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It looks like Frank Iero will have a familiar face on his upcoming U.S. tour: Thursday frontman Geoff Rickly.
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The last of Thursday's three-show run at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn – billed as their last live show ever – is full of sweat, rage, and a ton of heart.
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Good Charlotte, Thursday, PVRIS And More Announced For Slam Dunk Festival 2018
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World Culture Festival damaged Yamuna floodplains, concludes NGT
The committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal has found that Art of Living's World Culture Festival, held in March 2016, damaged the ecology of the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi. This means that the latter will have to pay a fine larger than Rs 5 crore it has already paid. The earlier fine imposed by NGT was an interim compensation against which the festival was allowed to take place. However, the Art of Living Foundation has denied any damage done to the floodplains. According to a petitioner, the unusual water stagnation at the location is proof of the damage done.
Set up National Water Commission, recommends panel
The committee set up by the Ministry of Water Resources has suggested setting up the National Water Commission in place of the existing Central Water Commission and the Central Groundwater Board. It has also been suggested that the new commission will have its presence across all river basins and should look at both surface and groundwater in an integrated manner. Along with this, the panel has also warned against the impacts of interlinking of rivers and dependence on large dam projects.
SC gets strict against Bengaluru lake encroachments
The Supreme Court has ordered all the builders in Bengaluru to push their projects back by 75 metres from the lakes and wetlands. Along with this, the SC has also refused to halt the demolitions conducted by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Last week, the latter went on a massive demolition drive across the city, razing encroachments on lakebeds and storm water drains. It has also informed the high court that out of the 1,923 identified encroachments, 822 had been cleared earlier and the remaining 1,101 encroachments were being cleared now.
Climate resilient agriculture project gets a go ahead in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra cabinet has given its nod for the climate resilient agriculture project that aims to reduce farmers' dependence on unpredictable weather cycles. The World Bank-supported project will be implemented in 4,000 drought-hit districts of Vidarbha and Marathwada and some 900 villages on the banks of the Purna river. Along with this, the cabinet has also sanctioned creation of 23 posts for the project. The detailed project report and manuals will be prepared soon.
Demarcate Ganga floodplains: NGT to Uttarakhand government
In order to expedite the Ganga rejuvenation, the National Green Tribunal has asked the Uttarakhand government to demarcate floodplains of the Ganga river from Gomukh to Roorkee and submit a compliance report. For carrying out this exercise, the state government has been allowed to seek the assistance of Roorkee-based National Institute of Hydrology. Along with this, the NGT has also sought a report on the total number of hotels in this stretch.
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The chance to observe – freshly – an author's formative processes long after the completion of his work, and indeed his death, is rare, if not unique. That is the fascination of the newly-published Arthur Ransome's Long-Lost Study of Robert Louis Stevenson (to give it its full title). The draft manuscript, posted off for unknown reasons by his wife Ivy in 1914, lay undisturbed in its parcel awaiting collection in a solicitor's office until 1990.
It has taken a mere 21 further years, but the manuscript has now been published, in an extremely handsome edition, edited by Kirsty Nichol Findlay with many helpful footnotes and a warmly sympathetic introduction. This includes biographical coverage of the relevant period of Ransome's life that compares very favourably with Ransome's own brief biography of Stevenson.
The 'Stevenson' was intended to be the third of Ransome's literary studies, following on from Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde. These had been reasonably well received, though they now seem clotted, opaque and convoluted, the work of a still-young man (and a college dropout) trying to convince the world, and possibly himself, that he is a serious literary scholar. They are a difficult read and, frankly, not a lot of fun (I sometimes wonder how Lord Alfred Douglas had the patience to discover the alleged libel in the Wilde book).
There is some of this in the Stevenson book, but it is soon broken down under the force of Ransome's respect and affection for his subject. Energy and engagement break through, egged on by some vigorous phrasemaking – Ransome's description of Stevenson as 'a penny whistler in the orchestra of English literature' is entirely affectionate, not in the least derogatory, inspired by a self-deprecating self-assessment by Stevenson himself, and a shared love for the modest but surprisingly subtle instrument. Ransome also alludes to 'a fugue of skilfully disguised alliteration' – a phrase guaranteed to send some readers rushing off to hunt up some examples.
There are also the odd intriguing asides. When, for instance, did Ransome 'happen to be in company with some keepers of performing bears'? I don't recall that in the autobiography.
Particularly in the later sections, to do with fiction, Ransome seems to be wrangling with Stevenson – about realism (a term Ransome, significantly, objects to, preferring 'ordinary life') vs the life of the imagination, or about the virtues of storytelling compared to the 'high poetic functions' of supposedly greater novelists.
Here one can tangibly feel Ransome the pupil learning from his mentor by writing a critique of him, and, one suddenly feels, the groundwork is being laid for Ransome's own unique and potent approach to his Swallows and Amazons adventures. Their ostensible realism – actual places, ordinary activities – conceals a charmed, imaginative world that is, in its own way, just as magical as Narnia (though a lot less dangerous).
Ransome's study was unfinished when it was parcelled up, and he set off for Russia, in the May of 1914. So, ironically, he has not got round to a detailed examination of Stevenson's own unfinished masterpiece, The Weir of Hermiston, though there are plenty of indications that Ransome held it in high regard.
I've always felt we should thank Douglas, Ivy and Russia for cleaning and simplifying Ransome's style and shaking out his ideas – but it's clear now that this process was already under way as he wrote his Stevenson.


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Murder by Drone: Biddy and Justin Series – Book 5
Murder by Drone is the fifth book in the exciting Biddy and Justin Series by Pamela Arnold. This mature but lively pair of Australian espionage agents are embroiled once again with arch ISIS enemy Suzette, who entices Biddy on horseback onto the desirable next-door property … and into a trap of attack by drone.
Despite a broken wrist and head scans, Biddy refuses to stay in hospital and enlists the usual intriguing characters for help. They uncover Suzette's scheme to kill innocent South Australian Anzac Day crowds with drone swarms.
