements can be added to the scaffold to assist the patient in recovery.

Additive manufacturing is not the only specialization required for this project. Prof. Toyserkani works with mechanical engineers, mechatronics engineers, biologists, pathologists,

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Scaffolds normally look like material [direction]. There is an obvious continuous control of the porosity in the scaffold, a crucial attribute to achieve. surgeons, and doctors. This is a great example of people from different fields working together to produce outstanding results.

Beyond the immediate work that Prof. Toyserkani does in his lab, he sees his most important role as teacher. He emphasized that his research includes spots for students to learn how to effectively conduct research. He also feels as though student participation gives him a new perspective that is quintessential in his lab.

Overall, Prof. Toyserkani wants his lab work to benefit society. His biofabrication lab is very clearly accomplishing this goal.

Soon knee and other tissue replacements will be changed forever, and maybe one day someone reading this article will thank him and his team for a new heart.

Ultimately, Prof. Toyserkani’s work is an inspiration for both the medical community and for students alike.

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Stem cells, clubs, and cancer Ivan Lui staff reporter

Cancer increase due to estrogen

In younger women, the increase of estrogen will also cause an increase in the chances that neck or head cancer will occur in an individual. The Cancer Prevention Research Centre has said that this hormone helps the pre-cancerous cells move and divide, triggering additional movements. While this research may lead to futher experiementation, it is all still premature.

Drinking and smoking will also increase these chances.

Over the last 10 years, head and neck cancers have been on the rise. These cases oc cur in young women, but also in men aged 50-74.

The number of individuals who are actually affected is low. These cells are only affected if they are in the pre-cancerous stage. The problem being that cells in cancerous or noncancerous stage are not affected by this at all.

Dr. Margie Clapper, who led the research, said “CYP1B1 could be a wonderful target in pre-cancerous

lesions of the head and neck, because by attacking it, we might stop these lesions from progressing or moving to a more advanced stage.”

Another problem that exists is that the cells studied were created in a laboratory setting rather than extracted from a patient. In such conditions, the cells are created for this specific situation, rather than having cells develop cancerously in a natural setting.

Dr. Kat Arney, a spokeswoman for Cancer Research UK, said “This research has been carried out using cancer cells grown in the lab, and while it’s an interesting finding, more work is needed before we know for sure what role estrogen plays in head and neck cancers.”

Clubbin’ birds

A body part carried around by the Xenicibis xympithecus could have fought predators and others of its own kind off with a “club-like” wing. Long extinct, these birds from Jamaica had this trait that no other animal species had shown. In a study of a set of broken bones, scientists have found that this set of

bones was broken by the bird’s club.

The extinction could have occurred about 10,000 years ago.

“We don’t really know how they would have used these clubs, but we do know that modern ibises grab each other by the beak and pound away with their wings,” said Nicholas Longrich, from Yale University in the U.S. “And we analysed two bones that had been broken during fighting, including a humerus (upper arm bone) that had been snapped in half — it had started to re-heal, although the two ends hadn’t knitted together.”

Back in the 1970s, Storrs Olson from the Smithsonian Institution discovered and identified the species. Olson is a colleague of Dr. Longrich. While other birds fight with their wings, or use them to protect their young, no other birds have evolved a “club-like” bone structure. The birds themselves had large long-billed, long-legged wading ibis.

Other species of birds have also developed certain “weaponry” on their body for protection, such as the cousins of the dodo. Unlike the clubs on the Xenicibis xympithecus,

these cousins of the dodo developed “musketballs.” Certain species such as screamers, certain jacanas, the spur-winged goose, the torrent duck and nine species of lapwing, employ sharp spurs. While not completely the same, these natural weapons are noted in the avian species.

“Ibis young stay in the nest for a relatively long time,” Julian Hume, an avian palaeontologist with London’s Natural History Museum said.

“So if they retained that feature, that suggests they needed it for defence against predators — and there were quite a few on Jamaica.”

Excuse behind balding

Rather than blaming the lack of hair, scientists have found that the way that new hair is made also causes problems with the balding of men.

The hair that grows in these spots begin to grow smaller and smaller.

Eventually, these hairs become invisible to the naked eye, causing a receding hair line. The stem cells that make hair are at fault as to why it stops growing “normally.”

Experts hope that, these stem cells will go back one day to being

able to create normal hair.

A team at the University of Pennsylvania used men in experiments to test their theories.

