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HCM CITY — HCM City is calling for foreign investment in the automobile manufacturing industrial cluster located in the city's Củ Chi outlying district.
In October 2014, the city's People's Committee approved a project to build the cluster in Củ Chi. Covering an area of nearly 100 hectares, the project has an investment of more than VNĐ500 billion (US$22.43 million).
The cluster was built by Hoà Phú Join-Stock Company, which includes three stakeholders, the Sài Gòn Transportation Mechanical Corporation (SAMCO), Sài Gon Construction and Development Join Stock Company (SINVESCO) and the HCM City Infrastructure Investment Join Stock Company (CII).
According to Hoà Phú Joint Stock Company, the cluster focuses on part supplying for the local automobile industry, including manufacturing automobiles, auto components, and transport equipment.
The investor plays a role in linking foreign and local auto enterprises as well as transferring technology and providing market information and sales for local companies.
The cluster is located in a strategic location as it is next to Provincial Road 8 to the southern provinces of Tây Ninh, Long An, Bình Dương and Đồng Nai.
HCM City has 22 industrial clusters with a total area of 1,600 hectares with land rent terms of 50 years.
Most industrial clusters are located in the city's western outskirts areas, including Củ Chi and Hóc Môn, which still have more land for developing industrial zones and clusters.
However, many industrial clusters in Củ Chi are not yet 50 per cent full and are still looking for more investors, especially foreign ones.
The industrial cluster badly lacks investors for the rest of its area.
Nguyễn Xuân Điền, SAMCO's deputy marketing director, said the company now had 40 per cent of stock at this cluster.
In October 2014, SAMCO and its Japanese partner broke ground on the commercial automobile factory, and opened one year later with a target of making 800 automobiles a year for the domestic market, Điền said.
The company plans to expand its production to other automobile lines to show its potential to attract foreign investors in the cluster.
However, there are only several factories operating in the cluster, all of which are Vietnamese enterprises, excluding only one Japanese partner of SAMCO.
SAMCO plans to expand its existing factory in the cluster, which will account for one-third or even half of the industrial cluster's total area.
The Vietnamese automobile market is growing well and the industrial cluster is expected to attract full investment by 2020, according to SAMCO.
Former Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng recently issued a decision on policies to implement Việt Nam's automobile industry development through 2025. The measures include a master plan through 2020.
Among the policies outlined are assistance for credit, demand stimulation and market development.
The part supplying industry for the sector will use advanced technologies and enter partnerships with leading world manufacturers to be eligible to supply spare parts for vehicles made internationally.
By 2020, the automobile part supplying industry is expected to be able to meet about 35 per cent of the demand for domestic spare parts and accessories.
It should also be able to satisfy more than 65 per cent of local needs between 2026 and 2035.
The plan also targets the export of about 90,000 made-in-Việt Nam cars by 2035, encouraging the production of environmentally friendly vehicles.
Meanwhile, technology will be upgraded to make products meet international standards.
The strategy underscores the need to boost linkages and co-operation among automakers and assemblers, enterprises engaging in support industry and research and training centres in all economic sectors. — VNS
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Yesterday, three New York Times reporters sat down with Donald Trump for his first non-Fox interview in weeks. Why does he keep coming back to the failing New York Times when they always make him look like a lunatic? How does Maggie Haberman get him to say all this crazy stuff? And how are we only six months into this horrible nightmare?
Around 9PM the Times dropped a partial transcript which is so bonkers that we are actually feeling a little lightheaded. And to prove they aren't FAKE NEWS, they released audio of some of the best bits.
OMG! This thing really happened!
Let's start the morning off with the Top 5 Holy Shit Moments. There will be so much more later! But for now, let's gown up and dive in.
[Editrix's Note: After Your 5$ F wrote this article, the New York Times dumped another mountain of crazy words online. We'll have more stories soon!]
1. Poor Donald! Stuck With an Attorney General Who Can't Even Kill a Russia Investigation!
TRUMP: Well, Sessions should have never recused himself, and if he was going to recuse himself, he should have told me before he took the job, and I would have picked somebody else.
HABERMAN: He gave you no heads up at all, in any sense?
TRUMP: Zero. So Jeff Sessions takes the job, gets into the job, recuses himself. I then have — which, frankly, I think is very unfair to the president. How do you take a job and then recuse yourself? If he would have recused himself before the job, I would have said, "Thanks, Jeff, but I can't, you know, I'm not going to take you." It's extremely unfair, and that's a mild word, to the president. So he recuses himself. I then end up with a second man, who's a deputy.
TRUMP: So Jeff Sessions, Jeff Sessions gave some bad answers.
HABERMAN: You mean at the hearing?
TRUMP: Yeah, he gave some answers that were simple questions and should have been simple answers, but they weren't. He then becomes attorney general, and he then announces he's going to recuse himself. Why wouldn't he have told me that before?
Hooboy! Donald Trump knows who the real victim is here, and it is DONALD TRUMP! How dare Jeff Sessions leave him hanging with no Attorney General to protect him from the Russia investigation! And for what? Lying about those one or twelve meetings with the Russians? PFFFFT. If Jeff Sessions was going to knuckle under like a pussy every time someone questioned his ethics, then he should never have taken a job in the Trump Administration!
Will Jeff Sessions You're Fired himself and hitch a ride back to Alabammy by Monday? We would not be FOR SHOCKED, and Rachel Maddow has already announced a Resignation Watch for the Keebler Elf we all love to hate. Clearly Donald Trump expected that the top law enforcement officer in the country would have eighty-sixed the whole Russia business by now, instead of sticking him with some four-eyed, fake Republican from Baltimore. We almost feel sorry for Jeff Sessions, who has been unfailingly loyal to his lunatic boss. But then we remember that he's that backwardass bigot Jeff Sessions, and we knock that shit right off!
2. Trump Would Consider Firing Mueller If He Started Investigating Trump's Company
SCHMIDT: Last thing, if Mueller was looking at your finances and your family finances, unrelated to Russia — is that a red line?
HABERMAN: Would that be a breach of what his actual charge is?
TRUMP: I would say yeah. I would say yes.
HABERMAN: Would you fire Mueller if he went outside of certain parameters of what his charge is? [crosstalk]
SCHMIDT: What would you do?
TRUMP: I can't, I can't answer that question because I don't think it's going to happen.
Well, Trump didn't produce a map with a red "X" and say, "Mueller better not dig here, because that is definitely NOT where the bodies are buried." Although they haven't published a full transcript yet, so who knows what scoops the afternoon may bring! God knows what's going to crawl out if special counsel Robert Mueller starts turning over rocks in Trumpland. But Trump railed for years against the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) because how can Americans compete overseas if they can't pay bribes? One of the first things he does in office is try to weaken the FCPA. And now he's threatening to Saturday Night Massacre Robert Mueller if he starts looking into the Trump Organization's business practices. The guy's not worried about someone finding a blue dress with his DNA on it, if you know what we mean!
