Defying tradition, especially in this ultra-conservative corner of northwest Pakistan, the fighters don black niqabs as they learn how to use automatic weapons including anti-tank and anti-aircraft launchers. During their six-month training at the academy, they rise at 5 a.m. and train until 11 p.m. — often in temperatures as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit, all while nearly fully covered.
Source : New York Times________________________________________
Buddhist communities in America - even those filled with many well-meaning people - are subject to the same forces of unconscious bias and the same historical and institutional legacies of privilege and racism as the rest of the country. How Buddhist communities choose to respond to these painful legacies will matter greatly.
The future of Buddhism.
Source : The Huffington Post_____________________________
Mammals and birds are traditionally thought to be the planet's only warm-blooded animals, keeping their body temperature consistently warmer than the outside environment. Fish and reptiles are almost entirely cold-blooded, or "ectothermic"; they are at the mercy of the environment for their warmth and largely get by on slower metabolic rates.
Source : BBC
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