The German House described in this story is based on a century-old property that the author owned and took twelve years to restore, but it took only twenty minutes to be razed by the Ash Wednesday fire of 1983. As in the story, the author won both National Trust and State Heritage awards. Antiques were lost, but the horses were saved, as was the family dog. Badly singed, the author says of their dog, "We knew he was ours because he had one blue and one brown eye."
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Murder in Tusmore Park: Biddy and Justin Series – Book I
Murder in Tusmore Park is the first in the Biddy and Justin Series, the forerunner to the second book Pacific Incident 9-11-13. This novel has the same compelling characters and is a fascinating, well-plotted thriller with genuine suspense. Another page turner by Australian author Pamela M. Arnold!
Lively sixty-year-olds Biddy and Justin are embroiled in a series of homicides, two of which are committed in the park opposite Justin's duplex. Due to Justin finding both bodies, the couple become police suspects.
The murders continue and Biddy becomes an amateur sleuth to exonerate them both. Targeting Biddy, the wily psychotic killer eventually manages to trap her. While Justin and the police desperately search for her, Biddy, who is drugged, tortured, and her dog killed, prays they will find her in time.
A screenplay based on the first of the thriller series, "Murder in Tusmore Park", has been written by noted film director and producer Jethro Heller. Unfortunately due to the Co-vid Virus progress on film production has yet to commence with backers and actors anxiously 'waiting in the wings'!
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Pacific Incident 9-11-13: Biddy and Justin Series Book 2
Pacific Incident 9-11-13 is a fascinating, well-plotted thriller, with compelling characters and genuine suspense.
While on a cruise, jet-setting retiree couple, Biddy and Justin uncover an extremist jihad plot designed to punish Australia for deploying troops to Afghanistan. Extremists have smuggled a suitcase sized nuclear device aboard the ship the couple are cruising on, and plan to destroy the famous Sydney Harbor Bridge.
But to prevent the plan from being carried out, Biddy and Justin must stop Rukan, a Christian born woman who was kidnapped by the Taliban as a child and brainwashed into becoming a nuclear terrorist. Working on the ship, Rukan comes to realise that she has been duped by her fellow terrorists. But will her conscience be enough to dissuade her from carrying out this spectacular act of terror? It's a race against time as Biddy and Justin, aided by detective inspector Brien Schultz must attempt to thwart the catastrophic detonation in Pacific Incident 9-11-13.
The Procurers: Biddy and Justin Series Book Three
In The Procurers, amateur but lively senior sleuths Biddy and Justin find themselves back on board the Pacific Queen Royale, as agents for the Australian National Veterans Network. They are tasked with uncovering increasing and unexplained passenger disappearances at sea, and also to keep an eye on Professor Witherspoon, who is working with a world consortium to provide free, clean fusion energy via a Tokomak reactor in France.
ANVN and Detective Inspector Brien Schultz from Adelaide Crime, also seeks help from celebrated Australian yachtsman, Sir Tim Harvey, to uncover terrorists at sea, whom Biddy suspects of abducting boat people as fodder for body parts, and processing them aboard the Goliath, a giant fishing trawler fitted with huge freezers.
As one of the abductees is an American National, the U.S. Coast Guard is involved, providing use of a Black Hawk helicopter to track the Goliath, which escapes for concealment to an Indian ship demolition graveyard to continue its macabre butchery.
Will Justin and the Black Hawk crew be in time to save Biddy and the abductees on the disabled trawler from imminent demolition?
Frenzy in Frome Road: Book Four of the Biddy and Justin Series
Pamela Arnold has done it again: another fast-paced suspense thriller that slices through a multitude of dangers, always stays on track, and keeps readers intrigued.
Lively seniors Biddy and Justin, with no time to unpack after returning home from an overseas assignment, are abducted and whisked away in a unique custom-designed, bullet-proof Mercedes.
The action takes place between a luxurious South Australian hills estate called Landmark House and a Tokamak, an experimental machine that harnesses the energy of fusion, in Provence, France.
The story embraces a multitude of interesting tech items, including Abio, a robot dog, which Justin's dog, a Japanese Chin named Puffer, considers it nothing more than a retarded cousin that does tricks with a ball. There's also Toots, a Google driverless car, in which Biddy traps an assassin, and Oso is a beautiful and sexy humanoid that's been enhanced with an extra sex app.
Biddy and Justin, expecting to enjoy a little R&R, are instead swept into action at the Adelaide Zoo, due to a terrorist threat. Going undercover, Biddy poses as an elderly blind woman accompanied by her seeing- eye dog, which in reality is an attack dog.
Retiring from a successful business at age 75, Pam Arnold discovered the fun of writing. The Procurers, the third in the Biddy and Justin suspense thriller series, is acclaimed as the most exciting yet. It is often suggested that Pam now 81, should write her memoirs. The reply, an adamant, "No way, even the suggestion might alarm some people!"
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Cries of racial bias follow release of U.S. Army's new grooming policy
The U.S. Army is coming under fired for changes to its grooming policy.
Some say it discriminates against black women with natural hairstyles.
From Al Jazeera:
Army Regulation 670-1 has not been published or made official yet, but the new rules were detailed in a PowerPoint presentation that was leaked on March 20. Among the grooming regulations are updated restrictions on how women soldiers can wear their hair.
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Women inside and outside of the service have expressed outrage at the policy. A White House petition with more than 3,000 signatures has called for the policy to be changed.
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Joined by VK3YY Glenn for this trip. It is great to have company on activations and a interesting situation to meet people who you have been talking to weekly for a couple of months now.
Glenn had recently obtained a AWD so keen to take on a activation so we took it up the track. She performed quite well on the dirt even with a flat tyre. The final 1.5km to the summit is up a 4WD track named Corn Hill Road which the AWD climbed with no issues. The only real concern was we were able to drive to the summit. Got out and got the packs on, walked out and back into the activation zone to arrive on the peak. A contrast to the 6hr trek VK1NAM/P and VK1RX/P were undertaking at the same time.
VK3YY with his 'cute' antenna. Whilst its performance was cute would be useful as a backup device due to size and weight.
VK3HRA working 40m with the repaired dipole.
Glenn was trying to activate on 12m with no joy so we shared the 40m setup to qualify the summit and collect the S2S opportunities.
The weather reports were all predicting late showers so we were keen on activating before the rain. I had been out activating all this week and had avoided bad weather. During the week whilst exchanging emails we decided to dress for wet and expected to be chased off the hill by rain. Whilst the sky was grey and gloomy, it was clear at the top with great views. VK3DET/p was describing rain at Mt Lonarch so the weather was coming across as expected. Qualified the summit and were well down the hill before the rain started.
Apart from the flat tyre on the trip up, overall it was another great day. Thanks for company Glenn and hope the tyre is not a complete write off.