The team compared the balding and receding lines. In order to produce hair, a progenitor cell, a mature version of stem cells, was needed in order to grow full hair. Without the existence of this progenitor cell in later age for men, balding or “shortening” begins to occur.

“The fact that there are normal numbers of stem cells in bald scalp gives us hope for reactivating those stem cells,” Dr George Cotsarelis who led the research said.

“This implies that there is a problem in the activation of stem cells converting progenitor cells in bald scalp.”

While balding has proven to help prevent prostate cancer in later life, scientists were not sure of what was causing it. Testosterone is known to be involved, and baldness also tends to run in families genetically.

—With files from BBC and Discovery News. ilui@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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Campus Bulletin UPCOMING EVENTS

January 3 - 31, 2011 Rotunda Gallery presents — Exhibition: Age of Enlightenment by Stephanie Vagh. Artist’s reception will be held on January 6, 5 to 7 pm, 200 King St. W, Kitchener.

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 Volunteer/Internship Fair — Come out and meet representatives from a variety of local agencies to find out about volunteering opportunities in various fields, including administrative work, event planning/fundraising, marketing, boards and committees, special events and recreation.

11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., SLC Great Hall.

Sunday, January 16, 2011 Ballroom and Latin Dance lessons — lessons and demos will be given

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No experience or partner necessary.

5 pm, PAC Blue Activity Area. Free admission. For registration/info, visit www.uwbdc.ca or email kwballroom@gmail.com.

Thursday, January 20, 2011 Shirley’s Dirty Bingo — “one of the top 12 reasons to stay in T.O.” Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Bombshelter, SLC. Note: Adult language will be used and may offend many.

Friday, January 28, 2011 Community Conversation Series Event — presenter, Liz Weaver, Tamarack Institute of Community Engagement, will highlight the successes/challenges of Vibrant Communities Canada, based on an 8 year evaluation. Free admission. 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Victoria Park Pavillion, Kitchener. Register by emailing communityconservations@owr.ca.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Job Fair — Obtain valuable information on a range of careers at one of Canada’s largest job fairs. Visit www.partners4employment.ca for more information. 10:00 am - 3:30 pm, RIM Park, Waterloo.

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Shadow volunteers needed to be paired with new international students for winter, 2011. Show them around, help them socialize and make their stay at Waterloo more enjoyable. Make great friends and learn a new culture. Please apply at www.iso.uwaterloo.ca (under “about ISO”).

Volunteer with a child at their school and help improve their self-esteem and confidence. Call Canadian Mental Health at 519-744-7645, ext. 229.

City of Waterloo has volunteer opportunities. For info call 519-8886478 or www.waterloo.ca/volunteer.

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Volunteer Action Centre, 519-7428610 / volunteer@volunteerkw.ca, for all your volunteering needs!

Volunteers needed – The English Tutor program is in constant need of volunteers to tutor international students. Volunteering is an essential part of student life at UW. Apply online at www.iso.uwaterloo.ca.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Nominations are requested for the following undergraduate seats on Senate: Faculty Seats: One student elected by/from the full-time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, term May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. One student elected by/from the full-time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Engineering, term May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. One student elected by/from the full-time undergraduate students in the Faculty of Mathematics, term May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013. At-large Seat: One student elected by/from the full-time undergraduate students, term May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2013.

The nomination form is at www.secretariat.uwaterloo.ca/elections/ugnomform.pdf. At least 5 nominators are required in each case. Completed forms should be submitted to the Chief Returning Officer, Secretariat, NH 3060, no later than 3:30 pm on Friday, January 14, 2011. Elections, if necessary, will coincide with the Federation of Students elections. For more information about Senate and its committees/ councils, visit www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/ infosec/governance/senate.htm.

Distinguished Teacher Award nomination deadline is Friday, February 4, 2011. Amit and Meena Chakma Award for Exceptional Teaching by a Student nomination deadline is Friday, February 11, 2011. More info under Awards at http://cte.uwaterloo.ca.

Exchanges for Undergraduates and Graduates - 2011/2012 academic years: Ontario to Rhone-Alpes, France, Ontario to Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Scholarships available. Application deadline is Jan. 21. Ontario to Micefa, Paris, France. Application deadline

Imprint, Friday, January 7, 2011 ads@imprint.uwaterloo.ca is Mar. 14. For info and application forms, please contact Maria Lango, International Programs, Waterloo International, Needles Hall, Room 1113, or by email at mlango@uwaterloo.ca.

