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“Of all the attitudes we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important and by far the most life-changing.”  Zig Ziglar

Valentine’s is so much more than the day it represents, it gives us time to reflect
upon the lessons we have learned and how we can spread happiness around, to look back at all the great memories and good people who came into our lives and express your love and gratitude to them. May your Valentine’s be shared with your loved ones, your family and friends and filled with
Peace, Love and Gratitude
I appreciate you & our Friendship!

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Over the past weekend, DYF Entertainment
hosted two screenings of Sight

One was held in Flushing, New York, where over 600,000 Asians
and the American Chinese reside,

The Second Screening was at the GM Building on the
34th floor of DYF’s office in Manhattan.

DYF jointly hosted the Flushing Screening with a few influential
community organizations,

the second screening was hosted by

Beijing University Alumni Association,
and sponsored by DYF Entertainment .

About 200 people attended the two events.

Sight

is an American movie with Chinese heritage.
The movie is based on
Dr Ming Wang’s journey from China to America,
and how this journey has turned an ordinary Chinese
to an extra-ordinary human being.
At the height of his career as a celebrate doctor he doesn’t forget
to give back to the society
with what his talents, family and faith have brought him to where he is today.

Sight

celebrates the Chinese culture and the America dream
in its best manifestation.

In two hours, Sight
does well in clearly expressing its powerful message
of faith, love and hope through powerful imagery
and excellent story telling.

It tastefully blends lighthearted moments with an impactful drama

Sight, leaves the audience including myself, and the other guests,

feeling uplifted rather than deeply saddened.

It is an extremely touching film that gives positive and important insight
into how one can find harmony in their relationship with their past
and illuminate the present with the light of faith and optimism.
Dr Wang himself said it best,

if we can embrace our past we can have a better present.

What strikes me most is the seemingly simple chronological story wrapped
in a highly emotionally charged story telling language and imageries
centered around love, perseverance, optimism and faith in the face
of adversity.

It is based on the autobiographical book written by
Doctor Ming Wang named From Darkness to Sight—

A Journey from Hardship to Healing. It depicts the trials and
tribulations of his life through difficulties faced both in
his humble beginnings in China during the cultural revolution
and as a world renowned laser eye surgeon in the United States.

The juxtaposition between the past and the present lives of
Doctor Wang
is at the center of the film.

The 5-year old Kajal, an orphan in Calcutta whose eyes were intentionally blinded
by her stepmother who poured acid into her eyes while the girl was asleep
(a blind singing beggar would get more profit )

parallels with Dr Wang’s childhood traumatic experience when his only friend,
a young teen girl classmate was violently snatched away
by the local hooligans.

In both cases Dr Ming Wang could do nothing.
Kajal’s eyes were too damaged to be salvaged. When the stepmother found
that Kajal could not sing, she was then abandoned to die.

The young girl in Ming’s life simply vanished
(The movie reminds me of young Forest and Jenny ).
When Kajal was brought into Ming’s life,
the teenage girl’s image also appears in his dreams to hunt him.

Where is peace and healing?

The evil acts of humans are always matched by the greater benevolence of the Creator,

a message strongly vibrates throughout the movie,
otherwise how could it be explained
that another blind teenager orphan Maria, a fifteen year old girl from
Moldova in Eastern Europe,
was brought to Ming for surgery.

The first surgery failed. The second succeeded .
What has happened in between two surgeries?
It’s the same technology, the same doctor and the same hospital.

The only difference in between is Dr Ming Wang’s visit to the church
where Kajal was.

She was then playing with the other blind kids happily when the
heavy minded doctor walked in. Kajal placed a wooden beaded cross
in Ming’s hand when he leaves.
If a 5-year old could accept the fatality and move on, why can’t
Ming give the surgery of Maria’s eye another chance, this time with faith in God?

Miracle happen!

When Maria sees herself first time in 15 years she slowly murmurs:

I’m so pretty.

The crowds broke into tears. So did I.

Another scene in the movie that speaks directly to me
is Ming’s rejection by Jon’s Hopkins Admission Dean
simply because of his color- the guy didn’t even bother to look at Ming’s application.

I had a similar experience.

The first semester when I sat in the English class for a course of Medieval Allegory 101,
my young English professor simply wouldn’t believe I came up with the
“echo analysis”
saying the Red Cross in the Fairy Queen got lost in the Dark Forest
and walked in circles in the woods is because the dark woods symbolizes
the clouded dark mind that can no longer tell truth

(Una – the princess in the besieged fortress waiting to be rescued )
from falsehood ( Deussa who seduced the Red Cross and made him lose the way.)
When you only listen to yourself, it’s like you are listening to the echos
of your own voice. Falsehood is an echo,

l wrote. My thesis got a B! The English professor simply wouldn’t believe
a Chinese fresh from China could come up with such a “brilliant theory”.

My 5-year university fellowship requires me to get straight A！

I went to my own professor Prof. Mathewson (bless his soul)
who taught literary theory in comparative literature department and explained to him
how I got the image. I told him when I was 17 years old I graduate from high school
but there was no job nor university entrance exam to take, just like what Dr Ming
describes in the movie.