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Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor Resigns to Assume New Post
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Outgoing Bulgarian Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, resigned Thursday ahead of his term in order to assume his new job as constitutional judge. Photo by BGNES
The Supreme Judicial Council, VSS, is going to accept Thursday the resignation of Chief Prosecutor, Boris Velchev, who is on his way to become constitutional judge.
On Wednesday, Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevneliev, issued a decree for the appointment of the outgoing Chief Prosecutor as constitutional judge.
Velchev was nominated for the post by Plevneliev on October 20, 2012, and must take the oath of office within one week after the appointment thus the need to release him from his current post. However, his Chief Prosecutor's term is set to expire in February 2013.
Velchev's 7-year term in office as Chief Prosecutor began in 2006. He used to be the legal advisor of former left-wing President Georgi Parvanov.
"I did everything I could do," is how Velchev, who has been often criticized for not having any high-profile convictions during his term, assessed his work before VSS.
VSS will vote on the resignation after they conclude the election of the new Chief of the National Investigative Services, NIS.
Bulgaria's Constitutional Court has a total of 12 sitting members; 1/3 of those are replaced every three years, with the Parliament being entitled to elect two of them, and the President and the Judges from the Supreme Court of Cassation and the Supreme Administrative Court being entitled to one appointment each.
Ignoring strong criticism from the European Commission that the Parliament is covering up tipoffs against one of the candidates, the Bulgarian MPs elected Wednesday without debates the 2 constitutional judges from their quota.
They are Anastas Anastasov, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament from the ruling, center-right Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria party, GERB and the Deputy Chair of the Supreme Administrative Court, VAS, Veneta Markovska.
In the aftermath, EC announced that Bulgaria might face an interim report on justice and home affairs in case "the situation requires it."
The warning was stated by Olivier Bailly, spokesperson of EC.
"There were serious allegations of trading influence and corruption on the part of one of the candidates," Bailly, cited by the Bulgarian National Radio, BNR, said, but did not disclose a name.
The tipoffs, again according to BNR, were against Markovska.
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The world is talking about Prophet Muhammad (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ). In an age dominated by instant online marketing, media strategies, public relations campaigns, and digital media publishing, the power of the printed or published world, audio podcasts, recorded videos and public opinion has increased manifold and quite frequently, spirals even out of our control, as the dynamic duo of electronic devices and social media achieve in seconds what massive printing presses took weeks or months to accomplish decades ago.
In the new age of media, "leaked" amateur videos, tweets, blogs and Facebook shares can garner a viewership that by far exceeds that of the first official press release. And so the test and trial of our faith enters hitherto new realms, as the keyboards on our devices allow us to vent our emotions to an audience of thousands within seconds, where ever we might be.
In the world of PR, there is a controversial adage that goes, "There is no such thing as bad publicity," and what it basically and debatably implies is, that any scandal, rumor, or other form of public mud-slinging actually benefits the career of the "victim" or recipient in question, be they a celebrity, politician or any other public figure.
Prophet Muhammad (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) has unfortunately become the latest recipient of vile slander and false accusations of an extremely disturbing nature by a small group of filmmakers who are as yet unidentified. The question I want to ask is: even though this derision of his name and honor is undoubtedly repulsive and offensive in the short-term, is it possible that it might just be good for his name in the long run?
But before you get me wrong, let me start by saying that I condemn in the strongest terms possible, stopping short of exceeding the Islamic bounds of decency and conduct, the repulsive contents of the alleged "Sam Bacile" (himself perhaps a fictitious character) film that derides our dear Prophet صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
– What the Quran says we should do when faced with blatant mockery of Prophet Muhammad (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ).
– What his companions used to do to defend his honor in his presence; actions which he approved of tacitly, by remaining silent.
In the digital world, this refusal to "sit with" those who demean or dishonor Allah, His Prophet, the Quran, His Deen of Islam, or any of its commands or symbols in any way, would amount to a non-confrontational but firm boycott of the website or other platform where the mockery is taking place.
As modern day users of digital devices and social media, we should be careful about sharing links to videos, images or articles that can add fuel to the fire, but more importantly, we should remember and realize that by doing this we are becoming unwittingly voluntary PR agents and marketers for those who blaspheme about our religion and Prophet (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ).
Instead, we should use our social media status updates and tweets, in a world that is now closely interconnected in real time, to condemn the vile actions of these deliberate troublemakers, who seek to ruffle feathers and give another blow to a boat already rocking precariously on rough waters, and to denounce the evil oratorically and openly.
However, in our zest to defend our Prophet's honor, we should beware of becoming the means of spreading the evil slander itself. This is because provocateurs in the modern digital world value nothing more than the number of hits on their article, video, or link, seeking increasing fame and attention, even if it is of a negative nature, because this usually translates to money and future opportunities.
The Prophet was famous for forgiving his personal enemies, even those who had openly sought to kill him in the past. He was not hot-tempered nor volatile in face of instigation and provocations, especially by vile mischief mongers and antagonists among the disbelievers.
Smiling at a person who has, in his impatience and lack of manners, just inflicted a physical injury upon you?
As his followers, we should try to emulate his conduct both, in our personal as well as our communal lives, by striving to remain patient and calm whenever any "agent provocateur" with evil intentions creates a "finah" that openly attempts to disunite and provoke us into emotionally retaliative actions which, though they completely spare the instigators damage, inflict greater harm upon our own security, lives and properties – as the criminals stand by and watch us act like vandals, probably with amused smirks on their faces!
The Prophet (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) himself never returned the insults and derision meted out against him by his opponents, critics, slanderers and archenemies. However, even though his stance was always one of patience and non-retaliation, there were times when his companions stood up for him, defended his honor and his physical person, and even returned the antagonism of some of his opponents either verbally or by brandishing a weapon, and the Prophet did not stop them, nor did he disapprove of their actions, nor reprimanded them for doing so.
– You "should" feel angry! Only anger that is for the sake of one's own self is considered a destructive emotion that leads to sins. There is actually a praiseworthy anger as well; an anger or rage that gains the pleasure of Allah. This anger is inspired by, and is indicative of, true, sincere uncontaminated faith, loyalty and sincerity towards Allah and His Prophet.
As Muslims, our faith is not complete if we do not hold the Prophet dearer to ourselves than our own selves, our parents, or anyone else. And when such a person who is so close to our hearts is insulted, it will naturally give rise to anger. Would we not feel angry if someone abused our mother in front of us, or tried to harm our child in our presence? If we felt no defensive "gheerah" or anger in such a situation, our sanity and love towards our close kin would be undoubtedly questioned!
Therefore, the anger we feel when our Prophet is insulted or derided in any way is actually praiseworthy, so much so that any Muslim who does not feel this anger well up inside him or her when the Prophet is mocked, needs to check his faith and his loyalty to Allah's Deen.
Therefore, I would just like to make something very clear: vile insults towards Prophet Muhammad should result in a Muslim getting angry for the sake of Allah.
However, this anger should not cause him or her to commit foolish, irrational, reactive, sinful, vandalistic and destructive actions.
– Muslims should openly, verbally and publicly condemn the vile actions meted out in bad taste against their Deen and their Prophet, but the manner of this condemnation should be well-worded, civilized, non-violent, non-provocative, non-accusatory and carefully planned out in advance.
Being tolerant and patient and abstaining from retaliatory violence does not imply remaining silent as if nothing happened or as if Muslims were not hurt or offended; it does not imply "ignoring" the evil as if it does not exist, or as if it is justified in the name of "freedom of expression".
– Muslims should peacefully and via proper legal procedures, attempt to contact those in authority to reprimand and bring the perpetrators of this gross disrespect to the Prophet to justice, because deliberately dishonoring any respectable person is a sinful action which should be repudiated.
There were times in the Prophet's (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) life that some of his opponents tried to inflict emotional and physical harm upon him. At such times, his companions always rose to defend him selflessly. The Prophet never stopped them from raising their tongues or hands to defend him, except when they crossed limits.
"Get out of his way, you unbelievers, make way.
At a turning point in the history of Islam, when the treaty of Hudaibiyah was about to be drawn up, and the Prophet (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) and his companions were coming to Makkah in the state of ihram, Urwah bin Masud came to talk to the Prophet.
During his conversation, he said to the Prophet that he had with him companions who would desert him and leave him alone. At that point, Abu Bakr, who was standing nearby, abused Urwa using a colloquial phrase common among the Arabs at that time (which is not decent enough to be translated). The Prophet did not reprimand him for doing so, even though they were all in the state of ihram.
It is obvious from the above narrations that, whilst we as Muslims should definitely take the "higher road" when it comes to reacting to provocative incidents in which mud is slung upon our Prophet, we should nevertheless feel anger and defensiveness in our hearts that drives us to protect his honor, just the way his companions felt when they protected him from all sides from, and responded to, any kind of verbal or physical attack.
However, he also pointed out to A'ishah that he had returned their evil greeting, even though he could have chosen to ignore it.
That for us Muslims, even though forgiving and overlooking antagonism from the Prophet's enemies is better, taking revenge is nevertheless allowed, but only within strict limits viz. not overstepping the level of vice that they have meted out.
The Prophet (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) emphasized to A'ishah that he returned their invocation back upon them i.e. the wish for death, but did not go one step ahead to wish "la'n" (curse) or "ghadab" (wrath) upon them, the way she did.
There are many things Muslims the world over can do to combat the current global wave of offense and outcry that has resulted as an aftermath of the incitations of a small group of mischief mongers.
– Share online links to articles penned by learned scholars and wisdom-preaching imams which elaborate and promote the correct way of reacting to thisfitnah.
– Get our complains heard by contacting the higher-ups and authority figures, such as righteous government leaders, unbiased politicians and truthful journalists.
– Peaceful online and in-person protests with banners and slogans to get the message of peace across globally.
– Not just individually emulate but also orate and write about the beautiful character of Prophet Muhammad (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ), in particular about the numerous times he overlooked evil actions directed towards him, and how repeatedly forgave and pardoned his enemies.
– Continue to denounce the destructive rallies, protests, and death- and injury-inflicting, property-damaging and conflict-deepening clashes, hooliganism, vandalism and violence that is being carried out by Muslims and others around the world. Condemn such behavior as NOT being in accordance with the way of Prophet Muhammad (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) and his noble companions.
When 9/11 happened, the world was outraged and shocked. In the short-term, the image of Muslims and Islam appeared to suffer a grave misrepresentation that went against their favor. However, over the years, the general interest in, and awareness about Islam grew and increased, as more and more people who had previously known nothing about this Deen, started purchasing copies of Quran, its translation, as well as other Islamic books and articles about Allah, Islam, Quran and Prophet Muhammad (صَلَّى اللِّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ).
That is when we will see who comes out as the real winner!
In addition to the above measures we need to have some very strict laws against blasphemy which should be followed by the International Court of Law.So that no body dares such a thing in future.
the best explanation of how we should feel and act…great work sister, god bless!
I really like your suggestions and the way you are urging Muslims to react. The thing which has been bothering me for a long time now is, that this wave of insults and denigration of the Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) is just on the rise, and is showing no sign of stopping. On the government level, besides some token (feeble!) protests, nothing concrete has been done. Muslims, on an individual level may write blog posts and tweet for all they're worth, nothing really affects the world as a whole than the state. Since there isn't any state (I was hopeful for Egypt's president, but even he hasn't said a word in the recent UN meeting) which will strongly protest (and take action!) on the behalf of Muslims, don't you think worrying/working for political strengthening of Islam – should also be one of the solutions to this vile act?
Now, this may mean several things for several people and we're not getting into an argument of what 'political strengthening' really means anyway, but I just am bothered that not many people seem to realize that if there was even one strong Muslim country in the world today, who had the (not only guts) but the economic, political influence – this film would probably be taken off YouTube.
I would just like your thoughts on this please. Jazakallah Khair.
May Allah's peace and blessings be on Prophet Muhammad (S).
Historical Mohammed is lost to history. We have only secondary or tertiary sources. The earliest copies are hundreds of years after. Many hadiths contradict others: did Mohammed drink standing up or sitting down? The earliest biography, Ibn Ishaq, has a very disagreeable character who would not be allowed to enter any Western country. Mohammed is a public relations disaster for Islam, a much greater liability than OBL. To criticize the convenient amorality of the Sira's main figure is not 'mockery', but rationality. I see you leave out all the chargeable offences of Mohammed and concentrate on his seemingly generous. Comments. When Moslems have weapons in their hands, they always behave like the beheaders in present-day, war-torn Syria, like savages.