CAREER SERVICES WORKSHOPS Wednesday, January 12 Networking 101 Part I — During this two-session workshop, learn how to apply successful networking strategies to enhance your career opportunities.

4:30 - 6:00 pm, TC 1208. Part II of this workshop will be held on January 26 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm, TC 1208.

Thursday, January 13 Understanding the Multiple MiniInterview (MMI) — MMI is used by some programs (i.e. medical school) as part of admission process. Applicants move through a series of stations during the interview. This workshop will focus on how to prepare for MMI while providing tips on working through the stations. 5:30 - 6:30 pm, TC 1208.

Saturday, January 15 Medical School Standard Interviews — Provides information on how the interview process works as well as strategies for improving your interview performance. This workshop will be held by Danny Mendelson, a fourthyear medical student at the University of Western Ontario. 12:30 - 3:00 pm, TC 2218.

Monday, January 17 Writing CVs and Cover Letters — Interested in a career in academia or research? This workshop shows you how to prepare an effective curriculum vitae and cover letter. 12:00 - 1:30 pm, TC 2218.

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Excellent student work opportunity!

The Survey Research Centre (SRC) here at UW is currently seeking part-time telephone interviewers for the winter term. The SRC is an on campus research center that offers a variety of survey services. Telephone interviewers are responsible for conducting quality-oriented intervews and performing administrative tasks such as data entry. Must be in at least 2nd year, be fluent in English and have a clear, strong speaking voice and excellent communication skills. Experience in telephone work, data entry, or customer service is helpful but not required. Ability to speak French fluently is an asset. 12-15 hours per week required, mainly evenings and weekends. Starting wage is $11.50 an hour.

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Arts & Entertainment

Imprint, Friday, January 7, 2011 arts@imprint.uwaterloo.ca

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itchener’s Center in the Square plunged into the New Year by playing host to a very unique performance. From the first to the fourth of January, Shen Yun, New York’s famous Chinese performing arts school, occupied the center stage as part of their 2011-2011 world tour.

Performers included their skilled dancers, vocalists, and instrumental artists.

The show took place in small sections, each using traditional Chinese dance and performance techniques to tell tales of cultural history.

The scenes ranged from ancient creation myths to instances of oppression in modern day China, telling the story of Chinese history

from the perspective of Eastern spirituality. The show was very much influenced by traditional Chinese religions, such as Buddhism, as well as Middle Kingdom schools of Chinese thought.

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The detail of the stories behind the dances and vocal solos would have been fairly hard to keep up with had it not been for the amazingly detailed program, as well as the guidance of two emcees in between scenes.

Their flips, tucks, and rolls received applause at every turn of the performance, and delighted the audience at large.

Through the incorporation of heavenly imagery in backdrops and interpretive dance, the performers painted scenes of an obvious religious inclination.

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The emcees provided both Chinese and English translation for their explanation of the acts, making sure that no member of the audience was left behind.

For the most part, the dances were gender-segregated with a few co-ed acts in between. The women’s dances were fairly slow in comparison to their male counterparts.

Using props, flowing outfits, and slow, graceful movements, the female dancers emulated the grace and poise of the classical Chinese tradition.

Despite their beauty, the femaleexclusive dance routines were far overshadowed by the exuberant performances of the men. The male dances were far more energetic, and involved a combination of quick movement, humourous actions, and acts of great acrobatic skill. Their flips, tucks, and rolls

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received applause at every turn of the performance, and delighted the audience at large.

The show even used excerpts from old Chinese literature, such as the famous tale The Journey to the West.

This humourous portrayal of the initial meeting between the characters of the noble Monkey King, escort to a holy monk, and the mischievous Pigsy was one of the more light-hearted performances of the evening. The comical actions and creative choreographed dance scenes were both very impressive and very entertaining.

From a musical point of view, the show had its flaws. The first noticeable concern stemmed from the orchestral performance that accompanied the dancers throughout

the show. Although the group was composed of a very unique combination of western and Chinese instruments, their performance was marred by mistakes. The trumpets couldn’t hold their notes, the brass section seemed to struggle, and some sounds lingered on what should have been silent rests.

The vocalists, consisting of two operatic tenors and one soprano, were an absolute pleasure to listen to. Their performances, however, hitched slightly with a faulty mic that cracked during their vibrato.

