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PHOTOS: Top 10 Must-Sees In Myanmar

Kensington Tours | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Rudyard Kipling, Bagan, Beaches, Myanmar, Kensington Tours, Burma, Southeast Asia, Irriwaddy-Delta, Temple, Inle Lake, Shwedagon Pagoda, Asia, Pagoda, Slidepollajax, Ngapali Beach, Slideexpand, Travel News

Don't be surprised if monks and nuns share the same status as rock-stars and celebrities -- it is truly unlike any place you know!

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Buddhist Monk Accused In Alabama Temple Killing

The Huffington Post | Samreen Hooda | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Wat Buddharaksa Temple, Video, Temple, Alabama, Laos, Murdered Monk, Buddhist Monks, Religion News

A Buddhist monk has been charged with beating to death the head monk of his temple. According to NBC-affiliate WTVA, Vern Phdsamay, 32, was arrest...

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Honoring W.E.B. Du Bois 2012

Dr. Tukufu Zuberi | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Howard Winant, African, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, Du Bois, WEB Du Bois, Lewis Gordon, Robert Vitalis, Speech, Quincy Stewart, Elijah Anderson, Musical Tribute, Africa Sociology, Aldon Morris, Tukufu Zuberi, Reiland Rabaka, Harvard, Documentary, Video, Afro American, Pan Africanism, History, Africa, Installation, Stephanie Evans, Educational, Lawrence Bobo, Kenneth Shropshire, Vivian Gadsden, Gwendolyn Du Bois Shaw, Clark Atlanta, Film, Conference, Temple, Yale, Freedom of Speech, February 17 2012, University of California, Mary Pattillo, Camille Charles, University of Pennsylvania, Terry Adkins, Public Intellectual, Northwestern, Scholar, Sociology, Poetic Tribute, Black History, Africana, Honorary, Black Voices News

The Board of Trustees at the University of Pennsylvania appointed Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois Honorary Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies on February 17th 2012. This short video captures the day's activities.

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Promises Made In Secret

Samuel Brown | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Mitt Romney, Secrecy, John Sweeney, Mormons, Mormonism, Temple, Bbc, Lds, Lds Church, Religion News

In general terms, secrecy can suggest bad motives or suppressed scandal, but we must simultaneously recognize that there are times and places where respectful silence is still appropriate.

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The Hidden Pleasures Of Guangdong

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Taoism, Tourism, Vegetarian Restaurants, Canton, Vegetarian Cuisine, China Tourism, Vegan, Temple, Guangdong, Guangzhou, Vegetarianism, China, Ecotourism, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Somehow, perhaps alchemically, my Taoist persuasion connected me to a unique subset of Chinese culture, opened secrets of the city and beguiled me with the charms of surrounding Guangdong, a province that most tourists, drawn to the more frequently-visited tourist areas in China's northern throw, never see.

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LIVE: Late Friday NCAA Action

Posted 03.16.2012

Read More: Notre Dame Xavier, Michigan State, Kansas Basketball, NCAA Tournament, Liu Basketball, Michigan State Ncaa, Notre Dame Basketball, Temple South Florida, Temple, Ncaa Scores, Ncaa Tournament Scores, Xavier, Liu, Kansas, Liu Brooklyn, Ncaa Live Updates, Temple Basketball, Detroit Basketball, Sports News

With No. 15 Norfolk State knocking off No. 2 Missouri on Friday afternoon, all the favored teams on the NCAA Tournament schedule for Friday night are ...

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Temple A No. 5 Seed In NCAA Tourney

AP | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Temple Owls, 2012 Ncaa Tournament Bracket, Temple Cal South Florida, NCAA Tournament, Temple, Cal Basketball, Ncaa Tournament 2012, South Florida, March Madness 2012, College Basketball, March Madness, College Hoops, Cal, South Florida Basketball, Temple Basketball, 2012 March Madness, 2012 Ncaa Tournament, Sports News

PHILADELPHIA -- Temple knows its seed and site. The Owls are just waiting for an opponent in the NCAA tournament. Temple (24-7) earned a No. 5 seed i...

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One American Mosque: Two Crazy Acts

Dr. Faheem Younus | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Virginia, Chantilly, Islam, Synagogue, Church, Zujaja Tauqeer, Ahmadiyya, America, Dr. Abdus Salam, Vandalism, Yusuf Lateef, Temple, Mosque, Religion News

There is a bright line distinction, though, between both crazy acts: one is driven by knowledge and love, while the other by ignorance at best, and hatred at worse.

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The Neck And The Site Of The Temple

Kevin Bermeister | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: The City of David, Jerusalem, Egypt, Lubavitcher Rebbe, Temple, Kabbalah, God, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, Religion News

In the time it takes for the brain's signals to pass through the neck's constricted channel, Jewish mystics identify that the transference of a thought into its physical interpretation occurs.

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Lao Buddhist Temple of Colorado Needs Help to Rebuild After Devastating Fire

Gil Asakawa | Posted 02.06.2012

Read More: Temple, Colorado, Fire, Lao Buddhist Temple of Colorado, Laotian Community, Buddhist, Denver, Denver Impact, Denver News

Colorado's Laotian community woke up on Monday to a terrible tragedy: The Lao Buddhist Temple of Colorado was burning down, the flames and smoke engulfing the building in less than half an hour.