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PS : No sharing of the raft with strangers as we cannot let people wait for each other at the starting point of the trip.
This part of the river is more of a white water rafting with more rapids and more fun to be on the raft while on the river, opportunities to have more adventure breath taking views, will be passing bridges but at end you will be passing under the longest suspension bridge in the country. Can still have a great view of 360 degree views around yourself while on the raft.
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Rivers are calling, we must go... Get wet and have fun. Life is simple, all you need is just add water to it ...!
It was really very nice and adventurous trip. We hired two boats. You can feel the tide only at the beginning of the rafting. After that most of the time, not too much current in the water. Little expensive though.
Mainly water is very clean , rafting is adventure but safe. It travel near about 12 km. While travelling we come to near of nature.


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Anamely Ramos Stands with Photos of 'Osorbo' and Otero in Front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington
14ymedio, Havana, 13 March 2022 — "Enough of allowing a dictatorship to set the rules," said art curator Anamely Ramos, who announced last Friday that she was camping out in front of the Cuban embassy in Washington. "It is my right to return to Cuba. My home is there." Ramos, who was prevented by the … Continue reading "Anamely Ramos Stands with Photos of 'Osorbo' and Otero in Front of the Cuban Embassy in Washington"
Author 14ymedioPosted on March 20, 2022 March 20, 2022 Categories 14ymedio, Translator: Norma Whiting
Anamely Ramos Announces Her Departure from the San Isidro Movement
14ymedio, Havana, 10 March 2022 — Art curator Anamely Ramos announced this Wednesday that she is no longer a member of the San Isidro Movement (MSI), the opposition group founded by artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and a dozen other artists. In a long post on her Facebook wall, Ramos emphasizes that her decision "is not due … Continue reading "Anamely Ramos Announces Her Departure from the San Isidro Movement"
Author 14ymedioPosted on March 10, 2022 March 11, 2022 Categories 14ymedio
On the List of Cuban Repressors is the Man Who Signed the Prohibition Against Anamely Ramos Entering Cuba
14ymedio, Havana, 28 February 2022 — The Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (FDHC) incorporated this Monday in its database of Cuban repressors Lieutenant Colonel Néstor Morera Payrol and Colonel Mario Méndez Mayedo, officials of the Directorate of Identification, Immigration and Aliens of the Ministry of the Interior, for preventing activist and art curator Anamely Ramos from entering … Continue reading "On the List of Cuban Repressors is the Man Who Signed the Prohibition Against Anamely Ramos Entering Cuba"
Author 14ymedioPosted on March 1, 2022 March 1, 2022 Categories 14ymedio
America Airlines Gives Anamely Ramos the Official Document That Prohibits Her Return to Cuba
14ymedio, Havana, 27 February 2022 — Art curator Anamely Ramos has received the second refusal in less than two weeks to board an American Airlines plane bound for Havana in Miami. The Cuban authorities again vetoed this Sunday the inclusion of her name in the list of passengers, as the activist denounced on her Facebook account. Ramos went to … Continue reading "America Airlines Gives Anamely Ramos the Official Document That Prohibits Her Return to Cuba"
Author 14ymedioPosted on February 28, 2022 March 1, 2022 Categories 14ymedio
'With the Veto Against Anamely Ramos, the Message is Very Clear: No Cuban is Safe'
14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Havana, 16 February 2022 — Experts consulted by 14ymedio have found no precedent for the government to have vetoed the entry of a Cuban citizen residing in Cuba, as happened this Wednesday with the art curator and activist Anamely Ramos, who was unable to board her American Airlines flight bound for Havana. The … Continue reading "'With the Veto Against Anamely Ramos, the Message is Very Clear: No Cuban is Safe'"
Author 14ymedioPosted on February 22, 2022 February 23, 2022 Categories 14ymedio, Luz Escobar, Translator: Norma Whiting
Anamely Ramos and the Family Code
14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar, Havana, 18 February 2022 — Perhaps one of the most notable absences from the released versions of the new Family Code is what refers to the unity of its members. The right to live together, the right not to be arbitrarily separated. The State should provide its citizens with access to material resources and legal … Continue reading "Anamely Ramos and the Family Code"
Author 14ymedioPosted on February 18, 2022 February 19, 2022 Categories 14ymedio, Reinaldo Escobar
Article 24 of the Cuban Migration Law Was Applied to Anamely Ramos, Suggests Humberto Lopez
14ymedio, Havana, 17 February 2022 — The Cuban regime has not ruled on the ban on entering Cuba issued against the activist Anamely Ramos, but Humberto López, presenter on Cuban Television and member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, did. He did so by commenting on a Facebook post by Ramos herself, with a link … Continue reading "Article 24 of the Cuban Migration Law Was Applied to Anamely Ramos, Suggests Humberto Lopez"
Author 14ymedioPosted on February 18, 2022 February 19, 2022 Categories 14ymedio
Cuban Regime Prohibits the Return of Activist Anamely Ramos
14ymedio, Havana, 16 February 2022 — Art curator Anamely Ramos was unable to return to the Island as planned after spending more than a year away from the Island studying for a doctorate in Mexico. The activist and member of the San Isidro Movement was unable to board her American Airlines flight because Cuba refused her … Continue reading "Cuban Regime Prohibits the Return of Activist Anamely Ramos"
Cuba: The Forced Exile of Anamely Ramos / Cubalex
Cubalex, 16 February 2022 Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is clear: "1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State. 2. Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country." Also the International Covenant on Civil … Continue reading "Cuba: The Forced Exile of Anamely Ramos / Cubalex"
Author CubalexPosted on February 16, 2022 February 16, 2022 Categories Cubalex, Translator: Silvia Suárez
'She's Quiet': Cuba's University of the Arts (ISA) Has a New Dean
14ymedio, Yunior García Aguilera, Madrid, 18 January 2023 — A rumor had been going around the Island since December of last year: the dean of the Universidad de las Artes (ISA) had been relieved of his duties. This euphemism is usually used in Cuba when referring to party hacks who are dismissed or dethroned. Many … Continue reading "'She's Quiet': Cuba's University of the Arts (ISA) Has a New Dean"
Author 14ymedioPosted on January 20, 2023 January 20, 2023 Categories 14ymedio, Translator: Silvia Suárez, Yunior García Aguilera
Authorization for Cuban Residents to Stay Abroad for More Than 24 months is Still in Force
14ymedio, Madrid, 29 December 2022 — The director of Consular Affairs and Cubans Living Abroad, Ernesto Soberón, reminded Cubans who have been abroad for more than 24 months that the measure adopted in October 2020 by which they do not lose their status as residents of the Island is still in force. The exception to … Continue reading "Authorization for Cuban Residents to Stay Abroad for More Than 24 months is Still in Force"
Author 14ymedioPosted on December 31, 2022 December 31, 2022 Categories 14ymedio, Translator: Regina Anavy
Carlos M. Alvarez Will Return to Cuba 'By Any Other Way' After American Airlines Denied Him Boarding
14ymedio, Madrid, 21 November 2022 — Journalist Carlos Manuel Álvarez tried to return to Cuba this Sunday from Miami, but American Airlines employees informed him that he could not board the flight due to Havana's refusal to authorize his entry into the country. " 'You have been denied from Havana', they told me," the writer … Continue reading "Carlos M. Alvarez Will Return to Cuba 'By Any Other Way' After American Airlines Denied Him Boarding"
Author 14ymedioPosted on November 25, 2022 November 25, 2022 Categories 14ymedio, Translator: Regina Anavy
'Life in Cuba is Almost a Heroic Act'
14ymedio, Xavier Carbonell, Salamanca, 25 October 2022 — Silent, emphatic, direct in what he thinks and says, the young Havanan Adrián Martínez Cádiz has had to "chat" several times with State Security. The agents are difficult interlocutors and gesticulate too much. The last appointment, on October 21, lasted an hour, with an effusive and rough … Continue reading "'Life in Cuba is Almost a Heroic Act'"
Author 14ymedioPosted on October 26, 2022 October 26, 2022 Categories 14ymedio, Translator: Regina Anavy, Xavier Carbonell
From Jail, Rapper Maykel 'Osorbo' Suggests He is Willing to Leave Cuba
14ymedio, Havana, 30 August 2022 — "If a door were opened for me right now, where I could go into exile, brother, I'd go, do you understand?" The words of Maykel Castillo Osorbo, in a telephone conversation from prison with Armando Labrador, owner of the Cántalo TV YouTube channel, suggest that the artist is willing to … Continue reading "From Jail, Rapper Maykel 'Osorbo' Suggests He is Willing to Leave Cuba"
Author 14ymedioPosted on September 1, 2022 September 1, 2022 Categories 14ymedio, Translator: Silvia Suárez
Cuban Political Prisoner, Otero Alcantara, is Moved to a 'Shuttered Cell and Held in Solitary Confinement' in Guanajay Prison
14ymedio, Havana, August 5, 2022–Cuban opponent, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who is being held in the maximum security prison of Guanajay, has been transferred to a "shuttered cell and held in solitary confinement," according to a statement published by the San Isidro Movement (MSI). During a family visit, Alcántara denounced that after determining his situation to … Continue reading "Cuban Political Prisoner, Otero Alcantara, is Moved to a 'Shuttered Cell and Held in Solitary Confinement' in Guanajay Prison"
Author 14ymedioPosted on August 6, 2022 August 7, 2022 Categories 14ymedio, Translator: Silvia Suárez