Despite these setbacks, the evening was both entertaining and fun. With a new line up each year, their shows are bound to be both new and exciting as they continue to perform in the future.

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t’s a play that has come a long way since its 1962 Broadway rendition. A Funny Thing Happened on The Way To The Forum (A Funny Thing) is finally back on the big stage in Toronto’s Canon Theatre. All the way from the Stratford production

this past summer, the Roman classic is taking the stage with an all-star cast of Canadian actors, including the lead role of Pseudolus played by Sean Cullen and Bruce Dow. Directed by Des McAnuff, the musical draws the characters and plot from an ancient Roman playwright, Plautus.

With the musical score by Stephen Sondheim, the opening number of the play, “Comedy Tonight” delivered high

anticipation for a great night ahead.

Unfortunately, the play did not live up to its highly acclaimed reputation.

The play opens with Pseudolus trying to escape his captivity as a Roman slave.

An opportunity arises when his master, Hero (Mike Nadajewski) proposes a plan to have a virgin adulteress, Philia (Chilina Kennedy), fall in love with him. For roughly half of the

the comedic styling resembling the glory days of The Three Stooges is in order for the cast and director of A Funny Thing. Along with these potential improvements, the play itself could use a little re-working, including the painfully long first act (roughly 75 per cent of the entire play). This would not have been a problem had they held the audience’s attention with

...with the good also comes the bad, such as the slapstick. It was evident that the play desired a witty delivery that fell short.

These include quick alternations between characters and ninja-like stealth appearances on stage resulting in hilarity and riotous laughter.

And who could forget the dance move reminiscent of the Human Centipede? Furthermore, it was the set design that was most impressive, with equal amounts of excess and moderation. Even when there appeared to be about a million things happening it was the consistency of the simple set design that helped keep everything in balance.

But with the good also comes the bad, such as the slapstick. It was evident that the play desired a witty delivery that fell short. The plot was packed with adult content, but the majority of the jokes were performed in a childish manner. An update from

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first act, the plot progresses to focus on Pseudolus but quickly strays to incorporate a mess of other conflicts.

Ultimately, this diverts the from the central plot of the play.

The most notable performances of the night were the three Proteans, dedicated actors who have taken on the part of filling in any missing blanks throughout the play.

the central conflict rather than the irrelevant smaller conflicts.

Perhaps, then, the overall execution of A Funny Thing would have been bearable, eliminating mixed audience responses of, “Oh yeah, that’s how this whole thing began,” and, “I forgot Pseudolus even wanted his freedom!”

Despite the lows, the night concluded well and the actors were thrilled at putting their best feet forward.

Their wholehearted and sincere devotion to delivering humour and quality were met with the audience’s appreciation. Whether this was out of admiration or pure relief that the play was over, however, is questionable.

A Funny Thing is currently playing in Toronto’s Canon Theatre until Jan. 16.

Even if you don’t enjoy the play, you’ll enjoy making fun of it afterwards.

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Music Review

Plain White T’s The Wonders of the Younger Hollywood Records

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lain White T’s newest album, The Wonders of the Younger is delightfully fun. Like most albums with previously released popular songs, it has a hard time meeting expectations. It’s a very good album, rhythmically mastered and the lyrics are as clever as ever. But if they were trying to make a song as perfect as “Hey There, Delilah,” they failed miserably.

Don’t get me wrong, the album gives you the feeling of happiness like the other albums do. It would just be really difficult to make another song like it.

For those of you who don’t know, Plain White T’s are a light rock group formed in 1997. Just about all of their songs are about love. So when I say they sound good, I mean they stand above the rest of the groups that AB_GENER06_imprint.qxd 3/29/06 8:48 also sing about love.

The album has 13 new tracks, with the addition of the hit song “Rhythm of Love” summing up to 14 total. It’s a pretty solid amount for one CD, but they are by no means trying to make up for their CD with numbers. They don’t have to. When I first started listening to this album, I was looking for songs I didn’t like, because I knew it would be much harder than finding the ones I liked. Fortunately, I didn’t find any. Thumbs up to Plain White T’s.

The second song on their CD is called “Boomerang.” If you know anything about Plain White T’s, then you’ll have a pretty good idea of what this song is about. Vocalist Tom Higgenson relates himself to the title of the song, because he keeps coming back to his girl.