3. Trump Knew About DJ and Jared's Russian Intel Connection BEFORE The Meeting!
TRUMP: I just heard there was an email requesting a meeting or something — yeah, requesting a meeting. That they have information on Hillary Clinton, and I said — I mean, this was standard political stuff.
SCHMIDT: Did you know at the time that they had the meeting?
TRUMP: No, I didn't know anything about the meeting.
WHAT???? Don, Jr has been swearing to anyone who will listen that his father never knew that they were meeting with representatives of the Russian government to get dirt on Hillary. Trump himself told Reuters last week, "I didn't know until a couple of days ago when I heard about this." But under Haberman hypnosis he remembers that he did know about it beforehand.
Holy shit! We might have to lie down for a minute!
4. Trump Accused James Comey of Trying to Use The Steele Dossier as Leverage
TRUMP: When he [James B. Comey] brought it [the dossier] to me, I said this is really made-up junk. I didn't think about anything. I just thought about, man, this is such a phony deal.
HABERMAN: You said that to him?
TRUMP: Yeah…
TRUMP: So anyway, in my opinion, he shared it so that I would think he had it out there.
SCHMIDT: As leverage?
TRUMP: Yeah, I think so. In retrospect. In retrospect.
What even are you talking about, Poppy! Mother Jones had the Steele dossier in October of 2016. John McCain (may he live to be 120!) had it in December, and he gave it to the FBI. Half the newspapers in the country had it by the time James Comey had that awkward conversation with you on January 6, 2017. But please, tell us more about how mean James Comey was blackmailing you with a bunch of "phony" stories that was known to every media outlet and large parts of the intelligence services.
5. Donald Trump Thinks The FBI Director Reports To The President
TRUMP: And nothing was changed other than Richard Nixon came along. And when Nixon came along [inaudible] was pretty brutal, and out of courtesy, the F.B.I. started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official, there was nothing from Congress. There was nothing — anything. But the F.B.I. person really reports directly to the president of the United States, which is interesting. You know, which is interesting. And I think we're going to have a great new F.B.I. director.
HABERMAN: Chris Wray.
TRUMP: He's highly thought of by everybody. I think I did the country a great service with respect to Comey.
Here on Planet Earth, the FBI Director reports to the Attorney General. It is wildly inappropriate for the President to intervene in any pending investigation, particularly one which concerns his family. But thank you for letting us know that you intend to supervise Christopher Wray directly after he is confirmed! He must really appreciate you vouching for his independence and integrity!
Okay, Wonkers! Remember to breathe!
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October 3, 2011 - Los Alamitos, CA - Trying to define the 2012 Roland Sands Design apparel collection is a study in contrasts. In fact, it is almost easier to say what it is not rather than what it is. RSD outerwear is not over-embellished, over-branded or over the top; instead it is more about giving the wearer a tasteful and selective option while keeping him protected. RSD riding and casual wear offers a positive spin on the spirit, history and design of motorcycling. Riding style, that you can actually ride in.
"It's hard to put what we have done into any one category, just like it is hard to categorize the unique crew of individuals who have played a part in the design," explains bike builder-turned apparel innovator Roland Sands. "The collective riding experience of this group has come together to create true rider-built apparel that focuses on quality and style."
From the waxed cotton and unique washed and oiled leather of the RSD Limited Set riding jackets to the Main Set offerings for everyday jackets, the 2012 RSD apparel line has something for the fashion-forward minded as well as the seasoned rider. There is also a comprehensive collection of gloves, tees, thermals and hoodies, "The RSD line is riding apparel built with a parallel of fashion and function," says Sands. "Unique leathers, removable armor, well placed sew lines and pockets, flex materials, unusual patterns and soft collars all play into creating a comfortable and stylish piece. We've really paid a lot of attention to the details."
Speaking of details, there is even the "Gentleman's Starter Kit" range of wallets, belts and dopp kit. The oiled leather of the Limited Collection has been used to create a complete line of durable, beautiful and functional accessories with a focus on keeping it thin. Much like every custom-built RSD bike, the merging of heritage and modern components creates the perfect combination of style and function.
"Our designs are for the guy who appreciates the subtle details that make an heirloom piece, something you'll have for many years. Our jackets break-in amazingly to fine tune the fit for each wearer... it's cool because in time it becomes your second skin." concludes Sands.
For a look at the entire collection, or to get a copy of the 2012 Apparel catalog, click on www.rolandsands.com. Available through authorized RSD dealers and riding friendly stores only.
Roland Sands was just 5 years old when his parents first put him on a motorcycle, and there has been no stopping him ever since! His love of speed on two wheels took him to the professional racing ranks for 10 years. He set multiple track records around the world and was the 1998 American Motorcyclist Association 250GP champion. However, 32 broken bones later, Roland decided to trade in his racing leathers for paper, pencil and a computer designing products for noted motorcycle wheel manufacturer, Performance Machine.
He founded RSD in 2005 and continues to shake up the motorcycle industry to this very day. Roland and his bikes have been featured in more than 400 magazine articles worldwide, including 100+ cover stories. RSD projects have also appeared on television segments broadcast on MTV, SPEED Channel, ESPN2, Discovery Channel and the TLC networks.
RSD has worked on custom bike projects with celebrities and athletes (Mickey Rourke's latest motorcycle is in the RSD Design Center right now as well as a customized Tony Hawk and Shaun White machines) and major projects with industry leaders, including Aprilia, Yamaha, Bell Helmets, Ducati, Dunlop, Honda, Toyota, Vance & Hines and Victory, just to name a few.


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Morning everyone. Ready to get active today? Here's our Active Saturday game for this week:
Bowling Tag
Play with as many players as you have bowling pins. Each player is given a bowling pin to guard within their own 4ft circle, which can be marked on the floor with chalk. The players can only have one foot within their circle whilst trying to defend their pin. Someone is chosen to be, 'It' and has to try to knock down the pins without being tagged by the defenders. If a player's pin is knocked down, they must sit in their circle until the end of the game.
The game ends if the player who is, 'It' has been tagged five times or when all the pins have been knocked down. Time each player who is, 'It' and see who can do it in the quickest time!
And of course, let us know how you get on or if you have any variations of this game.


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From Joanne Comben:
I've been asked to set KPIs for my Data Quality and Compliance team. I'm in the early stages of researching and refining some possibilities and wonder if anyone would be prepared to steer me in the right direction or perhaps offer some advice through the Forum.
Thanks for taking the time.


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22 Sep One Point Perspective Ruler in Manga Studio
In this video we are going to learn how to set up the perspective rulers of Manga Studio to One Point Perspective, and we are going to see how easy it is to build something in perspective with this ruler!
The following text is a transcript from the video above. You can go ahead and watch it. It will be easier to understand and it will take only a few minutes of your time. But if you are old school and prefer to do all the reading, feel free to do so!
Ruler Setup
To build our perspective ruler, we will go to the Layer menu and select Ruler – Frame – Create perspective Ruler. A pop-up will appear, where we can specify what kind of perspective ruler we want to create. We will choose One point Perspective, and click OK.
