The Youth Office of the city of Bad Oeynhausen is once again putting on a two week summer break camp for 130 children, ages 6-13. The children will be taken care of by your group as well as other volunteers from the city. This year, the children will be taking a fantasy trip to the Amazon! Here, they will learn a great deal about the tropical rainforest and the animals that live there. The children can dress up and paint themselves like indigenous peoples, create jewelry and bows/arrows, and little by little the camp will look like an indigenous settlement in the Amazon! A further focus will be Brazil, which is very fitting given the host of the 2014 World Cup. Plenty will be happening at this camp! Additionally, your team will build huts, which will teach the children how to work with wood, hammers, and saws. Supervision and support will be much needed here! You will also take field trips with the children and have an overnight stay with the children.
In Bad Oeynhausen you will find plenty of things to do with your free time. There is a colorful cultural scene, old architecture, cafes, thermal springs, and a pool. Trips to Bielefeld, Hanover, or Hamburg are also possible. At your accommodation you can play billiards, table tennis, or foosball, as well as use the internet.
In a youth center, the Jugendfreizeithaus, near the center of town. Meals will be prepared as a group.
You need to have a good knowledge of German as well as a pedagogic talent. Your ideas and creativity are great additions!
Do you enjoy playing with children and would like to do your part to make the summer vacations of children from Wismar and Grevesmuehlen unforgettable? During this camp, 40-100 children, aged 6-12 from Wismar and Grevesmuehlen take part in a large summer camp. Each day is run under a different motto. Help with your ideas and your love of creative and active games so the kids summer is wonderful. Games, songs, and craft ideas from your home countries will help give the camp an international flair. During the first camp week you will have time to plan, where your creative side is needed to prepare events for the children with the other local volunteers. During the second camp week you will help with the camp in Wismar, and during the third week you will help out in Grevesmuehle, a 25 minute trip away. The transportation tickets will be provided. Please remember to bring game ideas and music from home.
You will be staying in the Wagenburg, a small camp with wagons, a grill area, and a clay oven. Meals will be provided as a group.
In the Wagenburg you can play volleyball and football. You will be provided with bikes to travel to the Baltic Sea and the city center. The city of Wismar (www.wismar.de) is one of the most beautiful Hanseatic cities on the Baltic Sea coast. It has a beautiful historic city center, which is also a UNESCO World Heritage site, and a harbour. You will also have the opportunity to take trips to nearby cities such as Luebeck and Rostock, or to Poel Island. You can see your accommodation at www.wagenburg.wobau-wismar.de. It is located at the edge of the city and you will be provided with bikes to better explore the city and the area. You can also find some pictures of the barn, the largest covered playground in Wismar, at www.bauernscheune.wobau-wismar.de. Please see www.grevesmuehlen.de for more information on Grevesmuehlen, and www.juz-gvm.de for more information from this camp in 2013.
Wismar and Grevesmuehlen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; near the Baltic Sea, Hamburg 125 km.
Children aged 6-11 have been travelling to the Youth Village on the Falckenstein Beach, with the AWO in Kiel, for over 90 years. The beach tours take place from Monday-Friday during the day. Up to 350 children take part in the various offerings weekly, which include playing, running around, and discovering the forest and the beach. Each week has a rotating project theme, and there are also various activities that are the same from week to week.
Together with local volunteers, your team will create a camp program for a group of children. Feel free to bring your own ideas. If you enjoy interacting with kids, working outside, swimming, and working in large groups, a fascinating time awaits you with many valuable experiences. During the first week you will have time to get to know each other, the other volunteers, the project, and Kiel; after that you will work 8 hours per day.
The Youth Village, the Ostsee Jugenddorf Falckenstein, is located on the edge of Kiel and is near the Kiel Fjord. More information about the camp can be found at www.jugenddorf-falckenstein.de, where you can also find pictures from previous beach tours. During this project, you will work with groups of local child care workers and be responsible for a group of children. For this reason you must be able to communicate with the other workers in either German or English. However, most of the children do not speak English.
You will be staying in an A-Frame type house, with one large sleeping area. Some meals will be provided, others will be prepared as a group.
: Since the children will go back home in the afternoon, you will have plenty of opportunities to spend the evenings together. You can swim in the Baltic Sea, relax on the beach, play volleyball or table tennis, and grill in the evening. The city of Kiel is half an hour away with public transportation. With its 200,000 residents and countless tourists, Kiel offers many shopping and leisure activities.
You must be able to communicate in either German or English.
Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein; Hamburg 100 km.
Together with the refugees we want to organize common activities, where the women and children are taken into consideration. In addition, our goal is to get in contact with the young members of the local protestant church to raise greater awareness for the refugees and to break the isolation of the refugees. We will prepare contact with students of the university that are willing to take care of the medical issues of the refugees and to pursue the legal issues of the asylum law. We will also get in contact with students of the University who medicate people without legal status. We especially invite volunteers to participate, who are able to speak Turkish, Arabic or Farsi. Besides organizing common activities with the refugees we want to do some renovation work together.
The workcamp will be hosted by a local protestant church which is already involved in working with the refugees. The premises of the church are plentiful and for that we will have a lot of space for sleeping, cooking, dining, relaxing, and for indoor and outdoor activities.
Giessen, a city populated mostly by students, is located in the mid-west of Germany. Giessen is easy to reach via Frankfurt airport and Frankfurt Hahn. There are plenty of possibilities for leisure time activities: playing football or canoeing as well as possibilities to visit some other cities. (e.g. Marburg, Frankfurt or Heidelberg).
The Jugendhilfe Essen youth group sponsors the youth farm. Here, children and youth have the opportunity to learn how to experience nature in a responsible way. About 100 animals live on the large farm and love to be fed and cared for by the children and youth. In summer there is a summer camp offered. Your team's job will be to work with the animals, in the garden (maintaining and harvesting) as well as working with the children during their summer camp. There may also be an additional ecological project. The tasks will be announced each day. You should be flexible and enjoy working outside.
All participants will share one room on the grounds of the youth farm. Meals will be prepared as a group.
Your central location in the Ruhr region makes travelling to nearby cities such as Dortmund or Munster easy. Even Cologne or the Netherlands are easily reached. There will be a canoe trip arranged and on the youth farm grounds you can play soccer, volleyball, and table tennis.
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia; Dortmund 35 km, Cologne 70 km.
There are two projects that need your help in Burscheid. Firstly, your group will organize a festival in an evangelical nursing home. This will be prepared together with a full program and decorations. Please bring music to dance and sing too, songs, pictures, traditional clothing, traditions, and other things traditional to your home country from home, including recipes. Your second project will take place in the ecological experimental workshop. Here, children and youth have the chance to learn how to deal with nature responsibly. During a two week summer camp for elementary school children, you and the kids will create various game rooms. You will gain experience in working with natural materials including wood, clay, straw, and willow, and use them to create interesting game areas. Environmental awareness and creativity are taught through this project. Don't worry, there will be plenty of time for games and sport during these two weeks.
In a currently empty apartment. Meals will be prepared as a group.
In Burscheid there is an indoor pool with an area to lay in that you can use to cool off on a hot day. You can also travel to nearby cities such as Cologne, Dusseldorf, Bonn, or go for a hike in this beautiful region.
The Social Educational Institute Organization (Stiftung Sozialpaedagogisches Institut) in Brandenburg runs a well furnished cultural and recreational center, the Pegasus, in the city of Senftenberg. From here, both the city center and the Senftenberg Lake with its countless water sport facilities are just a short walk away. Your task will be to support the child and youth summer camp and watch the children during dance training and while they make music. Every participant in this workcamp will teach the children and youth traditional dances and music from their home country. A small photo and film crew will also be needed to document everything. Your group will also be able to participate by creating game and sport equipment for both inside and outside activities.
You will be staying in rooms of the Pegasus Culture and Recreational Center (Kultur und Freizeitzentrum Pegasus) on mattresses or cots. Meals will be prepared as a group.
In the Pegasus there is an internet cafe, a movie theater, and a youth bar, as well as a large outdoor area with a sports area, table tennis, a trampoline, and a climbing wall. You will also have the opportunity to discover the local lake landscape, ice skate in the Senftenberg Ski Hall, go for a boat ride in the Spree, or visit all that Dresden s sightseeing has to offer.
The State Garden Show will take place in Deggendorf from April 25th till October 5th. Over 3,000 events are planned for this large, Bavaria-wide project. The Child, Youth, and Family area will have a play area and a yurt (a round, covered hut-like structure) as a central point of reference. Your focus in this area is to share your international knowledge in the play, creative, and musical area and motivate the visitors to join you. The work can be physically challenging at times and will take place outside no matter the weather. There will be an introduction for your team on July 28th. The team will work from Monday through Friday in two groups. One will work from 9:30-14:15, and the other from 13:45-18:30. The groups will be changed each week so you all get a chance to work with each other. For more information about the State Garden Show and an events calendar please see www.4you-deggendorf.de.
You will sleep on cots in the 4You Youth Center. Showers are located 500 m away in a gym.
With your tickets you can take part in the events at the State Garden Show, for example you can use the sun deck on the beach at the Danube river to tan. The 4You Youth Center has an internet cafe, billiards, foosball, and air hockey for you to use. The city center of Deggendorf is only a short walk away from the youth center, where you will find museums, bars, shops, and a pool. Trips to the Bavarian forests, to Regensburg, Passau, the Czech Republic, Nuremberg, or Munich are also possible.
A good knowledge of German and a talent for working with children is absolutely necessary.
Deggendorf, Bavaria; Passau 55 km, Regensburg 75 km.


