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O. G. S. Crawford
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ldquo;In the 1920s O G S Crawford invented aerial archaeology, one of many services this eccentric Marxist misanthrope performed for the study of antiquity.rdquo;
- Jonathan Meades: Link
 Bloody Old Britain: O G S Crawford and the Archaeology of Modern Life
By Kitty Hauser
Granta Books, 286pp
Amazon: Link
ldquo;Future archaeologists will perhaps excavate the ruined factories of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries when the radiation effects of Atom bombs have died away.rdquo;
- O. G. S. Crawford, from Archaeology in the Field (1953)
O. G. S. Crawford @ Wikipedia: Link.
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The Guest House
Related to country: United States
About this category: Peace & Conflict
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The Guest House
This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.
A joy, a depression, a meanness,
some momentary awareness comes
as an unexpected visitor.
Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they are a crowd of sorrows,
who violently sweep your house
empty of its furniture,
still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
for some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
meet them at the door laughing and invite them in.
Be grateful for whatever comes.
Because each has been sent
as a guide from beyond.
--Jelaluddin Rumi,
translation by Coleman Barks
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The Pulse Of God
Related to country: United States
About this category: Peace & Conflict
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The Pulse Of God
The limbs of a tree reached
down and lifted me, thinking
I was it's child,
and
in the meadows
my spirit becomes so quiet
that if I put my cheek
against the earth's body
I feel the pulse of God,
"tell me the way you
do that birds....
enter the private chambers
of my Lord?"
and they all sang,
they just SANG.
I gathered it was time
to become a musician,
and I did.
Years passed, and the
sky reached down
one day and lifted
me
and the birds noticed and spoke,
"how do you enter
the sun like
that and
know
the
pulse
of
God?"
From Saint Thomas Aquinas
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Prince Michael Angel
Related to country: United States
About this category: Media
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Prince Michael Angel
an original Poem by Clarlita Zarate
In Memory of Michael Jackson
In a kingdom of all colors
dwells our beloved brother.
He has made his home in heaven
above where moments are made of
dreams come true.
It is where the greatest power is love.
Michael is dancing with angels now.
They sing his songs
because, my lord,
it pleases you.
The virgin calls out to him,
"Young Michael."
Her eyes are soft and kind.
Then she asks him as she takes his hands,
"Are you lonely for something you left behind?"
Michael answers, "I miss my fans."
By Clarita Zarate
written for Michael Jackson, forever.
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Revista Bacamarte
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 Convido todos os amigos leitores a visitarem a Revista Bacamarte, belíssimo projeto editorial dos meus amigos Cândido e Fábio.
Com periodicidade mensal e já na terceira edição, Bacamarte leva ao exigente leitor poesias, contos, crônicas, ensaios, resenhas e muitas outras matérias interessantes. Vale a pena conferir.
Acima, a imagem da 2ª capa (junho de 2009) de Bacamarte e o link para a revista.
"Proposta
Bacamarte é uma Revista Eletrônica de Literatura com periodicidade mensal e aberta ao público em geral. A publicação eletrônica, assim como revistas impressas, possui registro ISSN e se destina a leitores, estudiosos, escritores, curiosos e apreciadores das Letras.A Revista Bacamarte foi criada para enfrentar as dificuldades encontradas por autores para a publicação de livros, visto que um expressivo número de bons escritores não têm a possibilidade de expor seus trabalhos, em decorrência do elevado custo de impressão. Na maioria dos casos, autores que não conseguem patrocínio são excluídos do mercado editorial."
"Bacamarte, pela democratização da literatura."
Uma ótima leitura!
www.revistabacamarte.com.br
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Police question Michael Jackson's death
Related to country: United States
About this category: Media
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Los Angeles police under scrutiny in Jackson death
By LINDA DEUTSCH and THOMAS WATKINS, AP
L. Michael Jackson.Investigation
The rented home of Michael Jackson seen from the air, Monday, June 29, 2009,...
LOS ANGELES — The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police.
Why didn't police seal the mansion where he had been living? Why were moving vans seen at the home, and were any items removed before police wrapped up their search? Why didn't they get immediate search warrants? Why did they tow away a doctor's car right after the death but not declare the home a crime scene?