In our document we will have the ruler created, with the Horizon Line and one vanishing point in the middle. The default perspective ruler has a separation of 90 degrees from the vanishing point. This can be adjusted with the Operation tool if needed.
With the ruler in place, we can now start drawing lines, and they will snap to the proper perspective angle automatically.
The ruler will be set in its own layer. We could draw on this layer, but it's best if we make a new raster layer on top of it to make our draft there.
We will talk more about One Point, Two Point and Three Point perspective in the Perspective Drawing course we will start publishing from October of 2015.
Stay tuned for our next tutorials!
T hank you for reading the post all the way through! If you liked the contents don't keep it to yourself… Tell your friends! Thanks to your support I can create amazing projects. Check them out in my web or in my social media and tell me what you think!
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Another Watercolor Painting - Portland Head Light Lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
I decided to paint a scene from a photo I took during our trip to the Portland, Maine area where we went for a family reunion and to visit friends a few years ago. I'm sure many of you are familiar with this lighthouse which was commissioned by George Washington around 1787. It is called Portland Headlight and is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. I thought it wouldn't be as detailed as the paintings of Italy I did recently with all the structures, tiny windows etc. However, as I began to sketch this out it dawned on me the rock formations are almost as descriptive as the building. They were actually formed by volcanic activity millions of years before. Just any rock formation and color wouldn't do so I found myself getting into a lot of detail again. There is a lot of history that is interesting. I am always at kind of a loss when I finish one painting and before I start my next. I do have two more paintings in mind from photos I took while in Maine and I'm looking forward to getting started on them.
I have been also doing some crazy quilt stitching but haven't had a chance to photograph that yet. Hopefully I will be posting that soon - maybe after I finish the project.
Posted by Connie Eyberg Originals
Labels: artwork, watercolor paintings
5 comments:
- celkalee said...
DEar Connie, your work is amazing. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
- December 21, 2015 at 3:05 PM
- Magpie's Mumblings said...
Such a beautiful lighthouse - you've done it justice with your painting. I so envy you that talent!
- December 21, 2015 at 5:43 PM
- margaret said...
Connie this is a wonderful painting I can see how much you have enjoyed creating this delight
- December 21, 2015 at 11:53 PM
- crazyQstitcher said...
The lighthouse and surrounds are very realistic.
I hope you paint more.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
- December 22, 2015 at 4:47 AM
- Rengin Yazitas said...
Dear Connie, you have an amazing talent, please paint more...
I wish you a very special Christmas with your beloved ones.
- December 24, 2015 at 2:23 AM
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Disaster Advisory
Disasters can cause major setbacks for businesses and organizations. If a business does not have a preparedness plan in place to protect employees and secure assets, resuming operations can take longer than expected. Having a continuity plan is equally important and can help ensure that your business keeps running in the aftermath of a disaster.
Preparing Your Business for a Disaster
It's important to consider how your business may be impacted by a variety of disasters and to be adequately prepared for those situations. Putting together a Disaster Recovery Plan can help protect critical business assets and minimize operational risk.
Here are a few steps to consider when developing one:
- Establish crisis management procedures
- Identify communication protocols
- Review business interruption coverage
- Maintain documentation
- Plan for continuity
By addressing and planning for different scenarios, you can determine the best approach for disaster preparedness and recovery.
Elements of an Effective Business Continuity Plan
Business continuity planning begins with assessing how potential risks to your business will impact the ability of your business to continue to deliver products and/or services in the event of an interruption. By assessing and understanding the potential impact of possible risks by performing a review and financial analysis, you will be able to identify and prioritize the steps you may need to take to repair your business after an unexpected disruption. Identifying and defining potential risks enables you to develop strategies to mitigate the impact of a disruption.
A typical business continuity plan involves the following:
- Analysis of organizational threats
- A list of the primary tasks required to keep the organization operations flowing
- Easily located management contact information
- Explanation and communication of where personnel should go if there is a disastrous event
- Plan for data backups and organization site backup
- Collaboration and input among all facets of the organization
- Buy-in from everyone in the organization
Business Recovery
Depending on the circumstances, it may take weeks or months for businesses to be up and running again after a disaster. Businesses, large and small, cannot afford a prolonged shutdown of operations and need to be proactive in disaster recovery planning. From identifying potential risks and performing a business impact analysis to developing strategies and testing plans, all steps are crucial components of a resiliency plan.
In determining a recovery strategy, organizations should consider such issues as:
- Operating budget and cash-flow needs
- Resources such as people and physical facilities – Where and when will you resume operations
- Management team coordination – Duties and Responsibilities pre- and post-storm
- Technology needs – Data back-up and hardware, including ability to access on-site and remotely post-storm
- Suppliers – Contingency plans in case your suppliers are also impacted by storm
Disaster Fraud
While disasters and tragedies bring out the best in people, they can also bring out the worst. At every stage of recovery, you should be aware of potential fraud and schemes.
- Fraudulent Charities
- Fraudulent Contractors
- Flooded Car Sales
- Insurance Scams
- Identity Theft
If you suspect fraud connected to a natural disaster, you can contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud or visit FEMA's Hurricane Harvey resource page.
Helpful Resources
Below are several articles our team has put together on claim submissions, IRS deadlines/tax extensions, and retirement plan relief related to business operations during and after a disaster.
- Preparing for Disaster Claims
- Documenting Hardship Distributions to Section 403(b) Plans
- Business Interruption Claims in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
- Hurricane Harvey IRS Deadlines and Extensions
- Disaster Area Declarations, Extended Filing Dates, and 2017 Casualty Loss Deductions
- Hurricane Harvey Relief for Retirement Plan Sponsors and Participants
For more information about emergency safety procedures, visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency.


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This project is intented for all release related issues (isos, installer, etc), under the umbrella of the ArchLinux Release Engineers
FS#54792 - [archiso] use resolve_device() instead of poll_device()
Attached to Project: Release Engineering
Opened by Tom Yan (tom.ty89) - Thursday, 13 July 2017, 18:07 GMT
Last edited by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Saturday, 02 November 2019, 22:56 GMT
Opened by Tom Yan (tom.ty89) - Thursday, 13 July 2017, 18:07 GMT
Last edited by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Saturday, 02 November 2019, 22:56 GMT
In the archiso initcpio hooks, poll_device() is used instead of resolve_device(). This prevent them from being able to resolve tags (UUID/LABEL/PARTUUID/PARTLABEL, actual use case being img_dev= in loop_mnt, for example) like the base hook init does. There doesn't seem to be any reason that the archiso hooks need to compromise on this.
The only thing I could think of is, archiso hooks seem to prefer a longer/hardcoded polling timeout. While resolve_device() does not take a timeout parameter directly as poll_device() does, it make use of the variable rootdelay=, so all we need to do to achieve the same thing is setting rootdelay=30 (`local` it maybe, if you think that's safer or something) in the hooks just before we call resolve_device().