Celebrity Big Bother's Chloe Goodman has opened up about tragically suffering a miscarriage earlier this year.
The 24-year-old, who bravely opened up about her heartbreak during Baby Loss Awareness Week, said she and now-ex boyfriend Jordan Clarke had started trying for a baby after dating on and off for four years.
The pair were thrilled when they first found out they were expecting a child together.
She went on to organise everything she could for the pregnancy; signing up for antenatal classes, booking to see her midwife and buying baby books.
But when Chloe went in for her 12 week scan, she was left devastated by the news she had lost her baby.
Doctors told her she had a "missed miscarriage", meaning her baby had passed away weeks earlier but her body had not recognised it, and she continued to carry.
She recalled how she had been given a pill to start a miscarriage, and how she was told it would like having a period.
But as she began to drive to her cosmetic clinic in Leeds, she began to realise it was much worse.
"I was on the motorway for 20 minutes when the contractions started.
"I thought I was going to pass out at the wheel, so I pulled over on the hard shoulder.
"But I was nowhere near a service station, so I walked up the embankment into a forest area and took off all my clothes from my bottom down.
"I just sat there, covered in twigs and absolute crap, having these contractions on the side of the motorway. It was so heavy. It was awful."
The Ex on the Beach contestant ended up sending her location to her boyfriend Jordan on her phone, and he rushed to her side.
"He carried me into the car. I couldn't walk. My legs were like jelly. I was so upset because I thought I'd lost my baby up there on the motorway."
Chloe's full interview is in this week's issue of Reveal, which is out now.


Well 2015 is only a few days old but I'm well into my preparation for my 2015 Camino Frances. On Monday last, I booked my flights to and from Spain for May 5th to May 19th, while today I bought a new backpack after a quick visit to the city centre.
I paid a visit to Great Outdoors again (great store!!) in Chatham Street in Dublin. I chose Lowe Alpine this time around after a few tips from the store staff. First impressions are positive but I need to take it out for some test walks in the coming months. The video below gives you a little information about it.
Hello David,I'll be following in your slipstream as I start from Belorado also but a little bit later on May 9th !
My plan is to walk from Belorado to Astorga thus completing the Camino Frances (Astorga-Santiago-Finisterre-Muxia in Sept 2011 and St Jean pied de Port-Belorado in May 2013).
Have all my flights/buses sorted just need to get the body back into 'Camino' shape after the over indulgence of the Christmas period !!!
So it will be off to the Hill of Howth for the 'bog of frogs' walking route for some Camino training and to prepare the old knees.I'll keep an eye out for you on my travels.
Hi Peadar..I am only home from Belorado 4 months and am already out of Camino shape 🙂 I need a few long walks to get me ready. I have one or two lined up towards the end of January but until then, I will pay Bray or Hill of Howth a visit. Keep an eye out for me.
I haven't been able to book my buses just yet..are you booking through alsa or movelia?
I'll be travelling with PLM but it seems you can only book your ticket approx 6-8 weeks in advance.
I'll be booking the 3pm (Madrid-Pamplona) bus which stops in Belorado at 6.30pm.The bus goes from the Central bus station in Avenida America.
I'll try and attach a file with the bus times.
Hope you can open it !
Ah you are flying to Madrid! I am flying to Bilbao this time. La Union Alvesa has a bus from Bilbao at 5pm which travels to Logrono. Belorado is a stop off point so I should get there by 7pm. I also have the option of getting an Alsa bus to Burgos and getting another bus to Belorado. A little too complicated I feel. Either way, I can only book 3 months in advance.
Hi David,I travelled on the La Union Alvesa bus in May 2013 but in reverse (Belorado to Bilbao).The bus starts and stops in Belorado just outside the Hotel Jacobeo. which is only a short 3 minute walk to the Plaza Mayor. In 2013 I flew to Bilbao ,stayed one night ,then travelled by bus to Bayonne and train to St. Jean !! Planes ,trains and automobiles eh !! Good bus connection from Bilbao Airport to the central bus station,Termibus. Athletico Bilbao's San Mames stadium is very close by so well worth a visit if you have any time on your hands.
I got the Union Alvesa bus back to Bilbao airport on my way home in September. The bus stop in Belorado is right outside the Jacobeo Hotel door so I had a cafe while waiting for it to arrive. It's a handy bus but it doesn't go that frequently. I have just under an hour to catch it in Termibus in Bilboa. But if I miss it, I could get the Burgos bus which goes more frequently and start my Camino there. The feeder bus is a blessing, and leaves the airport every 10-15 minutes. I recommend you reserve a bunk in the Cuatro Cantones albergue in Belorado before you arrive. It is family run and they are great. I have stayed there twice before.
Hi there, you have a great blog! I love reading about people's camino adventures. Thanks for the "heads-up" about the albergue in Ponferrada. I read the same from another person but thought it was a once off. As Ponferrada is my end point, I plan on staying in a private room. But bed bugs could happen at any point which is the scary thing. Buen Camino!!
Thanks for your support. I am planning to get my blog published this year. But as English is not my native language, it may take me a while to get it done. I am not sure if there is a private at Ponferrada. But it will work out!
Thank you for posting this topic and hope I can return to the Camino some day. Buen Camino!
You're very welcome. Thanks for dropping by.