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PHOTOS: Wild Monkeys Get Their Own Buffet

Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Photography, Photos, Tourism, Food, Thailand, Exposure, Temple, Animals, Monkeys, Weird News News

The Monkey Buffet Festival, held each year in Lopburi, Thailand, is meant to promote tourism in the area and to give the local monkey population somet...

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Wall Street Protest, Circa 1967

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Dollar Bills, Tea Party, Hoffman, Stock Exchange, Temple, Occupy Wall Street, Hippies, Abbie Hoffman, Movement, Wall Street, Chris Weigant, Protest, Guerrilla Theater, Money Changers, Street Theater, Soon to Be a Major Motion Picture, George Metesky, Politics News

Abbie Hoffman's merry band of pranksters took a tour of the NYSE on August 24, 1967. The tour ended at a gallery overlooking the trading floor. Hoffman and his friends rushed to the railing, and began throwing money onto the heads of the traders below.

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Thailand : Buddha's Animal Kingdom

Wendy Diamond | Posted 11.19.2011

"All living things fear being beaten with clubs. All living things fear being put to death. Putting oneself in the place of the other, let no one kill...

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Mongolia's Beauty

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Photography, Photos, Barbecue, World Photos, International Destinations, Slidepollajax, Asia Travel, Ulaanbaatar-Mongolia, Temple, Fashion, Buddhism, Destinations, Mongolia, Mongolia Travel, Travel News

During my brief visit to Mongolia, I was able to visit some of the museums, temples, architectural sites as well as take a few trips to the countryside. Please enjoy the pictures.

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Making New Friends at the Indian Rat Temple

Alex Budak | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Hinduism, India, Temple, Rats, Bikaner, Indian-Temple, Rajasthan, Travel News

The Karni Mata Temple is a beautiful marble temple, but upon arriving and removing one's shoes, the carving on the doors make it clear that this is no ordinary Hindu temple.

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Hindu Women: Hear Them Roar

Suhag A. Shukla, Esq. | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Hindu, Gender Equality, Women, Temple, Hinduism, Feminism, Women's Empowerment, Hindu Women, Hindu-Goddess, Shakti, Religion News

Women throughout Hindu history have demonstrated their ability to stand up to the status quo, to right wrongs, or to simply lead the way, and have done so with elegance and humility.

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Taiwan's Beauty: Part 2

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taiwan, World Photos, Travel News, Slidepollajax, Photography, Beauty, Mountains, Photos, Temple, Beach, Beaches, Taiwan Photos, Travel News

This set includes many photos from the eastern part of the island including their mountains, hot springs, fish markets as well as a few more of their interesting warning signs.

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Taiwan's Beauty

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photos, Photography, Slidepollajax, Taiwan, Temple, Beauty, World Photos, Beach, Beaches, Mountains, Travel News

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On Seeing: An Online Exhibition Series

Annie Buckley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Exhibition, Art, On Seeing, Los Angeles, Art Exhibitions, Temple, Riegelman, Mizuno, Spence, Slidepollajax, Arts News

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Dreidels Anonymous

One For The Table | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Temple, Chanukah, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Traditions, Latkes, Dreidel, Happy Hanukkah, Healthy Living News

I was recently roped I...I mean asked to participate in Canter's Chanters Chanukah Extravaganza at my Temple. When it was first presented to me, I th...

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Dr. Bob Tuesday College Analysis

Bob Stoll | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Temple, College Football, Dr Bob Sports, Ohio, Sports Betting, Sports News

Starting quarterback Boo Jackson is out for this game, but I actually think the Bobcats' attack will be better with running quarterback Phil Bates at the helm. Bates isn't very accurate as a passer, but he is an exciting runner.

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Eighty Students Needed to Cover College Football Losses

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lacrosse, Joe the Nerd, Education Costs, Moravian, NCAA Footbal, Villanova, College Tuition, Philadelphia Inquirer, Concussion, Temple, College News

It is taking the tuition of eighty kids to field a football team that loses money. Maybe some people need to look into a good business school. Wait, tuition is $92,000? Maybe not.

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Brad Sherman's Middle East Town Hall Rife With Fear and Aggression

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

On July 3, 2010, I received an email from a friend informing me that Congressman Brad Sherman, who is seeking reelection to his 8th term in California...

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March (of the Indentured) Madness

Joe The Nerd Ferraro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ncaa, Gonzaga, Temple, Obama, Moravian, Basketball, March Madness, Sports News

Got your pool filled out? Great. I am sure you nailed every one of those picks. (I am so ticked at Obama for knocking out Temple in the first round -- I may join a Tea Party.)

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Melch and Mensch

Arn Tellem | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ncaa, Philadelphia, March Madness, Villanova, Wilt Chamberlain, Temple, NCAA Finals, Sports News

As a kid, I had dreamed of some day playing for 'Nova, of crossing myself at the foul line like a good Catholic lad, of praying to be the Wildcat who would drain the game-winner in the NCAA Finals.

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