P.S. I file it as a general gripe because one can easily workaround it by using /dev/disk/by-* path instead of a tag, and because udev will probably always be there in archiso's case so the path will exist once the device shows up. However, sticking resolve_device(), which is somewhat a more "external" function should make archiso more stable anyway. For example, just in case my decent patch (see task 54769) got accepted by Dave Reisner some day in the future...:P
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Tesla Motors isn't on Darryl Siry's mind, as the SVP of Marketing and Sales has publicly admitted to leaving the company over "disagreements in strategy." The news comes but 1.5 months after Elon Musk made himself CEO and told a few others to stay happy elsewhere, and while Darryl's replacement wasn't directly named, Siry does outrightly state that he has only remained on this long to recruit "a very strong successor." The best part of his farewell? This gem: "So what now? I have no immediate plans but look forward to exploring various opportunities that I find out there." Translation? I'm so loaded after my stint in this place, it doesn't even matter, holmes.
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Official- Arsene Wenger Name Squad For Today's Clash But 4 Keys Stars Missing
Goonersden brings you news from top football news sites from the likes of ESPN, SkySport, Daily Mail, Daily Star and Metro… We also Analyse football, player, transfer and predict Arsenal starting line-up.
Arsenal midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Mesut Ozil will miss the 2017/2018 UEFA Europa League last 32 clash against Swedish club side Ostersunds on Thursday.
However, manager Arsene Wenger is hopeful they will feature in this weekend's English League Cup final versus Manchester City.
Wenger took close to a full-strength squad to Sweden for the first leg which his side won 3-0 last week. He will now be looking forward to giving his younger players some game time on Thursday.
Ozil and Ramsey were involved in first team training on Wednesday but Wenger said the German playmaker had struggled with illness this week. He added that the Wales international needs more time prove his fitness after returning from a groin injury.
"He (Ozil) was in bed Monday and Tuesday for sickness,'' Wenger told a news conference.
"I would certainly have used him, but because he was sick he will have to work hard tomorrow and will not be involved.
"Ramsey's not in the squad tomorrow, he had a good training session. We will see how his evolution goes between now and (the League Cup final on) Sunday. I don't rule him out."
Wenger confirmed Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be given the responsibility of producing chances going forward in the absence of Ozil, and Danny Welbeck will start upfront. Goalkeeper David Ospina, who has been picked for the majority of Arsenal's matches in Cup competitions this season, will keep his place ahead of first-choice Petr Cech.


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Excel at your retail business by improving data capture, achieve more likes on Facebook, use e-receipts as an engagement and more.
Send the receipts digitally and include some nice sharing features for your customers. Allow them to post the item to their social media and much more. Increase customer service and save the environment at the same time.
The first step to understand your customer is to collect data from them. If you can do this in a digital manner the data quality will be much higher. If you do it at the till you will get heaps of data. We know.
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The Athenaeum International Cultural Centre is a non profit music organization. It was founded in 1974 by a group of artists, intellectuals as well as personalities of public life who shared in common the aspiration of regenerating the Greek musical education as well as the cultural life of the country.
To achieve this, Athenaeum cooperated with several cultural counterparts abroad, carrying out invitations as well as interchanging young artists, giving international master classes, concerts, e.t.c., thus strengthening the intercultural relations of Greece with musically advanced countries.
a. In 1974 the Athenaeum International Cultural Centre set up its Conservatory, which soon made a name of its own, owing to the regenerating spirit it brought to the music education of Greece.
b. It enacted, in 1975, the International Music Competitions of Greece in Opera, Oratorio -Lied, and the Piano, which are held annually in Athens, under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture, and were also included in UNESCO'S Fédération Mondiale de Concours Intérnationaux de Musique.
c. In 1977 the International Music Competitions of Greece, were dedicated to the memory of Maria Callas, whose death in that year was a great loss in the operatic world.
d. In 1978 Athenaeum enacted, under the sponsorship of the Greek Ministry of Culture, a concert in the memory of Maria Callas, which was held on 16th September (day of Callas' death) every year at the Herod Atticus Odeion, in Athens. Unfortunately, due to financial reasons, this concert does no longer take place. Besides paying tribute to Callas' memory, this concert aimed at introducing the winners of the International Music Competitions Maria Callas of Greece to the public. Additionally, many famous artists were invited, such as Victoria de Los Angeles, Christa Ludwig, Ileana Cotrubas, Irina Arkhipova, Hermann Prey, Lev Vlassenko, Tatiana Nikolayeva, Halina Czerny - Stefanska, Thomas Vasary, Anny Fischer, Cheryl Studer, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Gundula Janowicz, as well as great orchestras, such the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra of Bucharest, the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra, e.t.c.
e. In 1979 Athenaeum took a leading role in creating training programmes for symphonic and vocal ensembles as well as for electronic music.
f. In 1982 the sculptor Aspasia Papadoperaki created, on Athenaeum's own initiative, the Maria Callas' statue, under the sponsorships of Mmes Kaiti Kyriakopoulou - Iliopoulou and Kyriaki Petzetaki. It is a statue in bronze, which stands in Madritis' Square (Behind the HILTON HOTEL), Athens.
g. In 1984 Athenaeum moved to a scheduled building in 8 Amerikis Street, which restored at its own expense.
h. It established, in 1987, an annual series of 70 concerts, aiming at promoting young artists.
i. In 1994 Athenaeum was already well known as a highly prestigious International Cultural Centre. As a result, the International Music Competitions of Greece that were dedicated to the memory of Maria Callas received the unique in the world prestigious distinction International Grand Prix Maria Callas.
j. In 1997 the International Grand Prix Maria Callas was appointed Institution of the City of Athens by the Mayor Dimitris Avramopoulos.
k. In 1998 Athenaeum moved to Thission. Its new residence was - and still is - an old mansion in 3 Adrianou str., which it restored, again, at its expense. This year, Athenaeum aimed at establishing a Symphonic Orchestra, consisting of musicians from the Balkan Peninsula. The underlying motivation was the belief that the art of music is the ideal cultural place, where people of a certain region can acknowledge the roots they share in common. The Balkan Orchestra performed at the Herod Atticus Odeion, in Athens, 2002. Furthermore, financial difficulties of Athenaeum resulted in the cancellation of the Orchestra's performing activities.
l. Due to its consistency in attaining the goals it sets as well as its major role as cultural leader, Athenaeum has been receiving subsidies from the Greek Ministry of Culture since 1989.
m. In 2005 Athenaeum was nominated for the Conseille de Musique Award by UNESCO'S International Committee.
The cultural life of Greece was hard hit by the recent recession. Athenaeum, too, had its own losses, which mostly had to do with a) the cancellation - owing to a lack of subsidies - of the aforementioned concert in commemoration of Maria Callas, and b) the two - year suspension of the Maria Callas International Grand Prix in Opera - Piano. The last Grand Prix took place in 2011, while the news of its suspension became a much talked about subject by prominent figures in arts and culture of the country.