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GCC: A Force for Regional Stability
The Cipher Brief sat down with Marcelle Wahba, President of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, to discuss internal dynamics within the Gulf Cooperation Council.
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Gulf Cooperation Council leaders meet in Manama, Bahrain, Dec. 6, 2016. (Bahrain News Agency via AP)
The Cipher Brief sat down with Marcelle Wahba, President of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, to discuss internal dynamics within the Gulf Cooperation Council. According to Wahba, GCC countries view Iran as their "main international security challenge, but pursue a range of approaches based on varying priorities." Furthermore, Wahba said cooperation among GCC countries is primarily in defense as "there is not great policy coordination in trade or financial regulation among the GCC states."
TCB: What role has the Gulf Cooperation Council played in promoting regional stability in the Arabian Gulf? Has the establishment of the GCC led to an increase in coordination and cooperation among GCC member countries, particularly in the security realm?
Marcelle Wahba: In 1981 the Gulf Arab countries, excluding Iraq, founded the GCC to promote their security and economic interests. This was following the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran and amid the Iran-Iraq War, underscoring the potential threats facing Gulf states from larger neighbors and regional instability.
The GCC countries are essentially status quo-oriented monarchies, and regional stability is a core goal. The United States has long served as the great-power guarantor of Gulf stability and security. Several GCC countries host large U.S. military installations and maintain vital bilateral ties with Washington, in addition to the multilateral GCC-U.S. partnership.
In 1984, the GCC founded the Peninsula Shield Force, based in Saudi Arabia, and now comprising 40,000 soldiers in two brigades. It is oriented toward rapid response and combatting external military aggression against, and internal destabilization within, GCC states. Its only significant deployment has been the 2011 intervention in Bahrain. Several GCC countries, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have also been involved in the military intervention in Yemen since March 2015.
A 2000 Joint Defense Agreement commits GCC members to the principle that "an attack on one is an attack on all." Washington has promoted the development of a united command and missile shield, but GCC military integration and interoperability remains limited.
Over time, the GCC has enhanced harmonization and coordination. Agreements on economics and trade (2001), customs and external tariffs (2003), and a common labor market (2008) have been adopted but others, including a unified currency, have stalled. A 2013 Saudi proposal for the political unification of all Gulf states was blocked by Oman, reportedly with the support of several other members.
TCB: How has the GCC worked to counteract Iran's provocative behavior in the region?
MW: GCC countries regard Iran as their main international security challenge, but pursue a range of approaches based on varying priorities. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are leading the military intervention in Yemen against the Iranian-supported Houthi rebels and their allies. Riyadh, along with Qatar and Turkey, has been a main sponsor of Syrian rebels fighting the Assad regime, which is among Iran's most significant strategic assets, along with Hezbollah, a group that has contributed thousands of fighters in support of the regime.
GCC countries were initially enthusiastic participants in the coalition against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. As the campaign unfolded, however, they began to fear that it was empowering two of Iran's main clients: former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. The GCC has also pressured Iranian allies in Lebanon, convinced the Arab League to designate Hezbollah a terrorist group, cut aid to the Lebanese military, and expelled some Lebanese expatriates in Gulf countries.
Insofar as Iran is considered the main destabilizing force in the Middle East, the GCC is playing a crucial role in containing the threat. Others see the rivalry between the two camps as the greatest source of instability and therefore find faults, although not necessarily equal, on both sides.
TCB: What role have GCC member countries played in the ongoing conflict in Yemen?
MW: Reflecting a persistent division within the GCC, all member states, with the exception of Oman, quickly joined the Saudi-led coalition that entered Yemen's civil war in March 2015. While Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain offered fighter jets in support of the campaign to restore the legitimate government of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Saudi Arabia and the UAE also contributed armored units and ground forces. In 2016, after ousting Houthi rebel forces from the southern port city of Aden, UAE special forces turned their attention to Yemen's al Qaeda affiliate, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, helping to drive its fighters from the city of Mukalla, which AQAP had seized and held for nearly a year. Oman, meanwhile, consistent with its preferred role as regional mediator, has been actively engaged in ongoing, UN-led efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the conflict.
TCB: What is the level of cooperation between GCC member countries on the economic front? What has the GCC done to offset the recent fall in global oil prices?
MW: There is not great policy coordination in trade or financial regulation among the GCC states. However, they are cooperating on the implementation of a value-added tax, scheduled for early 2018. GCC states often create redundancies in their competition to create financial centers and free zones to attract foreign investment. As for the current fiscal reality facing the GCC, there is less coordination but some political cover for austerity measures, including the reduction of subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water. Each country can point to similar austerity measures among neighbors to justify reforms to citizens.
Lavish state spending on infrastructure, public sector salaries and benefits, subsidized water and electricity is no longer feasible, though there is considerable variation among the GCC states in their fiscal health. Oman and Bahrain face the tightest budget constraints, while Saudi Arabia faces pressure to secure productive employment for its large population. Another important trend in Gulf financial governance is the popularity of national vision plans, which are widely publicized to document the state's ability to reform the economy. To date, however, the main fiscal remedy to the decline in oil revenue has been debt issuance, bonds and loans, which is surging across the GCC.
TCB: How would you assess the current state of relations between the GCC and the U.S. government? What could be done to further improve relations?
MW: The GCC countries and the United States have experienced unusually strained relations since the U.S. decision to engage with Iran and the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear agreement in July 2015. To reassure Gulf allies, former U.S. President Barack Obama invited the GCC leadership to a summit at Camp David in May 2015, which concluded with a strong reiteration of the U.S. commitment "to deter and confront external aggression against our allies and partners." Although the GCC later endorsed the Iran nuclear deal, tensions remained throughout Obama's presidency, though the April 2016 summit in Riyadh strengthened cooperation in counterterrorism and maritime security.
In contrast, most GCC countries have been heartened by the stated intent of the Trump Administration to ratchet up sanctions on Iran and the immediate show of force shown in repositioning the U.S. destroyer USS Cole off the coast of Yemen following a Houthi attack on a Saudi frigate. Improvements in U.S.-GCC relations can be achieved through the working groups on issues such as border security, terror financing, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure protection that were established at the Camp David summits.
This article was originally published by The Cipher Brief.
تحت الضغط، قد يلجأ الحوثيون مرة أخرى لإيران
is president emeritus and distinguished fellow of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. She served as the founding president of AGSIW from December 10, 2014 until May 24, 2019.