Los Angeles police say proper procedures were followed based on the circumstances officers encountered when they were called to the home at 12:21 p.m. on June 25. A doctor was attending to Jackson and stayed with him when he was placed in an ambulance at 1:07 p.m. There was no sign of foul play.
Others say police should have assumed it was possible a crime occurred and taken precautions to ensure the scene was not disrupted so evidence wasn't lost or tainted.
"If I was the chief detective on the case, I would have said, 'We don't know what's going on. We should seal the scene,'" said defense attorney Harland Braun, who has represented celebrities including Robert Blake, Roseanne and Gary Busey. "You always have to think of the worst-case scenario and you have to think fast. I would have sealed the scene just because it was Michael Jackson."
Whether the Jackson probe turns into a criminal investigation hinges on what evidence emerges involving the drugs. Charges could be brought if authorities determine Jackson had been overly prescribed medications, if he had been given drugs inappropriate for his medical needs, or if doctors knowingly prescribed Jackson medications under an assumed name.
It's still not known what caused Jackson's death at age 50. The pop star went into cardiac arrest in his bedroom and his personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, performed CPR while an ambulance was called, according to Murray's lawyers. Murray has spoken to police and authorities say he is not a suspect, though his actions have come under scrutiny because his own lawyers acknowledge it may have taken up to a half-hour for an ambulance to be summoned.
An autopsy was conducted but results are not expected for several weeks. The Jackson family had a second autopsy performed and those results also are pending.
On Wednesday, The Associated Press learned Los Angeles police asked the Drug Enforcement Administration to assist in the investigation.
DEA agents participated in the investigation of the 2007 overdose death of Anna Nicole Smith at a Florida hotel. California Attorney General Jerry Brown investigated her former boyfriend and two of her doctors.
Brown handed the investigation over to the Los Angeles district attorney's office, which filed charges of conspiring to provide Smith with prescription drugs.
Brown said the suspects broke the law because Smith was a "known addict." The former boyfriend and doctors denied the charges.
The DEA also probed whether painkillers found in actor Heath Ledger's system after his death last year were obtained illegally. Federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.
Jean Rosenbluth, a University of Southern California law professor, said the agency's involvement in the Jackson case suggests authorities are looking into whether drugs came from out of state. Murray lives in Las Vegas and is licensed to practice in Texas, Nevada and California.
Federal drug regulations include controls over whether and how frequently a doctor can write prescriptions over the phone, and DEA agents could be looking to see if these rules were broken, Rosenbluth said.
"You can't just get on the phone and continue to prescribe something for someone without having seen them for a long period of time," she said.
Jackson had a well-known history of using prescription medications, especially painkillers. Following his death, Cherilyn Lee, a registered nurse who had worked for Jackson, told the AP she repeatedly rejected his demands for the drug Diprivan, also known as Propofol. It's a potent anesthetic used in operating rooms and it would be highly unusual to have it in a private home.
Uri Geller, a former Jackson confidant, said he tried to keep Jackson from abusing painkillers and other prescription drugs, but others in the singer's circle kept him supplied.
"When Michael asked for something, he got it," Geller said in a telephone interview from his suburban London home.
Jackson had multiple doctors and many others like Geller who came in and out of his life. Which people are being interviewed by police is unclear because the LAPD has said virtually nothing about the probe.
"I am not going to make any comments on the investigation," Commander Patrick Gannon, the designated police spokesman on the Jackson case, said by e-mail Thursday.
Any evidence would be turned over to the district attorney's office, which has final say on criminal charges.
One of the key questions is why it took four days for police to issue a search warrant and remove medications from Jackson's home.
Although the home wasn't declared a crime scene, police did tow Murray's car the evening of the death to look for potential evidence.
Vernon J. Geberth, former commanding officer of the Bronx Homicide Task force in New York, said police should have known they were dealing with an extraordinary situation.
"If it's a high-profile person, you have to do more than you would do ordinarily," he said.
Still, Geberth, who now acts as a private forensic consultant, said he believes the LAPD acted appropriately.
"Having a doctor present altered the equation. It was not a homicide scene. It was an emergency medical scene," he said.
Police spokesman Lt. John Romero declined to comment when asked if the LAPD was reviewing its handling of the investigation.
Rosenbluth said if the case ends up as a criminal prosecution, any defense attorney would seize on the LAPD's failure to immediately seal Jackson's home.