When you think of standing up for the truth of a fact, or of what's really right in the world, you have to think of it as standing up for yourself.
If others believe falsity, it impacts us because those people accept a false reality, and live according to that unreality, essentially bringing false ways of living into reality and making it "unreal". Do you understand what I mean?
Maybe an example of the current reality that has unreality (falsity) in it would help to understand how this applies. We now have people being locked in cages for smoking a plant. The safest plant you could smoke that can't kill you. That is unsane, insane, and the sign of a lost and sick society.
We have many falsities in reality, that are unreal yet are real, because we create that unrealness into reality. Before the power of consciousness to the degree humans posses, there wasn't much alteration of the physical world outside of natural causal laws and forces. But we have great power, and with that great power comes great responsibility.
I hope that it's understood what I mean when I refer to things in that are presently in the current condition of reality as falsity, untruth, unreality, wrong, etc. We know there are aspects of our way of life that are wrong. We know that certain actions people do are wrong as well.
When someone defames, misrepresents, or lies about us, we want to correct the error that this false image creates in the minds of others.
They are creating an unreality about us for others to accept, believe in and live by. Others will believe the lie, and not like us, stop talking to us, etc.
Lies, falsity, wrong, incorrectness, can lead people off the path of reality and truth, to instead walk in and live in partial unreality and untruth. We have an innate understanding of obvious forms of injustice. But when our consciousness is conditioned to accept many wrong ways as right, falsity as truth, evil as good, chaos as order, we can't discern what we are attached to believing is true. If we can break that conditioning of all the influences that have made us accept false ways of living, then we can see the false ways, and stop engaging in them. Overall as a society, we all have to get on the same path, the right way, back onto reality and sanity.
When someone tries to harm us, we stand up for ourselves and defend ourselves. Someone is trying to tread on us.
sourceWell, at least that is what we are supposed to do. To not be doormats for abuse and allow others to harm us. But in a world of immorality and amoral attitude, might tends to make right and so many people are left helpless. Strength in numbers allows the oppressed to stand up and fight.
This also occurs when you care for truth and morality, and stand up for it.
You are part of reality, existence, truth. Truth is at the core of everything, even ourselves. Consciousness is a word that means "with-knowledge", literally in etymology. At our core, since we are born, we yearn to learn. But our conditioning into falsity seems to dampen that fire, that consciousness, that flame that is fueled by truth. We then deny and reject truth in our ignorant and apathetic state.
So our consciousness stagnates, gets restricted and constricted, and is in some unconscious modalities for ways of living, unaware of what is truly going on. Consciousness can be in a devolved state of awareness and strength. The fire is not burning strong. We lack knowledge of ourselves, consciousness is not consciousness "with-knowledge", but is in an unconscious state where it has stopped learning and caring to walk the path and way towards more aspects of truth.
Evolution -vs.- DevolutionWe are supposed to identify and associate with reality and truth, not unreality and falsity. In recognizing how we are wrong, fooled, tricked, duped, connected, manipulated, controlled, etc. we let go of the attachment to falsity, and can negate it through the process of apophasis or wei wu wei.
Truth fuels our evolution in consciousness. Truth feeds our core being and enables us to grow and evolve internally.
Increasing our harmony and equilibrium with reality, is where our inner perception of reality ('is' in your consciousness), the map, is increasing in accuracy and representation of the outer reality ('is' in existence), the territory. Our subjective perceptions align with objective reality. Failure to do so, to fool ourselves or being fooled by others, into a false understanding of reality, is to increase the entropic devolution of our ability to perceive, conceive, understanding and navigate reality correctly.
When core foundational principles of truth and morality are being violated, we should view it as a violation against ourselves, and stand up for it, to defend it.
Truth doesn't defend itself with a voice or a body.
It's a symbol that represents everything that 'is', just as the universe and reality do.
We, as Causal Agents of Reciprocity and Pressure, must stand for truth by living, embodying, exemplifying, sharing, speaking, preaching, propagating, and defending it.
People do not have the eyes to see what is going on in their lives it seems. They are blind to what they are actually living. We can help them see by speaking the truth of their ways and of our collective ways we are all participating in. failure to do so, ensures that all that we recognize to be wrong, false, unreal, sick, etc., will continue to persist, and likely get worse.
Things don't "magically" fix themselves when causal agents are creating those things (problems) that needs to be fixed. Others have to also act as causal agents of pressure and change to get things to improve. As I have mentioned before, this creates friction, tension, interferences, controvert and conflict in life. That's the eternal battle of truth vs. falsity.
This is the uncomfortable part of caring for truth and having to live it, exemplify it, and share it with others.
Uniting, integrating, harmonizing and aligning with reality/truth is an inherent natural part of how to succeed in reality. Yet, not caring for truth keeps us ignorant of how we are currently misaligned, disharmonized, disunited, disintegrated, conflicting, oppositional and contradictory with reality, existence, truth and morality.
If you want what is best for you, then it matters what you do, and what other people do around you. Cooperative social living works best and is most united and integrated when everyone is on the same grounding in reality, and not living in or creating unrealities. Learning is life.


Mom at our hotel lobby in South Kona overlooking Keauhou Bay. The point facing the ocean to Mom's right at the entrance to the bay is one of the places where the manta rays come to feed at night when the hotel lights are shined out into the water. Unfortunately, we missed the opportunity to go snorkeling with the mantas (another "next time") but we were able to see them from the bar at the hotel. The water was so clear when the lights were shined we could see the reef. It was beautiful!


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Arizona Heat is a 1988 American crime-thriller film directed by John G. Thomas and starring Michael Parks, Denise Crosby, Hugh Farrington.

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A tough Arizona cop is teamed with a lesbian cop to catch a serial killer who preys on police.

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 Michael Parks as Detective Lt. Larry Kapinski
 Denise Crosby as Jill Andrews
 Hugh Farrington as Captain Samuels
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Judith Chazin-Bennahum photograph collection relating to Antony Tudor, 1932-1971
In addition to a career as a choreographer and ballet dancer, scholar Judith Chazin-Bennahum is the author of numerous books and articles on dance and dance research. She earned a doctorate in romance languages and the title of Distinguished Professor Emerita from the University of New Mexico. Many of the photos assembled by Chazin-Bennahum in this collection were acquired during research for her book The Ballets of Antony Tudor, published in 1994 by Oxford University Press.
Antony Tudor, born in London on April 4, 1908, was a choreographer and dancer. He was originally named William Cook. His teachers included Marie Rambert, Pearl Argyle, Margaret Craske, and Harold Turner. Tudor danced from 1930 to 1937 with the Ballet Club, later named Ballet Rambert. In 1937, he founded the London Ballet, for which he choreographed until 1940. From 1939 to 1950, he was resident choreographer for the American Ballet Theatre in New York. He taught with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School beginning in 1950, and the Juilliard School from 1957 to 1963. In 1974, Tudor became associate director for American Ballet Theatre. Tudor displayed a comic sensibility in many of his ballets, but he is best-known for his psychological ballets that explored jealousy, despair, rejection, and other deep emotions. Throughout his lifetime, Tudor's choreographic work was performed by companies in Europe, Australia, and Japan; his achievements were marked by numerous awards. Tudor died April 19, 1987, in New York. The following chronology dates Tudor's most significant choreography.
1908, Apr. 4 Born, London, England
1930-1937 Performed with and choreographed for Ballet Rambert
Choreographed Cross Garter'd (1931), Lysistrata and Adam and Eve (1932), The Planets (1934), The Descent of Hebe (1935), Jardin aux Lilas (1936), and Dark Elegies (1937)
1937-1940 Founded and choreographed for the London Ballet
Choreographed Soirée musicale and Gala Performance (1938)
1940-1950 Joined and choreographed for Ballet Theatre, which became American Ballet Theatre (ABT)
Choreographed Goya Pastorale (1940), Pillar of Fire (1942), The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet and Dim Lustre (1943), Undertow and Day Before Spring (1945), Shadow of the Wind (1948), Nimbus (1950)
Choreographed Time Table for American Ballet Caravan
1951-1952 Choreographed Lady of the Camillias (1951) and La Gloire (The Glory) (1952) for New York City Ballet
1954 Choreographed Offenbach in the Underworld for Catherine Littlefield's Philadelphia Ballet Company
1957-1963 Taught at the Juilliard School
Choreographed A Choreographer Comments (1960) and Dance Studies (1961) for students at the Juilliard School
1960 Performed role of Hercules in Martha Graham's Alcestis
1963 Choreographed Fandango for American Ballet Theatre
Choreographed Echoing of Trumpets for the Royal Swedish Ballet
1967 Choreographed Shadowplay for the Royal Ballet
1969 Choreographed The Divine Horsemen for the Australian Ballet
1971 Choreographed Continuo, Cereus, and Sunflowers for the Juilliard School with support of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
1974-1978 Became Associate Director of American Ballet Theatre
Choreographed Leaves Are Fading (1975) and The Tiller in the Fields (1978) for American Ballet Theatre
1987, Apr. 19 Died, New York City


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U.S. government holds second annual agriculture trade event in Cambodia
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BANGKOK, FEBRUARY 21, 2020 – A two-day agriculture trade event earlier this month in Phnom Penh organized by U.S. government agencies convened more than 250 agriculture producers, investors and buyers―including a delegation of some 20 U.S. companies―for high-level government meetings and industry briefings on climate-smart production, sustainable sourcing, finance, digital innovation and more.
In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Cambodia, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and the local American Chamber of Commerce, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) through its USAID Green Invest Asia project co-hosted the trade event on February 6-7 to broker business relationships that pursue climate-smart ways to increase investment into Cambodian agribusiness.
From 2011 to 2016, approximately 14 percent of approved investment, or $3.7 billion, in Cambodia was for agriculture. Only 11 percent of commercial bank lending went to agriculture in Cambodia in 2017. More is needed, said the CEO of the government's Rural Development Bank, Kao Thach.
"The main area where we lag is in private investment. Without [these investors] we cannot talk about agriculture sustainability. We cannot [afford to finance] only one player and ignore others [in the value chain] because of the connectivity between farmers, processors and exporters," said Kao.
Challenges to improving agricultural sustainability in Cambodia include: inadequate infrastructure for storing and processing, lack of farmer education about unsafe pesticide use, lack of access to affordable capital, dwindling cultivable land, costly irrigation systems, lack of access to the global sustainability marketplace, high processing costs, low labor productivity, among other reasons.
Against this landscape, USAID Green Invest Asia has partnered with the Association of Banks in Cambodia to work with its member banks to analyze environmental, social and governance (also known as ESG) risks of their lending portfolios and reward high-performing sustainable business models with more favorable lending terms.
Agriculture is a key pillar of Cambodia's economy, contributing 24 percent to its GDP and employing 40 percent of the labor force. An estimated 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas and relies, to some degree, on agriculture. Investors, including development finance institutions, increasingly recognize how climate-smart agriculture is a vital and profitable investment that can enhance food security, reduce postharvest losses, and help farmers to better cope with climate change.
But there are risks.
Risk and returns
Nir Atzmon, general manager with CamAgra Investment Group noted land tenure and management remain a "big issue," as well as a fragmented market that struggles to compete with larger companies in neighboring countries. Despite challenges, Atzmon also sees―and seeks―investment opportunities in Cambodia. Rod Bassett, the agriculture and livestock director for United Green, a private investment group with offices in Dubai and London, said United Green is ready to contribute 30 percent equity on a $200 million ticket size.
Business case to manage carbon
Any strategy to attract more investment in agriculture should be based on improving land use and lowering carbon emissions, said Christy Owen, head of USAID Green Invest Asia, the U.S. government's flagship climate finance and technical assistance platform serving Southeast Asia, including Cambodia. "Carbon management has become an intrinsic part of doing business. Becoming a better corporate citizen was once regarded as attractive, if not so essential, but is now a business imperative due to cost-savings, new business opportunities, and the competitive advantage of being known for low-carbon products," said Owen.
Changes in forest land and agriculture are the top two sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Cambodia.
USAID Green Invest Asia works with both companies and financiers to boost investments into low-emission agriculture and forestry business models across the region. Qualified companies can receive investment-readiness support to qualify for green finance (linked to environmental and social performance indicators), or business services, while financial institutions and investors can receive support incorporating environmental, social and governance standards into their investment decisions.