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An Open Letter to the BBT on ISKCON Book Changes
BBT, Changes — By Madhudvisa dasa on March 8, 1998 3:46 am
Subject: An Open Letter to the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
Date: Sun, 08 Mar 1998 12:17:23 GMT
Dear BBT Trustees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
"This movement is being supported just by literature. So in this
way we can flood the whole world with Krsna consciousness and then
there'll be a change. If we want to see a change in the world,
then we have to distribute knowledge of Krsna in this way." (Srila Prabhupada Room
Conversation 701213rc.ind)
I am writing this letter to request you to seriously consider the following question: "Should Srila Prabhupada's books be changed or not?"
I'm not talking about correcting real typos and Sanskrit errors.
Should we make significant changes which alter the meaning of text in books which have already been edited by editors chosen by Srila Prabhupada and completely approved of and personally used by Srila Prabhupada on a daily basis for his personal reading and giving classes from?
Should such changes be made secretly by the BBT without informing the devotees that the books have even been changed, and perhaps without even informing the GBC and other leaders in ISKCON?
Should such changes be made completely at the discretion of the BBT editors without any requirement they justify the changes they have made, or even document them?
Many devotees are completely against changing even a word of the original published books of Srila Prabhupada, and that is fine by me and most other devotees also. I'm quite happy with all of Srila Prabhupada's books as they were originally published and personally approved of by Srila Prabhupada.
I have read all of Srila Prabhupada's original books many times and the effect they have had on my consciousness is very nice. They are certainly very potent as Srila Prabhupada approved of them.
If we continue to distribute Srila Prabhupada's books as he personally approved of them they will continue to make new devotees and thus the Krishna consciousness movement will automatically expand. There is no doubt about that at all.
"This new BTG is done very nicely. The printing is very beautiful
and I thank you very much for doing such a nice job. I am very
glad to hear you have printed 100,000 copies of this magazine. Now
give them to everyone. Also I am very happy to hear the other
books will be coming out very soon. If you can finish
Bhagavad-gita As It Is in Spanish and show me at the Mayapur
festival that will be very sublime. Please print as many books as
possible, this is my real pleasure. By printing these books of our
Krsna Conscious philosophy in so many different languages we can
actually inject our movement into the masses of persons all over
the world, especially there in the western countries and we can
literally turn whole nations into Krsna Conscious nations. Thank
you for representing me there in LSS by stressing the importance
of attendance to the morning and evening programs and following
all of the spiritual practices. This is wanted. Without these
things there is no devotional life. And by your example many
others will also become strong." (Srila Prabhupada's letter to
Hridayananda Maharaja 74-12-21)
Many devotees, however, in principle, are not opposed to correcting real typographical and Sanskrit errors in the original books.
The thing which concerns me and most other devotees is not the actual correction of real typographical errors in the English and Sanskrit in the original printed books, but the "revision and enlargement" of the books.
More than 70% of the Bhagavad-gita translations and more than 70% of the purports have been changed. In many cases the meaning of the new text is substantially different from the meaning of the original text approved by Srila Prabhupada. We have made a small list of some of these changes at:
www.BookChanges.com
Even though Jayadvaita Swami has made literally thousands of changes to the Bhagavad-gita and most of them appear completely unnecessary, he says in his July 1986 letter to Amogha Lila Prabhu:
>First: To my knowledge, Srila Prabhupada never asked us to re-edit
>the book.
>As you know, and as we kept in mind while doing the work, Srila
>Prabhupada staunchly opposed needless changes.
There are so many substantial changes. It is no longer the same book as the one Srila Prabhupada personally approved of and used himself at all. Jayadvaita Swami himself calls it the "Revised and Enlarged" edition.
Of course we have written to Jayadvaita Swami and asked for his explanation, as you know, many devotees have done that over the years, but he always replies with the same letters [one to Amogha Lila and the other to "Senior ISKCON Devotees"] he wrote in 1986, which quite convincingly demonstrate there are a number of bona fide typos and Sanskrit errors in the original Bhagavad-gita which he has corrected, however there is no hint that he has made many changes and revisions which alter the meaning of the text in the book from the original approved by Srila Prabhupada.
In many places he has, perhaps unintentionally, subtlety changed the meaning of the text thus causing it to present a COMPLETELY different meaning from the original. That is the most disturbing aspect of the changes.
If he simply corrected the typos and Sanskrit without altering the meaning of the text and without trying to remove Hayagriva Prabhu's editing who would have complained? After all Srila Prabhupada selected Hayagriva to edit the book and liked his editing.
There are so many examples of subtle changes of meaning in the book that look like small edits, but actually COMPLETELY change the meaning. I have not put many of them on the book changes page because it's difficult for many to see how the meaning is changed and easy for Jayadvaita or Dravida to write something that "explains it" by referring to the "original manuscript" which they will not make available for anyone to look at…
Something to think about: (from bg 4.10)
Original: "…the conception of void that underlies the frustration of life…"
Jayadvaita: "…the conception of void that arises from frustration in life…"
So it is not difficult to see here that the editing has COMPLETELY changed the meaning and the original point has been COMPLETY lost. The original, approved by Srila Prabhupada, says void philosophy causes frustration whereas Jayadvaita's says void philosophy "arises from frustration". If this was an isolated incident that would be one thing, but there are hundreds of instances like this were the new version subtly imparts a completely different meaning to the original approved by Srila Prabhupada.
>My dear Hamsaduta,
> Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter
>dated May 30, 1975 and have noted the contents. I don't think that
>Hayagriva is at fault. He has not changed the meaning or the
>philosophy in any way…(Srila Prabhupada's Letter: 75-06-08)
We have sometimes presented such things to Jayadvaita Swami, but he does not seem to be able to conceive such changes of meaning exist in the new edition. He just gets angry and calls us "self-righteous" and "abusive" and "refuses to correspond further".
On such an important issue as the authorization and validity of changes to Srila Prabhupada's books, a point which is fundamental to the credibility and authority of the entire ISKCON movement, this is not a very satisfactory reply.
>Date: 19.4.1997
>From: Jayadvaita Swami
>To: Madhudvisa dasa
>Subject: Vedabase editions & book revisions
>Ahmedabad
>18 April 97
>Dear Madhudvisa dasa,
>Hare Krsna. Since you've already decided what books you will accept
>as bona fide and what you will criticize as bogus, and since you are
>already sure enough of your convictions that you think it worthwhile
>to express them in a self-righteous and abusive manner, I have
>nothing to say to you except that I see no need for us to correspond
>further.
>Best wishes. Hare Krsna.
>Jayadvaita Swami
It would seem to us that the BBT have given absolute authority to Jayadvaita Swami to change anything he likes at all in Srila Prabhupada's books without anyone even checking or approving of what he does. Of course that may not be that case, however that is what appears to be happening. So it is a very dangerous position for ISKCON as, really, everything in ISKCON depends on the authority of Srila Prabhupada's books. Srila Prabhupada's books are the real asset of ISKCON. They are the attractive principle.
"I was very glad to learn how our devotees are coming out
victorious in the preaching to the university professors and
students. Other groups have no philosophy nor do they have any
idea of spiritual life, what to speak of living it. Our movement