Two years later, this major artistic event is back giving a ray of hope about its future. Athenaeum hosted the 38th International Grand Prix Maria Callas - Opera (4 -11/10/2014) as well the 39th International Grand Prix Maria Callas - Piano (14 - 23/05/2015) in collaboration with the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation. The entire project is part of the NSRF 2007 - 2013 Programme for Development, which concerns these two International Grand Prix. Athenaeum hopes for a permanent conduct of both the International Grand Prix Maria Callas and the commemorative concert in the immediate future.


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Texas lawmakers have been busy this year.
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Students at the Vrije Universiteit can find the weblecture in the Data Center course in Blackboard in the Menu-category Weblectures. The lecture is also available through iTunes U. This is the University channel available in iTunes where you can find weblectures from many universities worldwide on many subjects. The weblecture on event studies can be found and viewed in iTunes U if you search for the following string of 5 keywords:
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Sonoma County, Santa Rosa law enforcement seeking drone programs
Unmanned drones with high-definition cameras could take flight in Sonoma County skies next year to help law enforcement track suspects and assist in search-and-rescue operations for both the Sheriff's Office and the Santa Rosa Police Department.
But drones won't get off the ground at either agency until specific policies and procedures are outlined, and residents have a chance to weigh in.
"Departments that have created drone programs in secret haven't fared well," said Santa Rosa Police Capt. Craig Schwartz, referencing controversial aerial surveillance in Seattle and San Jose. "(Drones) stir up a lot of feeling in the public. There are privacy concerns and concerns about the militarization of police."
Schwartz has reached out to City Council members and community groups to pitch the drone program and to get feedback.
The Sheriff's Office already has two drones, purchased in 2016 for $3,793, but has not used them in active law enforcement operations, said Sgt. Spencer Crum, spokesman for the Sheriff's Office. One drone is intended for the search-and-rescue team and the other for the special operations unit.
"We are in the early stages of developing a drone program to include policy and procedure and community feedback," Crum said by email.
Both Crum and Schwartz note that law enforcement would use the same drones available to the public at Amazon and Best Buy. Drones cost between $1,500 and $3,000 and can be equipped with thermal imaging cameras for an additional $10,000 to $15,000, Schwartz said.
A thermal imaging camera can detect a person's body heat at night and also be used in firefighting to help detect the hottest spots in a blaze, Schwartz said.
The American Civil Liberties Union and other groups have expressed concern that the use of drones for surveillance could violate privacy rights.
Schwartz is currently enrolled in a master's program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey where he is researching the use of drones by law enforcement and the accompanying privacy concerns. His thesis is titled "Big Brother or Trusted Allies?"
He said concerns about privacy rights can be ameliorated with guidelines that only allow the use of drones in emergency situations. He points to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office as a good example of how law enforcement can use unmanned aircraft.
Since that office began using drones in late 2015 it has flown more than 150 missions, said Sgt. Ray Kelly, spokesman for the department. But before drones took off more than a year of outreach and policy development was required.
"We have very strict guidelines that were developed with the county, the ACLU and community groups," Kelly said. "Our policy is geared toward privacy."
Both the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office and the Santa Rosa police would like to implement drones for search-and-rescue efforts and tactical SWAT operations. Drones could also be used for crime scene preservation and to get aerial views in dangerous emergency situations.
"They're not going to be used for general surveillance work," Schwartz said. "The uses would be specific and limited."
Santa Rosa Mayor Chris Coursey said he does have some concerns about privacy and wouldn't like to see drones flying in his neighborhood for general policing, but he does see some beneficial uses.
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A fascinating article in the NYTimes about a new study of children with autism.
A few interesting points:
Babies grow many synapses connecting the neurons in their brain. As they grow up, they prune these synapses.
It looks like autistic children may not prune these synapses as well as other children and teenagers do. Their problems with social learning may be due to having too many connections in the brain.
They may also have a problem clearing out old and degraded cells.
From the NYT article:
"'Impairments that we see in autism seem to be partly due to different parts of the brain talking too much to each other," he said. "You need to lose connections in order to develop a fine-tuned system of brain networks, because if all parts of the brain talk to all parts of the brain, all you get is noise.'"
This overconnectivity in the brain could explain "symptoms like oversensitivity to noise or social experiences, as well as why many people with autism also have epileptic seizures."
More than a third of people with autism have epilepsy!!!!
Is there any connection between this and gender dysphoria?
Probably not, but it is interesting to speculate. What if gender dysphoria is also caused by overconnectivity in the brain, just less of it? Perhaps gender dysphoria is caused by too many connections in just one part of the brain. That might explain why there are more people than you would expect with both ASDs and gender dysphoria. Something for someone to research, perhaps.
It might also be interesting to find out if people with gender dysphoria have a higher rate of epilepsy than expected.


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What Has HIV/AIDS Led Us To Understand about Global Ethical Challenges?
Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life
James Keenan, S.J., Boston College
Date: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Time: 12:00-1:15 PM
Location: Boisi Center, 24 Quincy Road
In the aftermath of SARS and swine flu, many public health officials have acknowledged that thirty years of combatting HIV/AIDS made the world more prepared to deal with other potentially catastrophic global health threats. The experience of HIV/AIDS has also prompted those in public health and in ethics to understand that questions of income, gender, and social structures are deeply related to bioethical questions. Finally, while looking to the global, people cannot but acknowledge that success in both prevention and treatment programs depends not on universal generalizations but rather with the specific experience of the local.
James Keenan, S.J. holds the Founders Professorship in Theology at Boston College. He has been a Jesuit of the New York Province since 1970, and an ordained priest since 1982. Keenan received his S.T.L. and S.T.D. from Gregorian University in Rome. He has served as a consultant to National Conference of Catholic Bishops for the Revision of the Ethical Guidelines for Catholic Health Care Institutions and a group leader on Surgeon General's Task Force on Responsible Sexual Conduct. Keenan currently is an advisor to the Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance, chair of the Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Christian Ethics. His has recently edited Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church: The Plenary Papers from the First Cross-cultural Conference on Catholic Theological Ethics (Continuum, 2007) and is also the author of numerous works including Toward a Global Vision of Catholic Moral Theology (Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram Press, 2007) and The Works of Mercy: The Heart of Catholicism (Sheed and Ward, 2007). His research interests include fundamental moral theology, the history of theological ethics, Thomas Aquinas, virtue ethics, HIV/AIDS, genetics, and church leadership ethics.


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The final Con†Stellation is over 🙁
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😀↪ Which will be 18–19 October ↩😀
We will be transforming the Con†Stellation pages into a history site
Please bear with us as that transition will take some time
Con†Stellation XXXV: Horologium (The Clock)
13–15 October 2017——Huntsville, Alabama
|GoH: Mary Robinette Kowal
|Artist GoH: David O. Miller
|MC: Toni Weisskopf
This page is not yet fully updated for 2013. Please come back soon for updates.