It’s a very bad period in Chinese contemporary history and we could do nothing
to change our fate. One of my aunts who worked in a remote mountainous county
next to Tibet asked me to be a replacement teach for two months because
their Chinese teacher was having a baby.

I went. These two months created the most unforgettable experience in my life!
Every day at 3pm, a train would pass by the mountain pass
we would all then swaRm onto the gate of the school
on the mountaintop to wave and call out to the train:

Train bring us out the giant mountains 火车 带 我们 出大山

Our voice was so young and loud it pierced through the fog in the mountains
and valleys and we would jump and run tumbling down to the bottom
of the mountain
where the train would stop, our voices echoed after us, rumbling like a
thunder storm chasing us.

The train was gone, the Hope was gone.

Prof Mathewson held my cold hands and my tears washed down my face.

My English professor, after learning the story, apologized
and changed my grade to A.

That day I learned two things:

1. fairness to all. 2. Forgiveness.

America is a very forgiving country.

Once you know you are wrong, you apologize.
People will give you and give you a second chance.

Dr Ming got enrolled into university in 1977 during
the first university entrance examination after a ten-year rupture
in the enrollment system,

I was enrolled in the following year 1978. 1977 and 1977
were actually only 6 months apart.

Dr Wang came to America in 1982 to study his Master and PhD;

I came to America in 1985 to study for my PhD
after I got my Master in China.

It is this kinship and parallel paths with Dr Ming

I identify and the movies.

The movie is like a mirror and my journey in china and to America
is getting played out.
The imageries and messages in the movie Sight
resonate with lots of audiences.

I am sure that its powerful imagery and universal message will elicit a
deep emotional response from viewers of all races, colors, ages and creeds.

The ghost of Dr Ming’s past that constantly haunts his thoughts and
affects his performance in the present left him after Kajal case.

The movie ends with Dr Ming Wang dancing with Kajal leading the way
… blind but happily accepting what life has brought her.

There is always a silver lining no matter how faint it is.
It keeps us living on with hope and love.

Sight keeps you feeling an overriding light of optimism throughout the
hardships shown on the screen.

Even though Sight deals with heavy subject matter, it does not weigh you down.
The movie always keeps a balance between the dark traumatic events
and the lighthearted optimism of the story.

For instance the pretty Chinese girl from Tsingtao who works in the bar
Dr. Ming and his fellow doctors frequent and the subsequent dating scenes
between the two
provide a balance to the haunted nights.

The uneasiness I have is that there are times where the screenwriter
does tend to lose touch with reality though and in certain places
the dialogue feels contrived and forced.

( The movie needs a voice over. The few characters in the lives of Ming
here in America and over there in China
just don’t sound authentically Chinese.)

It gives the impression that the character is a caricature of an actual person
and they are just being used as a tool or prop to express ideals unnaturally.

This overly deliberate approach is not needed, as the story itself naturally
and effectively evokes the desired emotions.

And I would cut fifteen minutes to shorten and speed up the movie.

If I had a choice and Liberty

I would leave out the family members of Dr. Ming Wang back in China.
Their story belongs to another movie.

This movie is about Dr Ming.

It’s his journey, a journey of sight and healing.

To bring them here, it feels like overkill.

Dr. Jeannie Yi

CEO, DYF Entertainment

DYF Entertainment, Flushing Sight Screening

Dr. Ming Wang,

Dr. Jeannie Yi, Executive Producer of Family Film Awards

Dr. Ming Wang

Original link: https://blacktiemagazine.com/society_2023_may/Sight_Previews_presented_by_DYF_Entertainment.htm

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Listen to “Mark Segelnick shares Jewish News Years Thanks Shalom” on Spreaker.

It is not what we have in life that matters but who we have in life that matters. As I reflect upon the continued opportunities and growth of this past year, which would have been impossible were it not for the assistance, kind words and camaraderie of my clients, colleagues and friends, I again would like to personally thank you and wish you and your loved ones a Happy, Healthy, and sweet New Year. A year of growth, health, prosperity and peace. May you and your loved ones be sealed in a book filled with Honey and all that is sweet. שנה טובה ומתוקה

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Quinnipiac Today
October 27, 2020

You have the power: Election and voting resources
Throughout the semester, members of the university community have held voting registration drives and debate discussions to prepare for the election. All eligible members of the Quinnipiac family are encouraged to let their voice be heard this election. Find more resources here.

Top Stories

Men’s ice hockey team ranked No. 13 in USCHO.com preseason poll
The Bobcats return to the USCHO.com poll in 2020 after spending eight weeks nationally ranked a season ago. Quinnipiac received 280 points in the poll, and is one of three ECAC Hockey schools to be nationally ranked.

Honoree helps veterans build foundation for successful civilian careers
Jason Burke, director of veteran and military affairs, has helped secure millions of dollars in support for Quinnipiac’s veterans for causes that include rehabilitation for physical and mental disabilities following service and has worked to expedite veterans’ educations by securing payment for non-traditional winter and summer semesters. For his efforts, he is being awarded Quinnipiac’s most prestigious staff award, Center for Excellence in Service to Students.