is authorized. Our books are based on the statements of the most
exalted devotees. And if we follow strictly the guidelines for
devotional service as they are given in the Nectar of Devotion and
Nectar of Instruction, then no one can touch us. Our position is
definitely due to our books, therefore I am always pressing on
this point. All the groups are declining including the Christians.
We are being harassed by the authorities and they are all
Christians. Because they are losing ground, and we are increasing,
they are trying to stop us. There is always this battle between
the demons and the devotees, but the devotees always win because
they are protected by Krishna." (Letter: Bahudak 76-01-11)
If someone is making changes to Srila Prabhupada's books, but is not prepared to justify them, and if the BBT refuse to make the source-material which authorizes such changes available, it does not look good.
I am also most distressed about Jayadvaita's editing of Srila Prabhupada's "Krsna Book". That is completely heart-breaking. Srila Prabhupada's original "Krsna Book" is so transcendentally wonderful. I can't put it into words. It's not possible to explain how wonderful that book is. Of course you know that well yourself. But Jayadvaita's editing has COMPLETELY changed it…
Prabhupada liked, regularly read from, 100% approved of and relished reading his original "Krsna Book". Satsvarupa Maharaja's editing is very nice. I'm sure he has not changed the meaning from Srila Prabhupada's dictation tapes. The English is very good. There are some Sanskrit errors and typos of course. If they were corrected who would complain? But Jayadvaita has practically re-written the book! He has completely changed the editing style, removed all the words he considers redundant, in places added in what appears to be his own preaching, and he has used Hridyananda Maharaja's translation of the Tenth Canto to "correct" Srila Prabhupada's Krsna Book… It is a disaster and heart-breaking to me… Who authorized him to "correct" Srila Prabhupada's "Krsna Book"?
With all due respect, I don't want to read Srila Prabhupada's books "corrected by Jayadvaita Swami". And I really don't think anyone does. Even the scholars, university professors, etc. Srila Prabhupada's books are literary classics. The scholars and university professors liked them as they were originally published! There are so many rave reviews. Everyone likes them. They are transcendental gems. They are priceless. Every word is spiritual. The whole thing is 100% transcendental. Even though there may appear to be some small discrepancies to our material eyes…
Who would be interested in any of the worlds great literary classics "corrected by Jayadvata Swami"? It is ridiculous. People want to read the original book!
And "Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers"… That has been "re-edited" by Sita devi dasi… Who is "Sita devi dasi" anyhow? What gives her the right to change Srila Prabhupada's books? She has deleted so many things from "Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers"? What is the explanation? I don't think the BBT even told anyone they changed the book!! Did the GBC approve of these changes?
We have the original transcript of the conversation and the text which has been deleted from the new edition is in the original transcript of the conversation. She has deleted Srila Prabhupada's instruction that performing devotional service for some material benefit is business not devotion, she have deleted Bob asking Srila Prabhupada, "You mean by following these [regulative] principles," and Srila Prabhupada replying "Yes." She have deleted a whole discussion about miracles, "Miracles are for the ignorant". She has deleted Srila Prabhupada saying "Our knowledge is perfect." She has deleted Srila Prabhupada saying chanting Hare Krishna is a yogic process! Srila Prabhupada's instruction that one who does not have perfect knowledge should not teach has been completely removed… And what to speak of Srila Prabhupada's four page discourse on independence and the fact that we are always controlled either by maya or Krishna. It has been completely deleted from the new version along with so many other things. How can the BBT delete so much text from such a small book?? Who instructed Sita devi dasi to do this?
http://krishna.org/ISKCON/BookChanges/pqpac.html
No one in the BBT is prepared to explain WHY? And WHAT NEXT? Perhaps they will get Sita devi dasi to do the next edition of Bhagavad-gita? The "Women's-Lib Edition" I see you have had some email correspondence about…
Some of the ISKCON Matajis may be a little pacified by all these changes to Srila Prabhupada's books… But is that really the business of the BBT? And where has this idea of changing Srila Prabhupada's books come from in ISKCON? Why are the Matajis demanding Srila Prabhupada's books be changed? Do they no longer have any faith in Srila Prabhupada and his books? Who has taught them this??
Surely the BBT has a far greater responsibility, the responsibility to print and distribute Srila Prabhupada's books as he approved of them? Without changing the message in the books? Perhaps with real typos and Sanskrit errors corrected. If that is all the editors do then who would complain?
"Too much editing is not required. If Satsvarupa has already edited it, there is no need of further editing." (Letter to Rayarama 21-Dec-67)
Srila Prabhupada's books are the only hope for this world (and the only hope for us!) so the BBT and ISKCON should be busy making plans to print them in unlimited quantities and distribute them widely to save the world… Not making plans how to change them and make them more "acceptable" to the public and the ISKCON Matajis…
"So Krsna is very popular in India. In every home, Krsna is
worshipped, and there are many millions of temples of Krsna in
India and followers also. Followers means almost all Hindus are
followers of Krsna. They read this Bhagavad-gita. So I have
recently published Bhagavad-gita As It Is. It is published by
Macmillan Company, and this book is very nicely being received. It
is being reviewed by several papers. I have got many others books.
They are being gradually introduced. Perhaps you have seen in our
counter. We have got books, magazines, calendar, and other
literatures. So it is a very scientific movement. It is not a
sentiment, bogus hoax. Anyone who wants to understand this
movement philosophically, scientifically, they will be very much
satisfied with this. The idea is that any religious movement
without philosophical basis, it is simply sentiment or fanaticism.
And philosophy without idea of God is simply mental speculation.
Therefore religious principles combined with philosophy, that is
perfect. So the younger section become attracted to this movement
because we are giving some religious principle based on
philosophy." (Interview 680201iv.la)
How can we make Prabhupada's books "acceptable" to people in maya? We have to make the people in maya Krishna conscious then they will not only accept, but they will relish Srila Prabhupada's books. But if we water-down the books to make them "acceptable" to the public and the feminists then the potency will be lost and they will no longer be relishable by the devotees either. It is like sweet-rice with sand in it. It's still sweet undoubtedly but how can you enjoy it mixed with sand?
I pray that you will consider what I have written and write back, not like Jayadvaita, calling me "self-righteous and abusive". But an honest reply.
Chant Hare Krishna and be happy!
Madhudvisa dasa
NOTE: This letter was written on March 8, 1998, almost 12 years ago, and still I have not received any reply from the BBT, and still the BBT is pushing on their agenda of changing Prabhupada's books more and more and more…
Santosh says:
I am totally distressed to know about so many changes in Srila Prabhupada's books.I don't know if there is any hope for me to advance in spiritual life. I see no direction in life.I want to know how i can get Srila Prabhupada's original books and understand them.
Madhudvisa dasa says:
Hare Krishna Santosh
Srila Prabhuapda's original books are available. You can purchase them from http://www.KrishnaStore.com and read them online at http://www.PrabhupadaBooks.com
Sushant Kulkarni says:
Thank you Madhudvisa Dasa prabhu.You have opened my eyes.We need to refer Srila Prabhupada's original books to keep his movement genuine and authoratative.Where could I download original books from?
You can download Prabhupada's original books at:
http://www.krishna.org
hi. says:
There is a recording of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Maharaj replying to a question asked Him as to jas asking Him any questions.
Govinda Maharaj answered that "jas asked some very intelligent questions but he doesn't have the intelligence to understand them."