Another great song is the sixth track, titled “Killer.” Try to see how many metaphors Tom uses in this whole song.

Singing in second person, he asks his girlfriend if she would love him even if he was a vampire, convict, or a killer. But my favourite song is the 11th track, “Cirque Dans La Rue.” (Why do they always sneak a good song in right near the end?) I like the song largely because of its speed and the chaotic nature in comparison to the others.

I am having a hard time finding the lyrics to this song, and the only thing I can truly understand is when he repeatedly says “Have a party in the middle of the street.” But I listen to heavy metal, so I’m used to it.

If you own this album and feel I am missing something, you’re completely right. There are a lot of songs that are probably a lot better, such as “Rhythm of Love.” But there’s a good chance people have heard it, since it’s a hit song released July 2011. I also wouldn’t want to spoil the rest of the album for those interested, but haven’t heard it yet.

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t’s not every day that something spectacular comes out of Canada’s wild rose country, and it’s even less frequent that folk music turns heads in such a way as Alberta-based indie act, The Dojo Workhorse, has managed.

Weapons Grade Romantic is the first from these guys, proving that quality music can indeed come out of Calgary.

Starting as an experimental project for frontman Dan Vacon, the album has proven to be layered with emotion from an almost personally fragile state. From start to finish, the music evolves, and it’s obvious that everything on the album has been intricately planned by Vacon to create something entirely different from his indie effort with The Dudes. The result? Success.

I say this because, for starters, the album features the harmonica and the cello — sounds

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that few bands can pull off. Further, it’s proof that when it comes to melody, Vacon knows how to put everything together to create a soulful mood for listeners. Consistent themes on the album include heartbreak and love, but Vacon also addresses other significant aspects of life.

Songs like “I Got Life” and “Ohio” don’t just speak to listeners about embracing a moment and discovering something new, but also make you yearn for the glory days of Elvis Costello & The Attractions.

The album also has fine moments by surprising listeners. If there’s anything Vacon teaches on the album, it’s to never judge a song by its name.

He specifically does this with “New Year’s Eve,” a song which is a melancholy reflection of time passing by, embracing the moment, and never letting anything out of your grasp. Obviously, also packed with metaphors. Another off Weapons Grade Romantic that sparks intrigue is “Misbehave,” a song to a girl about fooling around. Let me tell you, the lyrics “Come on girl let’s misbehave, fuck what all your girlfriends say,” is definitely not something you expect to hear on an indie folk album. But Vacon pulls it off.

My personal favourite off the album, “Road Prayer,” pulls the entire album together. It’s a song that will make you reminisce about your life, ending with a soft, melodic sound. Although there is no smash-hit on this album, there is hope for the future of The Dojo Workhorse.

Rumour has it there is a new album in the works for release in 2011. In retrospect, it’s probably the best rookie folk release I’ve heard in a long time and definitely something you need to put in your music library.

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he year 2011 was really disappointing.

Most of the games that came out, made by mainstream studios, were at best terrible, but at worst gut renching. If anyone needs an example, check out Castlevania: Lords of Shadow¸ it was just the biggest piece of deuce dropped by the gaming industry since Brütal Legend.

There were a few great gems that came out such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent, or maybe Dead Rising 2, but there weren`t any great games.

Sure Gran Turismo 5 looked nice, played nice, and offers me so much auto porn that I will never cease to jerk my joystick, but it wasn’t a great game.

A part of the reason why the 2011 year was so bad was partially due to the movement industry. The “Kinect” and the “Move” generally did not help the industry. Rather, these devices attached to the system only helped to sucker in people who are now officially bored of the Wii. Seriously, did any of us really think that we would get sick of wagging our gaming wangs around endlessly? I did. Well, then again, I was skeptical about my Wii to start with. So nothing new.

What can we look forward to in 2011?

The best thing to start off with would be, uh. Well we have, um. How about that great looking, er.

I can’t think of anything. I know what you, the now somewhat sober reader, is saying to me. “What about all those crisp new games, or all those new 3D devices that are coming

out?” Well, here’s the problem.

First of all, 3D, much like the motion devices, can be seen as nothing more than a gimmick. Nintendo even professes that their new 3DS will give children (under five) a headache.

While I don’t know the brain structure of a five year old, I can probably say that prolonged exposure to that 3DS thing will also cause some forms of headache. If any of you try to tell me you won’t stay on that thing for more than two hours at a time, then you can go and turn back to the opinion section; really, your opinion is appreciated.