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RF Cafe Engineering Crossword Puzzle w/Weekly Headlines
At least 10 clues with an asterisk (*) in this technology-themed crossword puzzle are pulled from this past week's (2/5 - 2/9) "Tech Industry Headlines" column on the RF Cafe homepage. For the sake of all the avid cruciverbalists amongst us, each week I create a new technology-themed crossword puzzle using only words from my custom-created related to engineering, science, mathematics, chemistry, physics, astronomy, etc. Enjoy!
cruciverbalist: [noun] cruci- ("cross") + verbal ("words") + -ist ("agent, person") -- A person who constructs crosswords.
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acr. = acronym, abbr. = abbreviation, pl. = plural, wds. = words
ACROSS DOWN
1. BlackBerry or Palm for example (abbr.)
4. Fed 100 _____ with Defense Winners *
8. _____ Drones to Give Satellites New Lease on Life *
12. Type of data storage IC
15. Automatic repeat request used in AMTOR (abbr.)
17. One port of an amplifier
18. Agilent's EE design software (abbr.)
19. Finite Element Analysis (abbr.)
21. Chemical symbol for helium
23. Automatic network analyzer (abbr.)
25. Ham award meaning Worked All Zones
27. Family of ICs with a certain component density level (abbr.)
28. Display type
29. Chemical symbol for manganese
30. Online service
32. Push to Talk (abbr.)
34. One component of a complex number (abbr.)
35. Unix, Linux or Windows (abbr.)
36. System On Chip
37. CDMA Development Group (abbr.)
38. In College, Sports Trumps ____ *
39. Virtual Private Network
41. Radio Amateurs of Canada (abbr.)
42. On-the-air meeting of hams at a set time, day and radio frequency
45. Base of the binary number system
46. U.K. equivalent of the IEEE
48. Trump Administration Documents Show ________ Weapons Are 5G Concern *
49. Broadcom Expected to ________ Qualcomm Offer to $145B *
50. Short for potentiometer
52. 10 decibels
53. Stock symbol for RF Micro Devices
56. Mr. de Forest's first name
58. Electrical overstress (abbr.)
59. Add two or more inputs
62. Radio term for indicating the end of a transmission segment
65. Image file format name extension
66. Minutes of Use (abbr.)
67. Amateur radio abbreviation for the Oceania region (abbr.)
68. Chemical symbol for einsteinium
70. The computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey
72. Electromagnetic interference (abbr.)
74. Code for a type of electrical wire insulation (abbr.)
75. Ham's code for "Does my frequency vary?"
76. 30 Hz to 300 Hz
78. Negation prefix
81. Chemical symbol for beryllium oxide
82. Exponent that returns the original number
83. International Telecommunications Union
85. Miniature threaded RF connector
87. Method of self-detection and self-fixing transmission of digital data (abbr.)
88. Turbulent Times Ahead for _____ *
89. _____ Overtakes Samsung in Smartphone Shipments *
90. Logic family (abbr.) 2. 10E1 numerical prefix
3. Amateur Radio Association (abbr.)
5. Local Oscillator (abbr.)
6. Archaic abbreviation for picowatt
7. Network configuration type
9. Meet all test requirements
10. Ticker symbol for Analog Devices
11. Chemical symbol for cesium
12. Positive voltage lead color
13. A common battery cell size
14. The difference, measured in degrees, between the phase of the amplifier's output signal and -360° (2 wds.)
16. Ham's code for "Unable to copy you."
19. ___ Releases Summary of Its 2017 Accomplishments *
20. The 9 Most Sought-After __________ Degrees *
22. End of transmission (abbr.)
24. Amateur radio operating mode for sharing realtime video (abbr.)
26. Speed of Light Drops to ____ at 'Exceptional Points' *
27. Plural of locus
28. Sample group
29. Lowest power level capable of being demodulated (abbr.)
31. Front edge of a wing (abbr.)
33. Test point (abbr.)
36. Chemical symbol for selenium
37. Chemical symbol for chlorine
40. Negatively doped silicon (hyph.)
42. Mr. Bohr's first name
44. Ham's code for "What is your location?"
47. Ham's code for "Shall I increase power?"
51. ____ Spending in India to Grow 12% in 2018 *
52. RF engineer's degree
54. Heatsink feature
55. 300 kHz to 3 MHz
56. The "L" in VLF
57. Urban Mining Tool Makes Moves to Manage eWaste in __ *
60. Unit of inductance (abbr.)
61. ELI the ICE ___
63. Amateur radio operator who is qualified to administer Amateur Radio licensing examinations (abbr.)
66. Unit of admittance
67. Used logic gates
69. Describes when a synchronous motor loses phase lock
71. Line of Sight (abbr.)
74. Temporary Engineering Change document (abbr.)
75. Ham's code for "Answer in prearranged order."
77. Network file transfer protocol (abbr.)
79. Nordic Mobile Telephone
81. Chemical symbol for beryllium
82. Type of logic gate
84. Electrical safety organization (abbr.)
86. PC follower
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Voorn is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include:

 Albert Voorn (born 1956), Dutch equestrian
 Dick Voorn (born 1948), Dutch football manager
 Jessey Voorn (born 1990), Dutch basketball player
 Joop Voorn (born 1932), Dutch composer
 Joris Voorn (born 1977), Dutch DJ
 Orlando Voorn, Dutch DJ
 Vincent Voorn (born 1984), Dutch show jumper