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Zoukout 2018 [REVIEW]
ZoukOut has been a mainstay in Singapore for the past 18 years, with their first appearance being in the year 2000. A regular beach party would be nothing more than "just another event", but for ZoukOut, its consistent delivery of fun year after year has turned it into more of a tradition than just an event. Not only that, with the prestige that comes with the ZoukOut name, comes top-tier artists that want to prove their worth over at ZoukOut to put a stamp on their greatness at the biggest festival in Southeast Asia.
It was no surprise that even in its 18th edition, ZoukOut still presented us with a truly all-star lineup, with the likes of Galantis, Belgian duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, and KSHMR each taking their audiences on a roller coaster ride of pure carnal joy and raw pulsating emotions.
Here is the official lineup.
Main Stage: Chivers | Lenerd | Che'Molly | Hong | Goldfish & Blink | Jeffrey Sutorius | W&W | Galantis | Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike | Timmy Trumpet | KSHMR | Ghetto & Nash D
Notice anything different? Yes that is right, only one stage! Not only that, ZoukOut gave us a one-day festival, thus allowing them to give the party-goers a real dusk till dawn party experience with the best DJ's in the business.
Credit must be given when due, and this time it's given to the stage designs which were done by Unlimited Productions, who also sculpted the masterpiece that was present in one of the biggest EDM festivals ever, Tomorrowland. Here in ZoukOut, the stage was filled with dazzling lightshows as well as aesthetics to make you wonder "how on Earth did they do that". Not only that, the heavy use of pyrotechnics did not feel out of place, instead it enhanced the experience for the party-goers who were present.
Coming back to the event, Siloso Beach Sentosa was steadily filling up with people as early as 10pm, with people coming to view what sponsors had in store for the people in attendance. Soon after that, came the appearance of the first international DJ to grace the stage with his epic beat drops and ability to make an hour-long set fly by in a matter of seconds, Jeffrey Sutorius, former frontman of Dash Berlin. Every DJ that came after Jeffrey Sutorius were part of the headlining DJs that were heavily hyped up for.
Highlights of the night included Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike who played one of their crowd-favourites, "Crowd Control", which encouraged the audience to move along with the lyrics of the song, creating an electrifying atmosphere and emphasizing the need for artists to interact with their audiences more. Not only that, it happened to be Like Mike's birthday, thus Dimitri Vegas got the crowd to sing his partner a birthday song which put icing on the cake. Another moment that really stood out was KSHMR and his extremely late 5.30am set. By then, even the most hardcore party-ers were feeling drowsy. Then came KSHMR and his jaw-dropping hits which stirred the crowd up from a state of sleepiness to outright excitement. Not only that, he saved the best song for last, playing "Secrets" which featured Tiesto welcomed the sunrise on the beautiful Siloso Beach.
As said earlier, ZoukOut has been considered a tradition rather than just an event. Even into its 18th edition, it still manages to give us a real run for our money, offering a joy-ride of emotions year after year. Nothing is going to stop the unstoppable force that is ZoukOut, and we are certain that next year's edition would be nothing short of amazing. Till next year, ZoukOut!
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Sandbach School
GCSE Results 2014: Sandbach School
Sandbach School celebrate GCSE results
During a volatile examination system which has seen a huge amount of instability and uncertainty for schools, staff and students at Sandbach School are celebrating an increase in the key subjects of English and Mathematics.
English has increased to 70% and Maths have had record results of 85% gaining A*-C. Over 50% gained 8 A*-C grades which is one of the new accountability measures for schools.
Headteacher Mrs Burns commented: "We are really pleased with the achievement of students of all abilities. Over 99% of students gained 5 A*-G grades with 92% gaining 8A*-G grades. At the top end over 50% of students have gained at least one A*/A which is an impressive statistic."
Sandbach School GCSE results
Students that gained all A*/A grades include Matthew Bunn 6A* and 2A; Jacob Booth
5A* and 4A; Cameron Crampton 4A* and 4A; Max Howe 4A* and 5A; Stephen Wilson
4A* and 5A; Conor Reeves 3A* and 6A; Charles Tam 3A* and 6A; Kiran Shridhar 3A* and
5A; Sam Walley 2A* and 6A; Harley Nicholls 1A* and 8A and Daniel Stark 1A* and 7A.
However, it should be emphasised that the results this year are not comparable with
previous years as the changes to the way in which subjects are examined have taken
effect.
Mrs Burns added: "I wish to congratulate staff and students on the hard work
and tremendous effort that went in to these results. It has not been easy to manage the
changes that have been imposed upon the assessment of GCSEs and in a turbulent year
the school has continued to maintain its high academic standards."
Photos: Conor Reeves, Charles Tam and Max Howe (all taken by Alex Robinson)
A*-G (A*-C)
M Abbott-Ralph 9(9); M Acton 9(3); E Adams 9(9); G Allen 7(0); M Appleton 9(9); G