"If you can get even one juror think, I don't know, maybe somebody fiddled with the medicine before the police came in and collected it, that's reasonable doubt," she said. "All that the defense attorney needs is one juror."
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Six Archetypes of Youth Change Makers
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Since the founding of TakingITGlobal in 1999, I have been incredibly inspired by my interactions with thousands of young change makers from all around the world. Through my Masters Research on youth-led action in an international context along with exposure to other studies and international conferences examining the role of today's generation of youth as change agents, I have gained an important observation. My observation is that I have seen the emergence of Six Archetypes of Youth Change Makers, which provide a glance at the roles young people are taking on in the process of creating change.
The Dreamer
The Dreamer is the driver behind new ideas. Dreamers are often the first to articulate a long-term vision for the future and think big. It is the sense of aspiration, optimism and imagination of dreamers that drive progress, innovation and change.
The Megaphone
The Megaphone is a vocal advocate for change. Megaphones are very focused on delivering the message and will campaign tirelessly and work hard to lobby for a message to be heard. They inspire action through their words and help to shift priorities on the agenda.
The Spark Plug
The Spark Plug is a catalyst and has a gift for networking and connecting people. The Spark Plug is able to foster collaborations and bring many different organizations and individuals together in dialogue, convincing diverse interest groups to come together for a common goal.
The Task Master
The Task Master is often behind the scenes making things happen and is sometimes the under-rated player within a group or organization. Often, it is the Task Master who literally keeps things together by turning ideas into manageable tasks with actionable timelines. Task Masters are practical, objective-oriented individuals.
The Sherpa
The Sherpa serves as a guide who provides mentorship, insight and training through peer education. Sherpas are natural educators with a strong interest in learning and sharing knowledge. Sherpas value hands on experiences and are able to draw upon the expertise and resources of those they encounter.
The Storyteller
The Storyteller is often the documenter of an organization and its projects, preparing short stories, interviews, blogs, webcasts newsletters and more. Storytellers become a vehicle for spreading inspiration and sharing of best practices through identifying patterns and strengthening movements through recognizing exceptional individuals.
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LA GENERACIÒN PERDIDA " PARÌS ES UNA FIESTA "
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Europa en los años 20 moviò a los jòvenes de la generaciòn perdida , a viajar desde Nueva York , por la opciòn de que en Parìs se vivia bien con poco dinero . En la novela " Parìs es una fiesta " refleja el entorno de la generaciòn perdida . El escritor Robert E . Spiller , en su historia de la literatura norteamericana : " Nacidos en su mayorìa en la dècada final del siglo anterior , y criados en los años en que la naciòn alcanzaba su madurez como potencia mundial , estuvieron muy dispuestos a considerarse perdidos cuando en el momento de llegar a hombres se veìan hundidos en lo que parecìa el colapso de la civilizaciòn occidental " . Estos jòvenes perdidos han visto nacer el nazismo , el socialismo , el facismo . Han reido con Buster Keaton , Harold LLoyd . Bailan charleston . Los escritores màs relevantes son Theodore Dreiser , Sherwood Anderson , Sinclair Lewis y Gertubre Stein , Dashiell Hammet . Los màs conocidos escritores de la generaciòn perdida , son Ernest Hemingway y Francis Scott Fitzgerald , y con su obra El derrumbe " , señala lo complicado que es ser escritor despuès de la Primera guerra mundial . Gertrude Stein , en su salòn de la rue de fleurus se convirtiò en una mama grande de escritores como Hemingway . Miss Stein habìa llegado a Parìs antes de la Primera guerra mundial , concentrando en torno a su librerìa una nutrida cantidad de artistas y intelectuales , fascinado ante la tolerancia que emanaba la americana. Nacida en 1870 . en una familia pudiente . Estudiò medicina , al poco tiempo abandono la Universidad . Su hermano Leo influyò en su decisiòn de ir a Parìs . Leo descubriò el mìtico departamento en el 27 de la fure de fleurus que su hermana hizo tan famoso .La metiò en el conocimiento de la pintura moderna a travès de Cezzane , Gaugin , Renoir y Toulouse - Lautrec . Picasso y Matisse fueron asiduos visitantes a las tertulias que se realizaban los sàbados por la tarde , como tambièn lo fueron los poetas Guillaume Apollinaire y Max Jacob . Gertubre Stein escribiò su primer libro " three lives " en 1908 . En 1933 publica " Autobiografìa de Alice B Toklas " . En 1930 publica " Dix Portraits " , ilustrado por Picasso . El poeta y crìtico Ezra Pound , fue uno de los primeros en llegar a Parìs , desde Inglaterra , donde habìa pasado los años de guerra . Habìa llegado a la conclusiòn de que " Londres estaba muerto " , escribiò a William Carlos William en 1920 . Tambièn llegò el escritor Sherwood Anderson en 1921 , habìa publicado " Winesburg Ohio " , que da iniciò a su fama literaria . En 1921 llega Hemingway y Francis Scott Fitezgerald , "el golden boy "de la generaciòn perdida . Scott provenìa de una familia arribista y de poco dinero , pero logro ser educado en exclusivos colegios en Newman Academy de Boston y en la Universidad de Princeton . En 1920 publica " A este lado del paraiso " con 24 años . El escritor chileno Luis Dominguez en un ensayo sobre la obra del escritor : " Su ser irreflexivo , romàntico , actor de sì mismo , que parece zambullirse a ojos cerrados en al sociedad , para salir a flote con una leyenda , casi y ese otro , su ser lùcido , casi cruel consigo mismo , que no espera piedad para sì por muy mal que ande sino que la se clama o continùa reclamàndola para los otros " . El escritor junto con su esposa Zelda Sayre derrocharon el dinero , hasta comprarse un Roll Royce . Otros escritores vivian sumidos en la miseria y que fueron protegidos por Sylvia Beach , llamada por Hemingway Madame Shakespeare , por ser la dueña de la elegante librerìa " Shakespeare Company " . La librerìa se abriò en 1919 en la rue dupuytren . El escritor Hemingway entrò a la librerìa , sin dinero . Sylvia fue amable con el escritor y le presto algunos libros . En 1920 conociò al escritor irlandès James Joyce , que fue un asiduo visitante en su librerìa . En 1914 , Joyce escribìa su obra cumbre " Ulises " que terminarìa en 1921 . En 1918 aparecen fragmentos de Ulises en Lihe Review de Nueva Yrok , que fue acusada de obscena . Sylvia financio la publicaciòn de Ulises y James Joyce acepto encantado . En 1922 el libro estuvo listoa cuando el escritor cumplio sus 40 años . Natalie Clifford Barney , dueña de un salòn cultural de la generaciòn perdida , por su caracter irreverente y inquieto . En 1909 , la Clifford Barney , habìa adquirido un apartamenteo en la rue jacob , donde estuvo el salòn , todos los viernes . Asistìan escritores de la talla de Paul Valery , Colette , Rilke . El poeta Ezra Pound fue su gran amigo . La colonia literaria llamado el barrio , en el centro de Montparnasse , existia cuatro cafès : " La Coupole " " Le select" " La rotonda" " Le dome" . En 1925 , los criticos literarios comentadon de la escuela de la rotonde , para referirse a la nueva corriente de la literatura americana . Entre idas y venidas , de Nueva York a Parìs , Scott terminò su segunda novela " Los bellos y malditos " , en 1922 . en 1925 , publica " El gran Gatsby 2 , y T.S . Eliote cree que es " El primer paso de la novela norteamericana desde Henry James " . En la primavera , en 1925 , Scott conoce a Hemingway en Parìs . Es el encuentro entre la fragilidad y la rudeza . Hemingway , con novelas como Fiesta ( 1926 ) , Adiòs a las armas (1929) , Por quièn doblan las campanas (1940) , El viejo y el mar (1952) . Aquellos escritores de la generaciòn perdida , compartieron los sueños y un dìa lo perdieron aquella etapa que fue tan breve como el ladrido de un perro de una comarca vecina . Solo quedo el pasado de que la vida literaria fue un hermoso sueño narrativo , en el atardecer , en las calles de Parìs .
MARIETTA MORALES RODRÌGUEZ
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Te espero
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Voy a detener el tiempo…
Con el roce de tu boca…
Y con tus ojos en mi espejo
Detendré tu reflejo
Para envolverlo en un susurro…
Ya siento el murmullo,
Ágil en tu reacción...
No te veo pero mi corazón
Predice tu reacción
A mis palabras locas.
Autor/a: reisel (Jennifer concha)
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