Bio for GoH Larry Correia coming soon.
Darrell Osborn is a Renaissance man—graphic artist, stage magician, and balloon artist. When not plotting complete world domination, he puts on a variety of magic shows in the Tennesse Valley area under his nom de stage "Doctor Osborn." These last several years he's also been sharing his balloon sculptures (lots more than just your basic balloon animals!), magic, and general madcap sensibility at conventions around the area—including Con†Stellation.
You can find out more about Darrell on his website or on his Facebook page.
Stephanie Osborn is a former payload flight controller, a veteran of over twenty years of working in the civilian space program as well as various military space defense programs. Stephanie is retired from space work and has moved on to be a heck of a writer. She's been known to claim she's still fairly new at this "author stuff," but that's getting harder to take seriously all the time… just look at the body of her work. Her website—www.Stephanie-Osborn.com—lists a huge array of novels (some co-authored with the likes of Travis S. Taylor, Darrell Bain, or Darrell Osborn), short fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and even a YA fantasy book. Stephanie was a major hit as our Mistress of Ceremonies at Con†Stellation XXX in 2011—so much so that she's become our semi-permanent MC :-)
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In addition to our Guests of Honor, and Mistress of Ceremonies we're working on a great lineup of other guests. This list will be updated as more guests are confirmed.
Les Johnson describes himself as a NASA physicist, author, husband, father, and manager—though probably not in that order. At NASA, he's the Deputy Manager for the Advanced Concepts Office of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville AL. He uses what he calls his spare time to write (popular science books/articles as well as science fiction), read (science fiction), and fulfill both the roles of husband and that of father to his two children.
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Author Shaun McNiff | Chapter 5: New Media and Their Effects
in Art Therapy & Chapter 20: Arts-Based Research and Digital Technologies
Opening Keynote at SUNY New Palz 2017: Can Research Look, Sound, and Feel Like Art? Shaun McNiff, Ph.D., Lesley University (Boston, MA). "We advocate for artistic expression by
showing how it accesses deep, nonlinear aspects of experience yet precludes it from acceptable research. Can we let artistic evidence speak for itself rather than keep it in a shadow realm or at
best generate data for analysis? A practical way forward is explored."


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Subjects (abstracts): The Christ Myth; Evolutional Ethics and Animal Psychology.
from: The Christ Myth, A Study by Elizabeth E. [Edson] Evans [1832 - 1911], New York: The Truth Seeker Company, 1900, Reprinted by: H.H. Waldo, Bookseller, Hyde Park, Vermont, 1991, Number 7 [(found 1/97) received, and first seen, 2/10/97].
[As a researcher [see #4, 143-145], I was surprised to find this book (the early dates, title, gender of author, conclusions, etc.).].
From the beginning of the Christian era there have been in each generation many persons who refused to believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ, and many others who, after being educated in that belief, rejected it in maturer years. Perhaps some of these doubted or disbelieved the whole story; but the question of actuality was not, formerly, a subject of discussion in pulpit and in print." [v].
[See: #3, 41-104 ("Jesus")].
"Napoleon I [1769 - 1821], in his conversations with Wieland, expressed his disbelief in the historical existence of Christ [see #3, 44 (Napoleon Bonaparte [Napoleon I])]; but that declaration seems to have made but little impression upon his hearer, and was, apparently, received without comment by later readers of the statement, Napoleon not being considered an authority in such matters, although his logical faculty and mathematical genius were indisputable." [v].
'My own doubts were first awakened as far back as the year 1875, being the result of studies in a department of Christian doctrine having no connection with dogmas concerning the identity of Christ. At that time I did not know that his "historical existence" had ever been denied, although I had already, after long and painful mental conflict, given up my early belief in the Trinitarian creed. Those persons who have always regarded Christ as a mere man cannot imagine the shock experienced by a believer in his divinity when that faith gives way. Few have believed so firmly and entirely as I: not many, I trust, have suffered so intensely in renouncing that belief; and it is because I have found joy and peace in disbelieving, that I mention my personal experience in the hope of making the way easier for other souls tormented by doubt and goaded by the compelling power of Truth to be honest with themselves even at the sacrifice of what were once vital convictions, but which, through wider knowledge, have lost their meaning and their influence.' [vi].
'BELIEF IN JESUS, WHEN ANALYZED, PROVES TO BE LARGELY SENTIMENTAL, and differs in kind and degree with the disposition of the individual. In former times he was regarded more from the standpoint of his divinity; in these later days his humanity is made the prominent characteristic; "Broad churchmen" and "muscular Christians" insist upon his "manliness;" benevolent affiliations claim him as "elder brother;" the erotic fancies of pallid nuns are stilled into pious awe in view of their high calling as "brides of Christ," while Protestant feminine enthusiasts dream of sitting on Jesus' knee and bestowing innocent endearments upon him; his name is taken in vain at every unwelcome surprise or trifling accident, and reverent souls invoke his aid even when looking for a pin [compare: "Hail Mary full of grace, please help me find a parking place."].' [vi-vii].
"Each of the developed religions of the world claims a divine origin for its Bible, and each considers its own Scriptures as the only authentic revelation; the pretensions of one being as good as, and no better than, another.
THE IDEA OF A GOD, a supreme ruler of the Universe, seems to have grown out of the experience of man in his attitude towards the powers of Nature, and to have FOUND ORIGINAL EXPRESSION IN THE WORSHIP OF THE SUN AND OF SEX." [9].
"Osiris, the sun, disappearing every night and paling every winter, is raised every morning and every spring as Horus, who is at once the Son of God and God himself. Krishna among the East Indians; Bel among the Babylonians; Adonis, Hercules, Bacchus, among the Greeks, illustrate in like manner the changes of the seasons and personify the sovereignty of the Sun.
The same idea, that of a divine Son, born of the union of the Sun and the Earth, God and a woman, runs through all the myths which have gradually been evolved out of the spiritual questionings of man." [10].
"The idea of a suffering God atoning by his death for the sins of men, descending into the abodes of darkness and rising again to bring life and immortality to light, is found in the oldest records of the human race in every part of the world. It is ORIGINALLY IN ALL CASES A PERSONIFICATION OF THE SUN, and in all cases it is developed and embellished to apply to the spiritual needs and aspirations of man. The gods of Egypt, India, Greece, and Rome have long been offering their testimony to modern investigators, and continued search has brought forward the forgotten religious treasures of nations less active in the history of the world." [10-11].
"LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IN THIS WORLD, RELIGIOUS SYSTEMS HAVE THEIR PERIOD OF BIRTH, GROWTH, DECAY, AND DEATH, and Greece and Rome were now awaiting a final change." [19].
[see concluding excerpt in following article (359, Guignebert)].
"the early Christians chose the Catacombs for their place of worship, not from necessity, but because their rites were borrowed from those of Mithra, in which a cave was an essential feature." [34].
[See (catacombs): #2, 20; #3, 54; #4, 119; #9, 225].