Ashley 9(9); J Bailey 9(6); J Bailey 9(4); N Ball 9(6); O Barnes 9(6); J Barry 9(9); C Bartzis
9(9); J Bateman 9(8); J Beaumont 9(9); S Bebbington 9(9); M Beeston 9(7); J Bennett
8(3); D Blackburn 9(9); T Blake 9(7); J Booth 9(9); G Bordill 9(9); G Bracegirdle 9(6); A
Bradbury 9(7); J Bridle 9(9); D Budden 9(9); L Buddle 9(9); M Bunn 9(9); B Campion 9(9);
J Cannam 9(4); J Carter-Bloor 9(5); M Chadwick 9(9); C Cole 9(6); A Cooke 9(6); C Cooper
7(0); J Cope 9(3); J Cork 9(7); J Cornish 9(9); C Crampton 9(9); M Crank 9(9); C Cranmer
7(0); B Davies 9(9); H Davies 9(9); H Davies 9(9); W Dawson 9(9); J Dean 9(5); A Dennel
8(8); B Dobson 9(8); J Donderici 9(9); P Earley 9(9); S Eastwood 9(7); A Eden 9(8); G
Edwards 9(3); N Eeles 9(9); J Elsby 2(0); J Entwistle 9(9); T Evans 9(8); P Fairlie 9(9); J
Farrington 9(8); A Finch 9(9); M Finnan 8(1); M Fisher 7(0); J Ford 9(8); K Fowles 9(9); T
French 9(3); J Frizell 7(1); L Fullerton 9(9); J Gatley 9(7); J Goodier 9(9); B Goodings 9(4);
L Gorst 8(4); M Gotham 9(3); M Goyer 9(4); B Green 9(9); M Grocott 9(1); H Guildford
9(9); D Hargreaves 9(7); T Harper 9(9); J Hart 8(1); G Haslehurst 8(2); B Hayes 9(9); J
Hearn 9(9); K Herron 9(8); D Hodson 9(9); J Holland 9(9); T Holmes 9(9); R Hough 9(8); M
Howe 9(9); J Hughes 9(8); N Hulse 8(1); A Jones 9(2); D Jones 9(9); M Jones 8(2); C Kenny
7(4); J Lakin 9(9); J Lea 8(4); S Lines-Hoyland 9(5); J Linsey-Green 9(9); A Livesey 9(9); J
Massey 9(7); S Mayer 9(5); G Mcevoy 9(9); J Mellor-Smith 9(7); J Monks 9(9); T Morbey
6(3); D Morgan 6(2); J Morgan 9(9); L Morris 9(3); A Moss 9(5); J Mullaney 9(3); L
Murphy 9(9); C Neish 9(2); J Niblett 9(9); H Nicholls 9(9); O Nunn 9(9); J Oakes 9(7); J
Oakes 9(9); S O'Connor 9(8); H O'Leary 9(9); R O'Toole 9(9); D Owen 9(4); S Parke 8(6); E
Parrish 9(4); J Parry 9(9); G Pemberton 9(9); N Platt 9(8); S Porter 8(4); C Powell-Hale
9(9); N Pragnall 9(3); J Pratt 9(6); J Pritchard 8(6); R Proudlove 9(9); D Raine 9(5); C
Reeves 9(9); R Rhodes 9(9); H Richardson 9(9); G Rigby 9(6); G Roberts 9(9); J Roberts
9(5); K Robinson 9(7); S Rowlinson 9(7); C Ruane 9(9); J Russell 7(0); C Sanderson 9(5); N
Sant 9(4); T Scragg 7(1); J Sealey 9(9); M Sharman 9(9); E Sharp 9(9); C Shaw 9(9); J Shaw
9(9); J Shenton 9(8); O Shenton 9(9); B Sheridan 9(9); J Shilcock 9(7); K Shridhar 9(9); S
Siddons 9(8); J Sisca 10(5); O Smedley 9(9); D Smith 8(7); J Smith 8(4); L Smith 9(8); L
Smith 8(6); C Speak 9(8); J Stanley 5(0); D Stark 9(9); C Statham 7(3); C Sutherland 9(9); J
Swale 9(8); C Tam 9(9); B Taylor 9(0); J Taylor 9(9); A Trevelyan 9(9); J Tse 9(6); P
Turnbull 9(8); J Uzzell 9(6); D Valentine 9(9); H Valentine 9(9); J Vu 9(7); J Walker 9(3); R
Walker 9(9); S Walley 9(9); B Walton 5(3); S Ward 8(3); D Warren 8(4); T Watton 9(9); L
Watts 9(7); K Webster 9(5); A Whitney 8(4); M Wilding 9(2); O Williams 8(0); O Williams
9(9); R Willis 8(4); M Wilson 9(9); S Wilson 9(9); S Winstanley 9(9); A Worsley
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On October 17, 1986, the U.S. Congress passed the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, also known as SARA Title III or the Emergency Planning and Community Right To Know Act (EPCRA), following a chemical disaster where an accidental release of Methyl Isocyanate injured and killed more than 2,000 people in Bhopal, India.
EPCRA was passed to ensure the public would have the right to know about hazardous and toxic chemicals in their communities. EPCRA also mandated planning for chemical emergencies and established a chain of command to assure that four major provisions were met:
Emergency Planning (Section 301-303
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Hazardous Chemical Storage Reporting Requirements (Section 311-312)
Toxic Chemical Release Inventory (Section 313)
Governors of each state were required to appoint a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), responsible for implementing EPCRA provisions within each state. SERC's must be broad based and include agencies and departments concerned with:
SERC's then designated local emergency planning districts and appointed a Local Emergency Planning Committee(LEPC) for each district.
LEPC's must include:
Elected state and local officials
Police, fire, emergency management, public health, environmental, hospital, and transportation officials
Representatives of facilities that produce, store, or use hazardous materials
Community groups with an interest in SARA Title III issues
The primary responsibility of LEPC's include:
Conducting a hazard analysis
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Evaluating available resources that could be made available in the event of a chemical accident
Within these broad tasks, LEPC's must:
Identify facilities that have extremely hazardous substances and transportation routes over which they are carried
Develop methods for determining the occurrence of a release and the probable affected area and population
Develop emergency response procedures, including evacuation and shelter-in-place plans
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Q: Proper way to check for null dates in Flex/Actionscript? When working with Date() objects in Flex/Actionscript, I'm using to following function to check for null dates. Is this the proper way to check for a null date or is there a better alternative out there?
public function IsDateNull(date:Date):Boolean
{
  if (date && date.fullYear != 0)
  {
    return true;
  }