Doctoral student aims to keep community healthy and safe
Nicole Mawhirter ’19, DPT ’22, is one of the peer health ambassadors working this semester to engage and motivate her fellow students to follow CDC and university COVID-19 guidelines. Promoting a healthy, safe environment between the Mount Carmel, North Haven, and York Hill campuses during COVID-19 is crucial in keeping the university community safe.

Reflecting on our fall return
President Judy Olian and students discussed what it was like to come back to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in this week’s episode of “The Cut.”

MORE STORIES »

Motivational Mondays
Take a look back at this week’s message as Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tricia Fabbri encourages our community to keep their head in the game.

Upcoming Event Highlights

Black lives and the legacy of George Floyd
Tuesday, October 27, 7 p.m.
An intimate conversation with the family of George Floyd exploring the shock waves of his death and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Mega Trivia Tuesday
Tuesday, October 27, 9:30 p.m.
The Student Programming Board will host Halloween-themed trivia in CCE-101.

Dining Advisory Board
Thursday, October 29, 5 p.m.
Students are invited to attend a discussion in the Student Organization Suite in the Carl Hansen Student Center near Starbucks. The board will discuss issues with dining, answer questions and address concerns. The student-run board meets every other Thursday throughout the semester.

COVID-19 around the world
Friday, October 30, noon
Join the International Human Rights Law Society, Latinx Law Student Association and Health Law Society for a panel discussion on the impact of the coronavirus in Barbados, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Nicaragua and Spain.

Halloween Bingo
Friday, October 30, 9 p.m.
Each round, a student will win a costume. Themes will include Halloween, Marvel, DC, Disney, Harry Potter, Star Wars, video games and movies. Hosted in the South Lot Tent.

Supernatural Saturday
Saturday, October 31, 12:30 p.m.
Students who register will be able to paint their own pumpkin coin bank, listen to music, and get food from food trucks. Hosted in the South Lot Tent.

Halloween game night
Saturday, October 31, 9 p.m.
Play to win “spooktacular” prizes. Teams of five will participate in 10 rounds of “Family Feud” to win great prizes. Students can play virtually at home, in their dorms or in Burt Kahn Court.

ALL EVENTS »

Around #BobcatNation

Bobcats capture inaugural Connecticut Collegiate 5K Cup
Quinnipiac students, alumni, faculty and staff outpaced the competition in the inaugural Connecticut Collegiate Virtual 5K this past weekend, winning this year’s cup! A total of 198 members of #BobcatNation walked, jogged and ran their way past nearly two dozen other schools to bring home victory.

If you build it, they will come
School of Engineering students custom designed and built their own concrete cornhole sets, and then held a friendly competition on our Mount Carmel Campus.

Quinnipiac in the News
Bianca Gonzalez-Sobrino talks with News 8 about her research on Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the 2020 Election
Gonzalez-Sobrino, assistant professor of sociology, said her research concluded that political campaigns must understand the nuances of different communities to be effective in courting Latino voters.

Father Jordan Lenaghan speaks with NBC Connecticut about the pope endorsing same-sex civil unions
Lenaghan, executive director of university religious life, said the pope’s belief “in many ways is a major change in how we think about pastorally engaging LGBTQ+ folks.”

Olivia Schueller ’21 files story for Fox 61 about how campus journalists are covering national politics
Schueller, a journalism major, highlighted how Quinnipiac students are covering the first presidential election that many of them are eligible to vote in.

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Join us for a screening of the 20 minute version of the powerful and inspirational feature documentary film PLANETARY. PLANETARY is a cross-continental cinematic journey that challenges viewers to reconsider our relationship with our home and asks us to rethink our relationship with ourselves, each other and the world around us – to remember that we are a Planetary community made up of Planetary citizens.

In a stunning visual exploration, this documentary film interweaves imagery from NASA Apollo and Space Shuttle missions with visions of the Milky Way, Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas, and the cacophonous sounds of downtown Tokyo and Manhattan, with intimate interviews from renowned astronauts and environmental experts. PLANETARY sheds a new light on the ways our worldview is profoundly affecting life on our planet.

Following the screening, Jeff Gitterman, the associate producer of PLANETARY and co-founding partner of Gitterman Wealth Management, LLC will be on hand to participate in a discussion and Q&A. Gitterman a thought leader in the field of Sustainable, Impact, and ESD (Environmental, Social, Governance) Investing, will also speak about Sustainable and Impact Investing.

The first 20 people to register will get a free copy of Jeff Gitterman’s book: “Beyond Success; Redefining the Meaning of Prosperity,” a wealth management primer for the soul. He will sign books following the screening and conversation. Don’t miss this important, profound and impactful evening of movie, conversation and book signing.

Check Out Trailer Here

“For the first time I not only saw the fragility our planet, I felt it.”

Date: May 23, 2017

Time: 7:00 pm

Place: The Center For Social Innovation, 601 W 26th St, Ste 325, New York, NY 10001

Price: $25.00

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