From elainecantonia at hotmail.com Mon Nov 3 19:29:01 2008 From: elainecantonia at hotmail.com (Elaine Antonia@hotmail.com) Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 19:29:01 -0500 Subject: [LCM Events] FW: [bostononestate] Sat Nov 8, 2pm, MFA Film, Lebanon, impact of cluster bombs In-Reply-To: <529EBEF255374A6BB494BCD862AD6F74@DellDesktop> References: <529EBEF255374A6BB494BCD862AD6F74@DellDesktop> Message-ID: Hope that some of you might want to attend. Elaine Antonia From: amyh at texnology.comTo: brookline-announce at lists.riseup.net; bostononestate at lists.riseup.netDate: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:29:57 -0400Subject: [bostononestate] Sat Nov 8, 2pm, MFA Film, Lebanon, impact of cluster bombs [I saw this on its first showing and found it very moving-- understated but exposing the outrage that was committed by Israel and the US with our taxdollars supporting the millions of cluster bombs dropped on Lebanon in the last 3 days, as the ceasefire was being negotiated. For shame! -- AH] Saturday, November 8, 2:15 PM Postcard from Lebanon by Jocelyn Ajami (2008, 35 min.) In 2006, six weeks after the war between Israel and Lebanon, a group of American political leaders and journalists visited Lebanon to assess the destruction. Postcards from Lebanon is an eyewitness report of their visit and underlines some of the consequences of war, including the impact of cluster bombs on civilians. Director present. Postcard from Lebanon, A New Documentary by Jocelyn Ajami Photo by Bill Harper POSTCARD FROM LEBANON is a new documentary by Boston based artist and filmmaker, Jocelyn Ajami. It will have its North American Premiere and official release October 29 of 2008 at The Museum of Fine Arts, Remis Auditorium, Boston, Massachusetts. We are showing Postcard From Lebanon during Action Week Against Cluster Bombs and we welcome your attendance. Wednesday October 29, 6:30 PM Saturday, November 8, 2:15 PM Tickets available Online: www.mfa.org or by calling the box office: 617 369 3306 (Or at the door) POSTCARD FROM LEBANON was shown at The Dublin Diplomatic Conference by The Cluster Munition Coalition on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at Filmbase, Dublin, Ireland. We were able to show the film and campaign against cluster munitions during the conference in Dublin through a grant from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. On May 30, 2008, 107 nations adopted an international treaty banning cluster bombs. SHORT SYNOPSIS: In 2006, six weeks after the war between Israel and Lebanon, a group of Americans visited Lebanon. Postcard From Lebanon is an eye witness report of this visit and underlines some of the consequences of war, including the legacy of cluster bombs. What price war? 35 minutes, Video. TITLE AND DESCRIPTON: Postcard from Lebanon, The title refers to a 10 day time frame, in October of 2006, six weeks after the war between Israel and Lebanon when a delegation of Americans including Arab American leaders, congressional staffers, clerics and journalists visited Lebanon, particularly South Lebanon, to assess the destruction in the aftermath of the war. The director had no affiliation with any of the members of the delegation. This 35-minute program gives a basic framework of the aftermath of the 34-day war between Israel and Lebanon including interviews with major Lebanese officials juxtaposed to the facts on the ground and to the destruction of South Beirut and Southern Lebanon. These interviews will leave many questions unanswered as a springboard for discussion. The program will also ask fundamental questions regarding the effects of war, in particular the legacy of cluster bombs on civilians. A portion of the program will highlight a press conference with Chris Clark, program manager for the United Nations Mine Action Coordination Center, South Lebanon. CLUSTER BOMBS: HELP US BAN THEM! ON MAY 30, 2008 in Dublin, Ireland over 107 nations adopted an international treaty banning cluster bombs. The USA was not among them. This is the most significant humanitarian disarmament treaty of the decade. Cluster bombs are weapons that are designed to deploy and release submunitions over a widespread area. They are non- discerning weapons with an indiscriminate kill radius. Also, they fail to explode 5% to 40% of the time and become landmines. They pose unacceptable harm to civilians. At least 30% of the victims are children. These weapons were first used in World War II and we (the US) used them in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. More then 30 years later, today, these bombs are still exploding and killing people because of their ?dud? rate. Had we signed a treaty in 1973, w e could have saved thousands of lives. The United