See also
 Vorn

Dutch-language surnames


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The Year of Led Zeppelin
A (completed) quest to listen to every Led Zeppelin concert in a year
Day 186: 2/6/1975 Montreal, Quebec
2/6/1975 Montreal, Quebec The 1975 World Tour
Rock and Roll, Sick Again, Over the Hills and Far Away, In My Time of Dying, The Song Remains the Same, The Rain Song, Kashmir, No Quarter, Trampled Underfoot, Moby Dick, Dazed and Confused, Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog, Heartbreaker
Plant continues to have trouble with his voice, he growls through the opening numbers. Page disappears briefly in the middle of Over the Hills and Far Away, just as the guitar solo is supposed to begin. As the song ends, one of the tapers announces "specially priced two record set on Kornyfone, Led Zeppelin live in Montreal!" Shouted requests for Hey Hey What Can I Do, White Summer, and Travelling Riverside Blues can be heard before In My Time of Dying, which Plant introduces as "something that takes us back to the original influences that started Led Zeppelin in the first place."
Page's fingers race across the fretboard during The Song Remains the Same. Before Kashmir, Plant explains the Mellotron to the crowd, saying "it is a very peculiar instrument because every time we take it somewhere, it goes out of tune." As the song ends, one of the tapers can be heard shouting "holy fuck!" The band is on fire during a fantastic performance of No Quarter. The instrumental section is an epic journey led by Page's excellent guitar solo. While introducing Trampled Underfoot, Plant tells the crowd "lyrics and connotations can be parallel, the motor car can be parallel to the body... this is a song about a motor car, but it's really all about cocks." Page shreds through an erratic guitar solo as Bonzo and Jones hold down a tight groove. Plant introduces Bonzo as "a bucket full of smiles" before Moby Dick, later calling him "Karen Carpenter" following the marathon drum solo.
Plant's howls echo through the arena during the mournful San Francisco interlude in Dazed and Confused. Page is on fire during the guitar solo/workout section. The thunderous Mars, the Bringer of War section is led by Bonzo's intimidating death march. Page solos wildly over the hypnotic, syncopated rhythm during the outro. An outstanding performance, the best of the tour thus far. As the song ends, one of the tapers can be heard exclaiming "I'm so fuckin' stoned!" Page blazes through an amazing guitar solo during Stairway to Heaven. Black Dog is devastatingly heavy. The band's return to the stage is met with a deafening cheer. Page holds back during the a cappella solo in Heartbreaker, but makes up for it during the frenzied fast guitar solo. As the band leaves the stage, Plant announces "Montreal, you are the best!" An excellent performance.
The tape is very clear and well-balanced. However, the frequent false stereo panning effect can be a bit distracting at times.
Labels: BD, DAC, HB, IMTOD, KM, MD, NQ, OTHAFA, RAR, SA, STH, TRS, TSRTS, TU
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Zeppelin Art
Tight But Loose
Our thanks goes out to:
Everyone at FBO
Everyone at TTD
Everyone at Zomb
Everyone at Zeppelin Art
Presence and everyone at R-O
Conner for his generous donations
Zen Archer
StarShip at Black Beauty
Luis Rey
Dave Lewis & Simon Pallett
All the tapers
Everyone who helped these recordings reach the public (and us)
And a very special thanks to:
John Paul Jones
None of this would be possible without them.
The Recordings
:1968:
1968.12.30 Spokane, Washington
1969.01.05 Los Angeles, California
1969.01.09 San Francisco, California
1969.01.23 Boston, Massachusetts
1969.01.31 New York, New York
1969.02.02 Toronto, Ontario
1969.02.14 Miami, Florida
1969.03.03 London, U.K.
1969.03.14 Stockholm, Sweden (1st show)
1969.03.15 Gladsaxe, Denmark (1st show)
1969.03.15 Brondby, Denmark (2nd show)
1969.03.17 Gladsaxe, Denmark
1969.03.22 Birmingham, U.K.
1969.03.25 Middlesex, U.K.
1969.05.25 Columbia, Maryland
1969.06.19 Paris, France
1969.06.20 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, U.K.
1969.07.06 Newport, Rhode Island
1969.07.20 Cleveland, Ohio
1969.07.21 New York, New York (2nd show)
1969.07.25 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1969.08.08 San Bernardino, California
1969.08.17 Wallingford, Connecticut
1969.08.18 Toronto, Ontario (1st show)
1969.08.18 Toronto, Ontario (2nd show)
1969.08.31 Dallas, Texas
1969.10.30 Buffalo, New York
1969.11.05 Kansas City, Kansas
1970.01.08 Bristol, U.K.
1970.02.23 Helsinki, Finland
1970.02.28 Copenhagen, Denmark
1970.03.07 Montreux, Switzerland
1970.03.09 Vienna, Austria
1970.03.10 Hamburg, Germany
1970.03.12 Düsseldorf, Germany
1970.03.21 Vancouver, British Columbia
1970.03.25 Denver, Colorado
1970.03.29 Houston, Texas
1970.04.05 Baltimore, Maryland
1970.04.08 Raleigh, North Carolina
1970.04.09 Tampa, Florida
1970.04.12 Bloomington, Minnesota
1970.04.14 Ottawa, Ontario
1970.04.17 Memphis, Tennessee
1970.04.18 Phoenix, Arizona
1970.06.28 Shepton Mallet, U.K.
1970.07.19 Berlin, Germany
1970.08.15 New Haven, Connecticut
1970.08.17 Hampton, Virginia
1970.08.21 Tulsa, Oklahoma
1970.09.02 Oakland, California
1970.09.03 San Diego, California
1970.09.06 Honolulu, Hawaii (1st show)
1970.09.19 New York, New York (1st show)
1971.03.05 Belfast, Ireland
1971.03.06 Dublin, Ireland
1971.07.05 Milan, Italy
1971.08.23 Fort Worth, Texas
1971.08.31 Orlando, Florida
1971.09.11 Rochester, New York
1971.09.13 Berkeley, California
1971.09.23 Tokyo, Japan
1971.09.27 Hiroshima, Japan
1971.09.28 Osaka, Japan
1971.11.13 Dundee, Scotland
1971.11.16 Ipswich, U.K.
1971.11.24 Manchester, U.K.
1971.11.25 Leicester, U.K.
1971.12.02 Bournemouth, U.K.
1972.02.19 Adelaide, Australia
1972.02.20 Melbourne, Australia
1972.02.25 Auckland, New Zealand
1972.02.27 Sydney, Australia
1972.02.29 Brisbane, Australia
1972.05.27 Amsterdam, Holland
1972.05.28 Brussels, Belgium
1972.06.07 Montreal, Quebec
1972.06.09 Charlotte, North Carolina
1972.06.13 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1972.06.14 Uniondale, New York
1972.06.17 Portland, Oregon
1972.06.18 Seattle, Washington
1972.06.27 Long Beach, California
1972.06.28 Tucson, Arizona
1972.10.05 Nagoya, Japan
1972.10.10 Kyoto, Japan
1972.12.04 Glasgow, Scotland
1972.12.12 Cardiff, Wales
1972.12.20 Brighton, U.K.
1973.01.02 Sheffield, U.K.
1973.01.07 Oxford, U.K.
1973.01.14 Liverpool, U.K.
1973.01.15 Stoke, U.K.
1973.01.18 Bradford, U.K.
1973.01.22 Southampton U.K.
1973.01.25 Aberdeen, Scotland
1973.01.28 Edinburgh, Scotland
1973.01.30 Preston, U.K.
1973.03.06 Stockholm, Sweden
1973.03.14 Nuremberg, Germany
1973.03.17 Munich, Germany
1973.03.22 Essen, Germany
1973.03.24 Offenburg, Germany
1973.03.26 Lyon, France
1973.03.27 Nancy, France
1973.05.13 Mobile, Alabama
1973.05.14 New Orleans, Louisiana
1973.05.26 Salt Lake City, Utah
1973.07.06 Chicago, Illinois
1973.07.09 St. Paul, Minnesota
1973.07.12 Detroit, Michigan
1973.07.21 Providence, Rhode Island
1973.07.24 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1975.01.25 Indianapolis, Indiana
1975.01.29 Greensboro, North Carolina
1975.02.10 Landover, Maryland
1975.02.16 St Louis, Missouri
1975.02.28 Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1977.04.03 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1977.04.19 Cincinnati, Ohio
1977.04.23 Atlanta, Georgia
1977.04.25 Louisville, Kentucky
1977.04.30 Pontiac, Michigan
1977.05.18 Birmingham, Alabama
1977.07.20 Tempe, Arizona
1979.07.23 Copenhagen Denmark
1979.08.04 Knebworth, U.K.
1980.06.17 Dortmund, Germany
1980.06.18 Cologne, Germany
1980.06.21 Rotterdam, Netherlands
1980.06.23 Bremen, Germany
1980.06.24 Hannover, Germany
1980.06.27 Nuremburg, Germany
1980.06.29 Zurich, Switzerland
1980.06.30 Frankfurt, Germany
1980.07.02 Mannheim, Germany
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Songs and Must Hears
*Must Hear* (57)
ALAIHY (12)
ALS (48)
Baby Please Don't Go (1)
BCW (34)
BD (159)
BIGLY (12)
BIOH (27)
Blueberry Hill (2)
BYA (8)
BYAS (89)
C'mon Everybody (5)
CB (102)
DAC (207)
DD (37)
Down By the Riverside (1)
For Your Love (3)
FYL (1)
Georgia on My Mind (1)
GTBD (1)
HB (148)
High Heel Sneakers (1)
HMMT (56)
I Gotta Move (2)
I'm Talking About You (1)
ICQYB (49)
IMTOD (58)
IS (66)
It'll Be Me (2)
ITE (17)
KF (9)
KM (89)
Let's Dance (1)
Long Distance Call (1)
Long Tall Sally (5)
Louie Louie (2)
MD (126)
MMH (65)
Mystery Train (2)
NFBM (55)
NQ (101)
OOTT (2)
OTHAFA (112)
OTT (29)
RAR (164)
RO (1)
SIBLY (188)
Sitting and Thinking (1)
Something Else (4)
Stand By Me (1)
STH (192)
Sunshine Woman (1)
TBOE (34)
TG (30)
That's All Right (1)
The Girl Can't Help It (1)
The Girl I Love... (1)
TKAR (44)
Travelling Riverside Blues (1)
TRS (111)
TSRTS (134)
TTW (58)
TU (70)
Twenty Flight Rock (1)
TWS (5)
TY (48)
WGG (15)
WIAWSNB (72)
WLL (167)
WS/BMS (93)
WTLB (3)
YSM (28)
Day 194: 2/28/1975 Baton Rouge, LA
Day 193: 2/16/1975 St. Louis, MO
Day 192: 2/14/1975 Uniondale, NY
Day 190: 2/12/1975 New York, NY
Day 189: 2/10/1975 Landover, MD
Day 188: 2/8/1975 Philadelphia, PA
Day 187: 2/7/1975 New York, NY
Day 185: 2/4/1975 Uniondale, NY
Day 183: 1/31/1975 Detroit, MI
Day 182: 1/29/1975 Greensboro, NC
Day 181: 1/25/1975 Indianapolis, IN
Day 180: 1/24/1975 Cleveland, OH
UPDATE: 1/22/1975 Chicago, IL
Day 179: 1/21/1975 Chicago, IL
Day 178: 1/12/1975 Brussels, Belgium
Day 174: 7/24/1973 Pittsburgh, PA
Month Eight: August 2008
All reviews and descriptions © 2008 The Year of Led Zeppelin unless otherwise noted.


