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Caption: Peter Gabriel and Venerable Luon Sovath in New York City at WITNESS’ Focus for Change benefit dinner and concert co-hosted by Peter Gabriel and Maggie Gyllenhaal. December 2, 2010. PHOTO CREDIT: Ann Billingsley +Sovath Loun
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FORT LEE, Va.— An enraged soldier with a gun barricaded herself in an office inside a major command’s headquarters, throwing objects and then shooting herself in the head as law enforcement officials tried to negotiate with her, the Army said Monday.
The heavily-trafficked base went on lockdown while she was barricaded on the third floor of the four-story building that houses the Army’s Combined Arms Support Command. About 1,100 people were inside, but no one else was hurt, Army officials said.
“This situation could’ve been worse,” said Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, who took over as commanding general of CASC at Fort Lee on Friday.
An enraged soldier with a gun barricaded herself in an office inside a major command’s headquarters, throwing objects and then shooting herself in the head as law enforcement officials tried to negotiate with her, the Army said Monday.
The heavily-trafficked base went on lockdown while she was barricaded on the third floor of the four-story building that houses the Army’s Combined Arms Support Command. About 1,100 people were inside, but no one else was hurt, officials at Fort Lee said.
“This situation could’ve been worse,” said Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lyons, who took over as commanding general of CASC on Friday.
The Army did not identify the soldier or give her condition. She was taken to Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, which confirmed that it received a patient from Fort Lee but did not provide other details.
The soldier is a sergeant 1st class who has been in the Army for 14 years and at Fort Lee for three, Lyons said. Her gun was not a service weapon, he said.
“We are sad for our soldier in arms that she faced those kinds of challenges she had to resort to those kinds of actions,” Lyons said.
He said officials did not know whether she was being treated for any mental health issues and could not speculate whether drugs or alcohol might have been a factor. Lyons described the soldier as upset and enraged during the incident but said he couldn’t say whether that was consistent with her personality.
Fort Lee reopened and normal operations resumed within an hour of the incident, Lyons said, with trucks and cars entering and exiting the base. The main gate — closest to the scene — continued to control traffic, but other gates were operating as normal.
The daily population at Fort Lee — 25 miles south of Richmond and 130 miles from Washington — is about 34,000, with members from all branches, their families, civilians and contractors. Fort Lee’s website says the installation has seen enormous growth and renovations over the past decade as a result of realignment and closures of bases across the U.S.
Army officials initially labeled Monday’s incident an “active shooter” situation. The Department of Homeland Security uses the term to describe someone actively trying to kill people, usually in populated areas, with no pattern of choosing victims.
The shooting is the fourth violent act at a Virginia military installation this year. In March, a civilian truck driver shot and killed a sailor aboard a Navy destroyer at Naval Station Norfolk before he was shot and killed by Navy security.
In June, authorities said a sailor repeatedly stabbed another near Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. The same installation was placed on lockdown in April when a sailor shot and killed himself inside a barracks there.
Monday’s lockdown came days after Fort Lee announced in its official newspaper that a new mass warning and emergency notification system would be activated in the coming weeks. The system allows users to input phone numbers, email addresses or pop-up alerts on any computer that’s part of the main Fort Lee network, the newspaper said. Officials said Monday that the system is not yet in place.
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Associated Press writer Brock Vergakis contributed to this report from Norfolk.
This beautiful ox cart is part of our Cambodian tradition and history. But this famous transportation is becoming an endangered species due to the introduction of engine-driven tractors.
"A bullock cart or ox cart is a two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle pulled by oxen (draught cattle). It is a means of transportation used since ancient times in many parts of the world. They are still used today where modern vehicles are too expensive or the infrastructure does not favor them." Wikipedia
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I think we need more love in the world. We need more kindness,
more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely
want to contribute to that. ~Ellen DeGeneres
By Josh Gardner and Paul Donnelley
MailOnline, August 25, 2014
Who is the homeless youth who went to the VMAs with Miley Cyrus and
accepted her gong in front of millions? Mystery man takes awards by
storm with emotional speech about life on the streets
Miley Cyrus stole the show at this year’s VMAs but instead of
twerking and sticking out her tongue, the pop star grabbed the attention
of the audience by promoting her pet cause – youth homelessness.
The
blonde singer won the Video of the Year award for her song Wrecking
Ball but rather than take to the stage and mouth platitudes, Cyrus sent
in her stead a young man named Jesse to read a speech about the subject
close to the star’s heart.
‘My name is Jesse,’ the
22-year-old said. ‘I am accepting this award on behalf of the 1.6
million runaways and homeless youth in the United States who are
starving and lost and scared for their lives. I know, because I am one
of those people.’
The man who stole the show at this year’s VMAs after accepting an award on behalf of Miley Cyrus is Jesse Helt, a wannabe model who was once so destitute he slept in a bush, his mom has today revealed. Jesse, 22, who hails from Salem, Oregon, moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dreams – but has so far had no luck. Jesse ended up spending Sunday evening with Miley (right) and the pair, who met last week at LA homeless shelter, My Friend’s Place, were even pictured enjoying an In-N-Out Burger after the awards show. His mom Linda Helt said: ‘It’s time for him to have some good luck. He needs to be blessed.’
Life is too short. Look out for yourself. If someone continuously mistreats you, have enough respect for yourself to leave them. It may hurt for a while, but it’ll be OK. You’ll be OK. Oftentimes walking away has nothing to do with weakness, and everything to do with strength. We walk away not because we want others to realize our worth, but because we finally realize our own worth. ~MarcandAngel
If a drop of water falls in lake there is no identity.
But if it falls on a leaf of lotus it shines like a pearl.
So choose the best place where you would shine.
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Always remember that, in someway or another, you’re somebody’s angel, even if you don’t know it. They love you and think of you even if you don’t hear it every day. Trust that there is love all around you even if you cannot feel it. You are not alone. Source: Truth Follower
“Don’t hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love.”
~Leo Buscaglia
ព្រះត្រៃបិដក ប្រែថា កញ្រ្ចែង ឬ ល្អី ៣ សម្រាប់ដាក់ផ្ទុកពាក្យពេចន៍នៃព្រះសម្មាសម្ពុទ្ធ
The Tipitaka or Pali canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism. The three divisions of the Tipitaka are: Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka.
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Listen to Khmer literature and Dhamma talk by His Holiness Jotannano Chuon Nath, Supreme Patriarch of Cambodia Buddhism.
Should anyone wish to ridicule me and make me an object of jest and scorn why should I possibly care if I have dedicated myself to others?
Let them do as they wish with me so long as it does not harm them. May no one who encounters me ever have an insignificant contact.
Regardless whether those whom I meet respond towards me with anger or faith, may the mere fact of our meeting contribute to the fulfilment of their wishes.
May the slander, harm and all forms of abuse that anyone should direct towards me act as a cause of their enlightenment.
As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by blame and praise. As a deep lake is clear and calm, so the wise become tranquil after they listened to the truth…
Good people walk on regardless of what happens to them. Good people do not babble on about their desires. Whether touched by happiness or by sorrow, the wise never appear elated or depressed. ~The Dhammapada