  return false;
}

A: Since Date is a class that extends Object and isn't a primitive type it doesn't have a default value and therefore should only be null if it hasn't yet been instantiated. Is the Date being populated from some sort of database mapping or something along those lines? otherwise not just
if(!date)

or
if(date==null)

no need to have a function to do this.  For the DateField.selectedDate the value should be null if no date has been selected yet.  This wasn't originally posted as an answer because I don't entirely understand the issue being encountered it sounds as though there's a variety of cases though.  Depending on the service layer and underlying JDBC (or other connector) to the DB and the type of DB and datatype the values can vary.  In general a Date will be null until memory is acquired for it through a call to the constructor though.
Thanks,
Shaun

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I was recently introduced to a young person who was looking to make her own games. I had a brief conversation with her sharing my experience of making indie games in the first decade of the 2000s, and I thought I would write down what I see as the key points.
Here are my sermon notes on Blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). I'm not a trained preacher but did my best to speak the truth as I understand it.
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Three-sport High School Athlete Lee Thriving With Islanders
By Dan Scifo - Special to USA Hockey, 09/18/17, 9:30AM EDT
Minnesota native was a finalist for state's Mr. Football and Mr. Hockey awards
New York Islanders star forward Anders Lee was a highly-decorated standout high school athlete in his hometown of Edina, Minnesota, playing not just hockey, but also football and baseball.
He chose to stick with hockey over football and baseball for one reason.
"It was a sport I could never see myself giving up," Lee said. "I always grew up loving hockey, and it was always my favorite sport. It was fun to be able to play multiple sports in Minnesota and to have that opportunity though."
Lee didn't just have the opportunity to play hockey, football and baseball, he excelled and thrived as a three-sport standout.
Lee netted five goals at the IIHF Men's World Championship last May
Lee, initially playing at St. Thomas Academy — a private school 11 miles from his hometown — made the hockey team as an eighth-grader, and appeared in the Minnesota state tournament a record five times, helping his team to a championship in 2006. Lee made the decision to transfer back to Edina High School to begin his junior year.
"It's just kind of where I grew up," Lee said. "It's where my friends I grew up with were at, and that's where I wanted to finish."
Lee flourished at Edina alongside his friends, not just in baseball as a standout pitcher and third baseman, but also hockey and football.
Lee, the school's star quarterback, threw for 2,049 yards and 14 touchdowns, leading Edina to the section championship game where it lost to rival Eden Prairie, the eventual state champion.
He enjoyed a breakout senior season on the gridiron.
Lee passed for 1,982 yards and five touchdowns, and he also rushed for 1,105 yards and 32 scores en route to being named 2008 Minnesota Gatorade Football Player of the Year and a finalist for Minnesota's Mr. Football award.
"I was always very fortunate to have really good players around me," Lee said. "The way we ran our offense in football was a lot of fun for the quarterback and the offense. We were able to make a lot of plays together."
Lee did the same on the ice.
As a junior, Lee scored 32 goals and 54 points, and led Edina to 26 regular-season victories and a runner-up effort in the Class AA state hockey tournament. Lee followed it up his senior year with 25 goals and 84 points in 31 games to be named a finalist for the state's Mr. Hockey award. His efforts helped guide his team to a 24-3 regular-season record and a fifth-place finish at state.
"I grew up loving sports, being competitive and just playing with my friends," Lee said. "I always loved athletics and worked hard at them. It's just something I always enjoyed."
Lee had opportunities to play Division I football, but he opted to play hockey at Notre Dame where he continued to blossom.
Lee, selected by the Islanders in the sixth round of the 2009 NHL Draft, played for Green Bay in the United States Hockey League and was named USHL Rookie of the Year before heading to South Bend. As a freshman for the Irish, Lee was the second-leading scorer with a team-best 24 goals as Notre Dame advanced to the Frozen Four.
Lee became an alternate captain in his sophomore campaign before serving as captain his junior year, where he played all 41 games and collected 20 goals and 38 points.
"After high school, I played in Green Bay, had a good year and just kind of grew up a little bit and matured," Lee said. "I got a little bigger and stronger and was able to go in a little bit older as a freshman and I had three wonderful years at Notre Dame.
"I was able to develop my game and get ready to make the next step."
Lee also helped the U.S. earn bronze in his World Championship debut in 2016
Lee netted his first goal in the first period of his NHL debut in 2012-13, and scored 25 goals three seasons later. He set career bests with 34 goals and 52 points this season playing primarily alongside John Tavares and Josh Bailey.
Lee represented the United States for the second time at the 2017 IIHF Men's World Championship, netting five goals and eight points in eight games. Lee also a goal and added four assists while helping the Americans to a bronze medal in his first appearance at the World Championships in 2015.
"It was the first time I was able to wear the USA jersey, so I was really excited," Lee said. "It was quite an honor and something I'll never forget.
"We had a fun team and didn't have a lot of expectations because we had a lot of college guys, but we worked hard and got a bronze medal."
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love + protect: supporting criminalized survivors of violence
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Sustaining Survivors Donor Campaign
Tewkunzi Green
Ky Peterson
#StopSESTA Statement
#NoCopAcademy Statement
Bresha Meadows
Cierra Finkley
Tondalo Hall
Love & Protect originally began in late 2013 as the Chicago Alliance to Free Marissa Alexander (CAFMA), which organized to fight for the freedom of Marissa Alexander, a Florida Black woman and mother of three who had been criminalized (receiving a 20 year sentence) for defending herself in a violent attack from her estranged husband. It was during this time of organizing for Marissa's freedom that CAFMA co-founder Mariame Kaba raised awareness around the fact that women of color, black women in particular, and gender non-conforming people of color, have "no selves to defend" and, therefore, have historically been criminalized for self-defense.
When Marissa Alexander took a plea deal in 2015 -averting a long prison sentence, thanks to organizing efforts – we transitioned the group to become Love & Protect with the broader mission of supporting women and gender non-conforming/non-binary people of color who are criminalized or harmed by state and interpersonal violence. We are also part of Survived & Punished, a national organizing project to end the criminalization of survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The support we provide includes teach-ins, letter writing campaigns, court support, Twitter town halls and general awareness raising. In 2018, we launched the Sustaining Survivors Donor Campaign to provide monetary support to incarcerated survivors and to build an emergency fund to support survivors in Illinois who have recently been released from jail or prison. These funds will go towards basic needs such as housing, transportation, and food. We believe that supporting criminalized survivors in this way will remind them that they are not alone and not forgotten.
Through love, we work towards healing and transformation with these individuals and their families. Through resistance, we seek to protect their right to defend themselves.


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Young Living Honored With Multiple Stevie® Awards In 2020 International Business Awards®
Essential oils leader recognized for its virtual International Grand Convention and corporate response to COVID-19
LEHI, Utah, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Young Living, the global leader in essential oils, today announced that it was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the Conferences & Meetings category for the company's unprecedented Virtual International Grand Convention. In addition, Young Living also received a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Most Valuable Corporate Response category for the company's swift response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, Young Living quickly shifted strategies for its annual International Grand Convention to a virtual event in order to keep attendees safe. The event was an astounding success. The virtual format allowed worldwide access and more than 210,000 people from 81 countries attended over a four day period. Attendees from around the world were able to interact together live via the event chat function, mimicking the interaction members look forward to each year at the annual convention.
In addition to shifting its annual convention, Young Living also swiftly enacted a broad corporate response to the pandemic to help both employees and the wider community. The company was one of the first to announce employees could work from home until the end of the year. Company leaders also implemented multiple policies to ensure employees remained engaged and connected, from virtual fitness classes to extended emergency leave. Young Living has also donated hundreds of thousands of dollars via both product and monetary donations to organizations in need from frontline workers to community organizations.
"This year has been a true test for our Young Living family, both within our organization and for the communities in which we operate," said Shante Schroeder, vice president of brand marketing at Young Living. "We are stronger now than we have ever been, and we proudly accept both these awards as testaments to the hard work we've put in over these past few months. We look forward to continuing to navigate 2020 and helping everyone get through this pandemic together."
The International Business Awards are the world's premier business awards program. All individuals and organizations worldwide – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small - are eligible to submit nominations. The 2020 IBAs received entries from organizations in 63 nations and territories. More than 3,800 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories.
Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 250 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process from July through early September.
"Despite the unprecedented impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on organizations and working people worldwide, the number and quality of nominations we received in this year's International Business Awards attests to the continued outstanding performance of many organizations. The commitment we've seen through these nominations to maintaining the success, health, and safety of employees, customers, and communities is truly impressive," said Stevie Awards president Maggie Gallagher.
Details about The International Business Awards and the lists of Stevie Award winners are available at www.StevieAwards.com/IBA.
About Young Living Essential Oils
Young Living Essential Oils, LC, based in Lehi, Utah, is the world leader in essential oils, offering the highest quality oil-infused products available. Young Living takes its industry leadership seriously, setting the standard with its proprietary Seed to Seal® quality commitment, which involves three critical pillars: Sourcing, Science, and Standards. These guiding principles help Young Living protect the planet and provide pure, authentic products that its members can feel confident about using and sharing with friends and family. Young Living's products—which all come from corporate-owned farms, partner farms, and Seed to Seal-certified suppliers—not only support a healthy lifestyle but also provide opportunities for over 6 million global members to find a sense of purpose and whole-life wellness by aligning their work with their values and passions. For more information, visit YoungLiving.com, follow @youngliving on Instagram, or like us on Facebook.
Stevie Awards are conferred in eight programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Middle East & North Africa Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards®, The International Business Awards®, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 12,000 nominations each year from organizations in more than 70 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.StevieAwards.com.
SOURCE Young Living Essential Oils
http://www.youngliving.com


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// 出库单号
@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *OUTPUT_NO;

// 出库客户名称
@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *PARTY_NAME;

// 制单时间
@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *ADD_DATE;

// 出库数量
@property (weak, nonatomic) IBOutlet UILabel *OUTPUT_QTY;

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