"The Christian church did not begin to keep the birthday of Christ until the fourth century." [36]. [See: #13, 320-321; etc.].
"The finally established date of the birth, December 25, was decided by Rome, as was the assumed date of the conception, March 25, the time of the vernal equinox, and the starting into life of the earth in spring.
The selection of Dec. 25 as the month and day of the birth of Jesus was in conformity to heathen sun - worship, Dec. 25, according to Caesar's calendar, being the birthday of the Sun." [37]. [See: #13, 263-328 passim].
"The mythical stories concerning Buddha resemble those relating to Krishna; indeed, there is a family likeness in the presiding deities of all races and all times, and those personifications go back to the sunALL OF THEM!" [capitals, by the author] [41]. [See: #12, 261 ("Buddha, Krishna, Christ")].
"The Creation of the Christ
The most probable explanation of the mystery is the supposition that some learned and gifted writer of that epoch fully conversant with ancient mythology, Grecian philosophy, and Oriental theosophy, imbued with reverent admiration for the legendary character of Buddha, and profoundly dissatisfied with the prevalent standards of belief and custom among Romans and Jews, conceived the idea of rehabilitating the person and attributes of the Indian deity, not only as the sinless and benevolent teacher, but also as a suffering and atoning sacrifice, an impressive contrast to the selfish luxury and boundless arrogance displayed by persons in power, and especially by the Roman emperors, who, not content with the glories of an earthly ruler, claimed divine honors from their oppressed and degenerated subjects." [52].
"The Epistles to the Romans, Corinthians, and Galatians are the only ones of the Pauline Epistles which modern criticism considers authentic, and these also are beginning to be regarded with suspicion in consequence of DOUBTS CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF PAUL [see #4, 105-151 ("Paul")].
It is not and cannot now be known who wrote any of these books; THE APOSTLES ARE NOT HISTORICAL CHARACTERS [see (apostles): #3, 49, 54, 55, 59; #8, 200-203; #9, 225; #13, 328] to begin with, and they certainly were not the authors of the compilations which are called by their names, and which bear evidence of having been written at a much later period than the lifetime of persons contemporary with the supposed career of Jesus." [74-75].
'Many Christian theologians of the present day acknowledge the utter lack of authentic knowledge respecting the derivation of the New Testament writings, but such scholars are apt to advocate the preeminent authority of ecclesiastical tradition in matters of faith.
"Hear the church" is their prescription for the cure of skepticism and the removal of doubt. Unfortunately for their argument, many of the works ascribed to the early Christian Fathers are open to like suspicion as regards their authenticity [see #1, 1-12 passim; #2, 17-32 passim]'. [75].
"But, it will be asked, how could such a fable obtain credence and become the foundation of a sect of believers so firm in the faith that they could endure persecution and welcome martyrdom in its defense?
To this it may be answered that, as history shows, there is no limit to human credulity [see #13, 322-323]; also, it is evident that the fable was of gradual growth." [77].
"The scientific researches now in progress appear to have already established the fact that Christianity is nothing more nor less than an outgrowth of earlier religions, and that THERE ARE NO RELIABLE HISTORICAL DATA FOR THE EXISTENCE OF ITS SUPPOSED FOUNDER AND HIS IMMEDIATE FOLLOWERS."
"Thus we have for the FORMATION OF THE FICTITIOUS CHARACTER OF JESUS CHRIST the chief divinities of the ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, and Roman nations; the Logos [see: #3, 46, 49, 50, 53, 85, 103; #9, 220] of the early Greek philosophers, and the Ideal of contemporary scholars." [106].
'Exactly when and how all these borrowed elements combined to offer to the world the man Christ Jesus cannot now be known. It is supposed by some scholars that a real personage is the foundation of every mythical incarnation, and it may be so, but facts seem to show that such characters may be entirely imaginative creations [see #3, 46]; at least, that they may have been borrowed as myths, without reference to the unknown foreign original.
It is possible that some obscure man, "some Jewish peasant with a genius for religion" (as many "liberal" Christians nowadays are fond of saying), sat for the portrait of the idealized and deified Jesus; but it is not likely, because if he had been so insignificant as not to be distinguishable by the history of that time he could not have challenged the revenge of the Jewish theocracy and the severity of the Roman imperial power; whereas, if he had been of so much importance as to create so great a ferment he would have been known to history. His deified prototypes [see: #13, 263. Etc.] are too far back to be identified, but the time and the CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS SUPPOSED CAREER WERE COMPARATIVELY MODERN.
And, when we take away from this Person (as must be taken away) his supernatural birth, his superhuman powers, his borrowed teachings, his unlawful execution, his impossible resurrection and ascensionWHAT IS THERE LEFT? [see #3, 52, 255.]
A beautiful Ideal, such as philanthropic fancy has often created, or a benevolent man, such as has often existed and still exists.' [109-110].
"Advantages of Knowing the Truth
One chief advantage of a final rejection of the Christ myth is that persecution of the Jews will cease at once and forever....
When the people cease to worship a dead Jew they will no longer desire to persecute living Jews, and when they perceive that THE CHRISTIAN IDOL IS MERELY A FICTITIOUS CHARACTER, the Jews will be granted their rightful place in the family of nations." [111].
"And why any longer should churches be built and preachers be installed and the community be taxed to support a religious institution which is of no use as a guiding and restraining force? Nowadays everybody can read the books from which the theologians derive their material; specialists among the laity go farther and deeper than the clergy in their investigations of the sources of theological wisdom, and parishioners who are bearing the burden and heat of the day know more than the priest can tell them of the spiritual experiences of practical life. To justify the presence of churches and clerics an altar and a sacrifice are necessary, and these no longer exist.
It is true that on entering the precincts of a magnificent church or temple the surroundings tend to elevate the thoughts and produce a solemnity of mind which is inspiring, not only for the moment, but in its after effects. But the same emotion in a still higher degree is, or ought to be, experienced upon opening the door of a magnificent library or theatre, or in visiting the wards of a hospital or the operating-room of a great clinic.
In all cases the motive influence is the samethe recognition of a space devoted to the improvement of mankind; and, in proportion as we become freed from the SENTIMENTALITY OF SUPERSTITION, will the appliances for the education of the intellect, the cultivation of the esthetic taste, the relief of suffering, the furtherance of physical health, appeal more strongly to our best and highest sympathies than the accessories of a fantastic fable or the worship of an impossible God can ever do."
"Any mature and thoughtful person who has traveled extensively and come in contact with many people of various races and nationalities and creeds must often be forced to observe how under every form of government and every mode of belief, some characters are eminently good, some eminently bad, and the great majority neither very bad nor very good. The differences and grades of difference between individuals everywhere are in reality determined, not by opinions concerning the Unknown and Unknowable, but by the accidents of birth [see #4, 125 (Richard Dawkins)], ancestry, education, and environment. The annals of Christianity, when examined in an unprejudiced spirit, are for the most part a shameful record of selfishness and weakness." [117-118].