Helicopter Parenting: Why Are You Doing It?
This excellent infographic addresses the very real epidemic of helicopter parenting. I see this regularly in therapy sessions with children, especially teens and young adults. They often arrive with "depression" or over-regulated emotions, a lack of emotional resilience and a lack of problem-solving skills. They are often apparently helpless, leaning on their parents to sit with them to do homework for hours every night or give them specific directions on how to do chores — even up until they are in the late teens! Some never get jobs or learn how to drive until they are forced to when they leave the house. But some are also angry and rebellious toward parents.
What is going on with these teen behaviors, but also — why do parents helicopter?
Certainly, parents state they are over-involved due to fear and an attempt to keep children safe. Good luck with that. No amount of over-protectiveness is going to guarantee that your child is not a victim of a random act of God or an accident. But your over-worrying is absolutely going to affect your child's emotional, social and intellectual functioning well into adulthood, as the graphic points out.
The main reason many parents worry is largely due to shame. Yes, shame. The biggest fear is usually about a child's grades and sport performance. Parents are afraid the child will "fail" — get a B on a test (!) or not make the cheer team (!). And then the parent will "look bad" (be ashamed).
As the graphic mentioned, it is a parent's "ego" that is getting in the way of healthy parenting. This leads children to intuitively sense that the parent's emotional needs come first. The result is a child who turns off her intuition, self-care, and self-awareness, leading to emotional over-regulation or "depression," but also anxiety. Low self-worth can also result, because a child senses that her needs are not paramount to the parent.
A longer-term result is also that children learn that failure is unacceptable. They watch parents who are unable to tolerate shame and learn to model that behavior as well.
Two responses can occur, which I outline in Self-Acceptance Psychology as Counterproductive Shame Management Strategies. One type of child becomes a Self-Blamer, internalizing messages of inadequacy and becoming self-loathing, perfectionistic and over-achieving. Another type of child becomes an Other-Blamer, externalizing messages of shame and inadequacy by lashing out at others and exhibiting a lack of accountability. Some kids also grow up to be Blame Avoiders, isolating from social contact and becoming loners.
Parents: Truly examine why you are overly fearful about your child and whether this is helpful. The goal of parenting is to work yourself out of job, not become enmeshed with your child so that he or she is unable to function as an adult. If you want your child to grow into a competent, fearless, confident adult, you must back away from involvement in age appropriate ways.
I could go on and on, but you get the point. While emotional attunement and connection is vital to healthy parent relationships with children, it is also healthy to have a distance when it comes to micro-managing behaviors, especially in the teen years.
By micro-managing you are not allowing a child to fail — one of the best ways to learn by experience we know of. I always say: Your child is going to learn to be accountable someday. It's WAAAY better to have them learn this lesson when they are young, rather than as an adult. It's much better for them to fail an algebra test because they didn't study and learn that lesson, then to get fired from a job because they didn't work hard. Or worse yet, learn accountability with a trip to jail.
You helicoptering them does not let them learn the lesson of accountability and shame tolerance — essential for healthy emotional and social functioning.


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Pursuing Deep Equity in �Blended� Classrooms: Exploring the In-Person Teacher Role in Supporting Low-Income Youth Through Computer-Based Learning
by Mica Pollock, Susan Yonezawa, Hilary Gay & Lilia Rodriguez - 2019
Background/Context: Efforts to increase low-income, underrepresented students� access to coursework increasingly tap computer-based course materials. Yet as we turn increasingly to computers for instruction, what might the in-person teacher still be needed to do? This paper presents seven in-person �teacher roles� that precollege low-income youth and their teachers deemed necessary for supporting students as they used computer-based materials. Data were collected across two years in 19 summer school classrooms where 400 high school students took computer-based college-preparatory courses supported in person by teachers and teachers� assistants (TAs). We offer an empirically informed conceptual framework supporting next research on (and innovation of) equity-minded �blended� classroom practice. We define �equity� effort as active effort to meet the needs of each student and all groups of students; here, the effort was to sufficiently prepare each and all students for college.
Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: We used focus groups, classroom observations, and interviews to study the roles that teachers embraced and students valued. We asked two research questions: (1) How do in-class teachers (teachers and TAs) support students as students access material online? (2) According to student and adult participants, which teacher supports are key to student success in the courses?
Research Design: Researchers observed classrooms to capture patterns of frequently repeated adult-student and peer interaction. Through informal and semistructured ethnographic interviews and focus groups, we invited participants to comment on needed supports for classrooms and on the supports they saw as particularly valuable (or not). We conducted approximately 46 hours of interviews and focus groups and 500 hours of observation.
Conclusions/Recommendations: We describe three in-person teacher roles that participants said assisted students in achieving basic equity with computer materials�that is, precollege content access and course credit otherwise denied. We explore four in-person teacher roles that participants called particularly necessary for deep equity�to support students� individual and collective comprehension of the online materials, often through dialogue. We conclude that the teacher�s overarching role for achieving equity in these blended classrooms was to continually adjust pedagogy as needed to ensure each and all students both accessed and understood the precollege content. This suggests that adding technology to classrooms to support all students fundamentally requires teachers.
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Assessment in Online and Blended Learning Environments
Blended Learning For Professional Development: An Evaluation Of A Program For Middle School Mathematics And Science Teachers
Blended Learning in Higher Education: Framework, Principles, and Guidelines
Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools
Power, Equity, and (Re)Design
Mica Pollock
MICA POLLOCK is professor of education studies and director of the Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence (CREATE) at the University of California, San Diego. An anthropologist, she focuses on issues of racial equity in U.S. education. Pollock�s work explores how people in diverse education communities communicate and collaborate, and how they might do so more effectively to support every young person�s full human talent development. In addition to Colormute, Because of Race, Everyday Antiracism (edited), and Companion to the Anthropology of Education (coedited), her most recent book is Schooltalk: Rethinking What We Say About�and To�Students Every Day.
Susan Yonezawa
SUSAN YONEZAWA is a project research scientist and associate director of the Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence (CREATE) at the University of California, San Diego. She has published on educational equity and school reform efforts in the areas of student voice, school culture, and tracking and detracking. Throughout her work, she has focused on increasing opportunities for students to pursue and complete K�16 pathways to college and career, most especially for low-income, first-generation college-going, and underserved students in general. Her most recent work, �Student Voices and the Common Core,� can be found in the NSSE Yearbook, "Student Voice in American Educational Policy," edited by J. Connor.
Hilary Gay
HILARY GAY holds a master�s degree in sociology from the University of California, San Diego, and a master�s degree in French from the University of California, Berkeley. Her interests include the sociology of education, the sociology of mental illness, and foreign language pedagogy.
Lilia Rodriguez
LILIA RODRIGUEZ is a doctoral candidate at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA, in the division of Urban Schooling. Her work explores the importance of play and imagination for immigrant children in urban schools. Her most recent publication is a collaboration with colleagues entitled Learning to See: Fieldnotes as Pedagogy for Preservice Teachers Working With Youth in an After-School Program.


Oh, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, let's get this out of the way first: this is a great song. The harmonies, especially during the chorus, are beautiful, and every time I hear it I feel like I'm falling into a fluffy cloud of folk music. But since you're aging hippies, Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young, I'd like to take a minute to talk about hippies and "free spirits" because this song is putting out some vibes that I find pretty familiar.
As I've made clear before, I've come to terms with the fact that I'm not a hippy and don't particularly find them endearing or even particularly likable. But I know some people who would very much categorize themselves as hippies or free spirits or some other New Age-y category that would involve jewelry made from hemp and gluten-free diets. And they are some of the meanest, craziest, most passive-aggressive people I've ever met. They might talk about peace and love and no blood for oil, but don't cut them off in traffic, my friends. And don't disagree with them about anything. Because you're either going to get a face-full of rage or you're going to have a lifetime of cutting comments emitted from sweetly smiling faces.
This song is the perfect example, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Oh sure, you're singing about how you're glad that she's got it made, but you are pissed as hell. Because somewhere back in the day you "tried to set her soul free" as you call it, i.e. get her bra off, but she saw through that haze of patchouli and ended up with a guy who works for a living. And here you are, still playing hacky sack and listening to, well, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. And if she'd have just stayed with you, why, you'd have someone you could "borrow money" from to score some more weed.
Don't get me wrong, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, I believe that there are true hippies out there who really don't have a selfless bone in their body and really do believe in the peace and love they espouse and live their lives by that ideal. But in my experience, most of the "hippies" I've met have self-esteem that's in the crapper or are terrified of any negative emotion they might have or are just barely containing their rage, and their real feelings come out in clouds of passive-aggressive comments or condescending remarks. In my experience, self-proclaimed hippies are like a weird version of Mr. Spock, half-hippy and half-human, constantly struggling to keep their true emotions at bay, stuffing them down with protests or passive-aggressive Facebook comments.
Whew, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young! Clearly I've got some issues of my own, huh? Well, we've got many songs and posts to go, so I'll try working them out at a later date. For now, let's just sit back, relax, and enjoy this song. I'm glad that you got this one made. For reals.


Here are a few photos of my 1969 VW Beetle with the car show display stand at a recent show. I use the stand to hold my photo album. It sure adds a nice touch to the total car display.
Just like what I keep on telling to the blog sites I've been related to cars; vintage cars will always have the better design and mechanical engine compared to the cars we have nowadays. By just looking at the 1969 VW Beetle makes me desire to go back and live on that era! The design was so sleek and appealing. Though there are still vintage cars I see on the road, it's still different to be surrounded by great and amazing cars. I promise to attend this car show next year!