States is the greatest producer, stockpiler and manufacturer of cluster bombs. Over 30 years ago we dropped 250 million bomblets on Laos they are still exploding. So far, thousands people have been killed. Unfortunately, in 2006 when Israel dropped 4 million bomblets on Lebanon, more than 300,000 submunitions became landmines and one million were projected to be cleared . This was the most extensive use of cluster bombs since the Gulf War and it catalyzed the initiative towards drafting a treaty banning cluster bombs. BUT NOW, 107 nations have adopted the treaty to ban cluster bombs forever and although the US has not endorsed the treaty, Senators Leahy (Vermont) and Feinstein (California) have championed a resolution to have the US sign the treaty. Help us raise awareness on this topic. JOCELYN AJAMI, PAINTER, FILMMAKER, BIOGRAPHY ajami at mindspring.com, (617) 266-0190 Director, Jocelyn Ajami, is a multi-faceted filmmaker. Ajami was an abstract painter for many years when she turned to writing and producing video in order to reach a wider audience with socially conscious work. Among her award winning videos are JIHAD, a short informational on the true meaning of the word, OASIS OF PEACE which chronicles the efforts of a community in Israel where Jews and Palestinians coexist; GYPSY HEART a bittersweet story featuring dancer, Omayra Amaya., and QUEEN OF THE GYPSIES, the first international biography of Romani dancer and genius, Carmen Amaya. Queen of the Gypsies has won four awards including Best Documentary, North America at the Latino Film Festival, San Francisco. Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Ajami speaks five languages. She holds BA degrees in French literature and in Studio Art from Manhattanville College and MA degrees in Art History and Painting from Rosary College. She was awarded a Leadership Foundation Fellowship from the International Women?s Forum in Washington DC in 1996 and has received major grants from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, and the Mass Council for the Arts. In conjunction with her screenings, Jocelyn Ajami is a fee paid speaker on issues of leadership, conflict management and Romani culture. She is a member of Latin Roots, The Gypsy Lore Society and the Radius of Arab American Writers. Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics ? check it out! _________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go?take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From: Alice Nawfal Subject: Movie Screening of "Caramel" -- Sponsored by Lebanese Club at MIT Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:26:01 -0500 Size: 3230 Url: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/lebanon-events/attachments/20081113/7b0da7ba/MovieScreeningofCaramel--SponsoredbyLebaneseClubatMIT.eml From hadidhabbab at hotmail.com Fri Nov 14 15:19:32 2008 From: hadidhabbab at hotmail.com (Habib Haddad) Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:19:32 +0000 Subject: [LCM Events] Harvard MENA Weekend - Dec 4-6 In-Reply-To: References: <529EBEF255374A6BB494BCD862AD6F74@DellDesktop> Message-ID: Hey all, I thought you might be interested in this event ! ----Dear Friends, We are delighted to invite you to the 2nd Harvard Middle East / NorthAfrica Weekend, which will be held in Boston between December 4 and 6,2008. The title of this year's event is "Eyes on MENA: OpportunitiesAmidst Global Turmoil". The three-day event is anchored by a CivilSociety Forum, Business Conference, Public Health Conference and aCareer Fair. We expect the Harvard MENA Weekend to build on the tremendous successof the inaugural weekend which attracted leading figures from MENA,several of the region's top employers, and more than 400 participantsincluding students and alumni from Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Stanford,Yale, Wharton and INSEAD. The HAAA, in coordination with Middle East groups across Harvard, ishosting a series of events over the course of the weekend dedicated tocontemporary MENA issues. We hope you can join us for this landmarkweekend. For further information and to register, please see theattached flier and check-out the website: www.harvardmena.org . Thepre-registration period begins on Nov 6th, please visit the websitefor further detail about registration deadlines and fees. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your colleagues orfriends who might be interested in attending the Harvard MENA Weekend.If you have any questions or comments, please email Sena Halabi, atsena at harvardarabalumni.org. We hope you can join as for this important weekend, and we lookforward to welcoming you back to Harvard in December. Regards, Harvard MENA Weekend Organizing Team -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/lebanon-events/attachments/20081114/9dfe05e5/attachment.htm From patrickz at MIT.EDU Sun Nov 16 15:45:04 2008 From: patrickz at MIT.EDU (Patrick Zeitouni) Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:45:04 -0500 Subject: [LCM Events] FW: Invitation: Harvard MENA Weekend Dec 4-6 2008 Message-ID: <00a301c9482c$343ec6a0$9cbc53e0$@edu> Dear Friends, We are delighted to invite you to the 2nd HYPERLINK "http://www.harvardmena.org/"Harvard Middle East / North Africa Weekend, which will be held in Boston between December 4 and 6, 2008. The title of this year’s event is “Eyes on MENA: Opportunities Amidst Global Turmoil”. The three-day event is anchored by a Civil Society Forum, Business Conference, Public Health Conference and a Career Fair. We expect the Harvard MENA Weekend to build on the tremendous success of the inaugural weekend which attracted leading figures from MENA, several of the region’s top employers, and more than 400 participants including students and alumni from Harvard, MIT, Columbia, Stanford, Yale, Wharton and INSEAD. The HAAA, in coordination with Middle East groups across Harvard, is hosting a series of events over the course of the weekend dedicated to contemporary MENA issues. We hope you can join us for this landmark weekend. For further information and to register, please see the attached flier and check-out the website: HYPERLINK "http://www.harvardmena.org/"www.harvardmena.org . The pre-registration period begins on Nov 6th, please visit the website for further detail about registration deadlines and fees. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your colleagues or friends who might be interested in attending the Harvard MENA Weekend. If you have any questions or comments, please email Sena Halabi, at HYPERLINK "mailto:sena at harvardarabalumni.org"sena at harvardarabalumni.org. We hope you can join as for this important weekend, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Harvard in December. Regards, Harvard MENA Weekend Organizing Team No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1778 - Release Date: 11/9/2008 2:14 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.4/1792 - Release Date: 11/16/2008 10:04 AM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/lebanon-events/attachments/20081116/b2b7441d/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The event is highlighted by the presentation of ?The Enduring Legacy of Khalil Gibran? by Professor Suheil Bushrui, Director of the Khalil Gibran Chair for Values and Peace at the University of Maryland. The event will also present dance performances by Wendy Jehlen, Founder Artistic Director of the Anikai Dance Company and the WLCU Youth Dabke Dance Group. Information & Directions: HYPERLINK "http://www.bpl.org/general/directions.htm"http://www.bpl.org/general/directions.htm Contact: HYPERLINK "mailto:gibran125 at yahoo.com"gibran125 at yahoo.com _____ Join SQAtester.com Community ---> http://www.sqatester.com/testersarea/joinus.htm No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.0/1776 - Release Date: 11/8/2008 6:49 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.4/1792 - Release Date: 11/16/2008 10:04 AM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The title and a short description is included below. Details: Arab Research Seminar Series Wednesday November 19 7pm MIT Room 2-105 Hope to see you there! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: "Machine learning techniques for speaker verification". Summary: A brief overview of state of the art speaker verification techniques,and the exciting challenges ahead. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have a good week, Alice From nhuch at MIT.EDU Mon Nov 17 09:31:39 2008 From: nhuch at MIT.EDU (Michelle Nhuch) Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:31:39 -0500 Subject: [LCM Events] [starrforum-list] Starr Forum: Science Policy and the Obama Administration Message-ID: <4921804B.6060900@mit.edu> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From: Alice Nawfal Subject: Movie Screening of "Caramel" -- Sponsored by Lebanese Club at MIT Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:44:25 -0500 Size: 4132 Url: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/lebanon-events/attachments/20081119/f73f665c/MovieScreeningofCaramel--SponsoredbyLebaneseClubatMIT.eml From alicen at MIT.EDU Wed Nov 19 14:50:11 2008 From: alicen at MIT.EDU (Alice Nawfal) Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:50:11 -0500 Subject: [LCM Events] Map for exact location of the screening of Caramel Message-ID: <49246DF3.5060602@mit.edu> Here is a map that show where building 2 is: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=2;selectlayer=Buildings;selectfield=facility