If anyone is looking forward to sequels, then you have obviously transcended the normal status of a “gamer” and evolved, Pokemon style, into a “moneymilkingmachine.”

We all know how good a game can be when it first comes out: characters are fresh, actions are new, and generally speaking, a game can be fun because it needs to be to draw in the money. Sequels do nothing more than ruin our beloved games into cow patty, and at best, turn the original into an irrelevant cultural piece of shit.

With the gaming industry dead or dying, what can we do? Well we can always do what we do as gamers. We can buy games, play them, and beat the hell out of them. We can always continue to buy into the market of crap games and then just pretend everything is okay. Just as we do with politics, relationships, and school work.

So. Starcraft 2 anyone?

Do you have a strong opinion about that movie that just came out? Want to rant about the Best-seller you just read?

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Imprint, Friday, January 7, 2011 Across 1. Hallowed 6. Ave, Cres, e.g.

8. Horrified 13. Symbol 14. Ceremony or habit 17. With Winnie and sticks 18. A group promoting the legal use of guns, for short 19. Fairy 20. Expected at a certain time 21. General Electric 22. Mass of liter of water at 4 degrees celsius 24. “___ phone home” 25. 3.14159 27. An electronics company, ‘Life’s Good’ 28. Each 29. If you go to this, you won’t be able to pass GO, you won’t collect $200 31. To do so is human 32. National Geographic 34. Compass direction of the hour hand at 1:30 if 12:00 is north 35. An unpleasant haze 37. Again prefix 38. City of Angels 39. A mild exclamation of surprise 41. Year of Our Lord 43. Tin 44. Regina Spektor song 45. A type of dance, or strike lightly with a hand 46. Natural, inherent 48. A government council or committee 50. Las Vegas state 51. Gaps, holes 52. Attempt 53. Atomic number 18 54. Scandium, for short 56. What you’re positive in for A+, O+, AB+, etc., for short 57. The Toronto symphony, for short 58. An exclamation, or the short form for hectare 59. Operating, working 60. One of the Normandy landing sights, ___ Beach 62. Logical disjunct 64. Territorial Force, for short

65. Mineral bearing rock 66. Lacking colour 67. ‘The One’ 68. The office beside Student Awards, abbr.

70. The study of computers, for short 71. In the direction of 72. For the sake of an example 73. Where you might go if you’re injured, for short 74. Suffix denoting only single bonds in a hydrocarbon 76. Oppose, against 80. MLA, Chicago 81. Sicknesses 83. Failed to justify, disguised 84. Launch a saliva-based projectile from an oral cavity 85. Echo, for one 87. Plural of thou 89. A sample of cloth

Down 1. “... just ___ ___ ___, what a glorious feeling, I’m happy again.”

(3 words) 2. Unit of land area 3. Canadian Orthopedia Association 4. A licensed nurse, for short 5. Several people with MDs 6. Brooks 7. You had to pay this before you could study this term 8. A type of beer 9. A common printer brand, for short 10. Automatic Overdrive, abbr 11. A type of music, not the bottom of your shoe 12. Steinbeck novel 15. Internet Protocall 16. A preposition expressing location 22. ___ and Barbia 23. Several of a large breed of dog (2 words) 25. Queen of the Underworld 26. Wrath 29. __. __. Bach 30. Coffee size, for short 33. Multiple low-level taxons 38. Newest, or last 40. It will turn you green

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76. Muscles, sometimes describe with ‘washboard’ 77. One of Odin’s brothers 78. Math and Engineering combined 79. Mirvish and Norton 80. Suitable, fitting 82. Spanish, abbr.

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Keeping you in the know and on the GO Starting Saturday, January 1, 2011*, we’re adding new trips and making some changes to the 25-Waterloo GO Bus service.

There will be more westbound trips from Square One GO Bus Terminal on weekdays and new eastbound trips from both the University of Waterloo and Wilfred Laurier University on Thursdays and Fridays.

The 2:25 p.m., 4:20, 5:20 and 6:25 eastbound trips from the University of Waterloo will now depart earlier at 2:15, 4:10, 5:10 and 6:15 p.m.

There will also be more trips on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in both directions so be sure to check the new schedule. *On Saturday, January 1, 2011, our service will operate on a holiday schedule.

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