"THE STORY OF JESUS IS A MYTH; THE DOCTRINES OF CHRISTIANITY ARE AN ANACHRONISTIC INVENTION; THE RITUAL OF THE CHURCH IS A BORROWED MEDLEY; THE LEGENDS OF THEOLOGY ARE A MIXTURE OF PIOUS FRAUDS AND IGNORANT FANCIES; SACERDOTAL AUTHORITY IS A VAIN PRETENSION; ONE MAN KNOWS EXACTLY AS MUCH AS ANOTHER ABOUT GOD AND ETERNITY, AND THAT MUCH IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING [see: #3, 70 (Meslier); #4, 146 (Schopenhauer)].
Many persons are conscious that these things are so; many more are tormented with doubts and terrors; very few are firm in the old beliefs, and those few believe still because they shut their eyes and ears to the accumulating evidence of the falsity of the system upon which their faith is based." [120-121].
"The Problem of the Future"
"So long as human beings live and suffer and enjoy in this, the only world open to our present knowledge, the BROTHERHOOD OF MAN will be the highest possible Ideal, and the effort to realize that Ideal will be the noblest and most satisfactory occupation of every individual intelligence. The end can be attained only by learning and obeying the eternal laws of Nature, as these are demonstrated through the discoveries of Science." [End of text] [125].
[See (concluding excerpts): #1, 12; #2, 32; #3, 83; #4, 128; #5, 165; #6, 179; #7, 199; #10, 240; #12, 262; #14, 334].
from: Evolutional Ethics and Animal Psychology, E.P. [Edward Payson] Evans [1831 -1917], Author of Animal Symbolism in Ecclesiastical Architecture, The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals, etc., Appleton, 1898. [found 2/15/97].
'According to Schopenhauer [Arthur Schopenhauer 1788 - 1860], ANTHROPOCENTRIC EGOISM IS A FUNDAMENTAL AND FATAL DEFECT IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ETHICAL TEACHINGS OF BOTH JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY, AND HAS BEEN THE SOURCE OF UNTOLD MISERY TO MYRIADS OF SENTIENT AND HIGHLY SENSITIVE ORGANISMS. "These religions," he says, "have unnaturally severed man from the animal world, to which he essentially belongs, and placed him on a pinnacle apart, treating all lower creatures as mere things; whereas Brahmanism and Buddhism insist not only upon his kinship with all forms of animal life, but also upon his vital connection with all animated Nature, binding him up into intimate relationship with them by metempsychosis."' [88].
'God blesses Noah and his sons, bids them "be fruitful and multiply," and then adds, as regards the lower animals: "The fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things."
This tyrannical mandate is not mitigated by any intimation of the merciful manner in which the human autocrat should treat the creatures thus subjected to his capricious will. On the contrary, the only thing that he is positively commanded to do with reference to them is to eat them. They ["lower animals"] are to be regarded by him simply as food, having no more rights and deserving no more consideration as means of sating his appetite than a grain of corn or a blade of grass.
The practical working of this decree has been summed up by Shelley [Percy Bysshe Shelley 1792 - 1822], with his wonted force and succinctness, when he says, "The supremacy of man is, like Satan's, a supremacy of pain."' [89].
'"I do not remember," observed Mrs. Jameson, "ever to have heard the kind and just treatment of animals enforced on Christian principles or made the subject of a sermon."' [90].
'One of the chief objections urged by Celsus [c. 178 C.E.] more than seventeen centuries ago against Christianity was that it "considers everything as having been created solely for man." This stricture is indorsed by Dr. Thomas Arnold, of Rugby, who also animadverts on the evils growing out of the anthropocentric character of Christianity as a scheme of redemption and a system of theodicy. "It would seem," he says, "as if the primitive Christian, by laying so much stress upon a future life in contradistinction to this life, and placing the lower creatures out of the pale of hope, placed them at the same time out of the pale of sympathy, and thus laid the foundation for this utter disregard of animals in the light of our fellow-creatures...."' [91-92].
"Not long ago a German Protestant parson, when asked to preach a sermon in support of a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, replied that, although heartily sympathizing with the cause, he could not accede to the request, since the Bible did not furnish him with any text appropriate to such a discourse. As a humane man, he would be willing to make a speech in favour of it outside of the pulpit; but as a clergyman and divinely commissioned expounder of the sacred Scriptures, he was forced to pass it over in silence. Evidently the good parson was not well versed in the cunning arts of modern homiletics, and had little skill in the marvellous exegetic jugglery which easily conjures into passages of Holy Writ ideas and principles of which the writers never dreamed; otherwise he might have simply cut the Bible for his text, as was the practice of ancient sortilege, and preached from any passage thus selected a sermon suitable to the occasion." [149].
'M.A. de Quatrefages, in his Rapport sur le Progrès de l'Anthropologie (Paris, 1867, p. 85), maintains that "domestic animals are religious, since they readily obey those who appeal to them with the rod or with sugar." In other words, they are amenable to rewards and punishments, doing the will and seeking to win the favour of superior beings, on whom they are dependent, propitiating and fawning upon them, creeping and grovelling on the ground in abject adoration, in order to assuage their anger or to secure their kind regard.
"....Animals fly to man for protection as a believer does to his god."'
'"The feeling of religious devotion," says Darwin [Charles Darwin 1809 - 1882], "is a highly complex one, consisting of love, complete submission to an exalted and mysterious superior, a strong sense of dependence, fear, reverence, gratitude, hope for the future, and perhaps other elements. No being could experience so complex an emotion until advanced in his intellectual and moral faculties to at least a moderately high level. Nevertheless, we see some distinct approach to this state of mind in the deep love of a dog for his master, associated with complete submission, some fear, and perhaps other feelings."* ["*The Descent of Man. London, 1874, p. 95."]' [352].
Biographic and Bibliographic notes
Elizabeth Edson (Gibson) Evans 1832 - 1911: Daughter of Dr. Willard Putnam Gibson and Lucia Field Williams. Married to Edward Payson Evans, 1868. Contributor to Atlantic Monthly, North American Review, Nation, etc. (see: National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, 1907, Vol. 9, 433-434). Author of 9 books, including: A History of Religions, 1892; The Christ Myth (her last book), 1900 (see: The National Union Catalog, 1971, Vol. 163, 641). Resided in Europe 1870(see: Who Was Who in America, Vol. 1 (1897 - 1942), 1966, 377).
The only references to Elizabeth E. Evans I have encountered (and these, after buying The Christ Myth), are in God Pro and Con, A Bibliography of Atheism,
Gordon Stein, Garland, 1990, 92 (910: The Christ Myth; 911: A History of Religions).
In The Christ Myth (no footnotes), the Bibliography lists 38 books. Authors include: Bruno Bauer; Thomas Paine (The Age of Reason); Otto Pfleiderer; David Friedrich Strauss; Voltaire (Dictionaire Philosophique). Titles are mostly German (some English, and French).
Edward Payson Evans 1831 - 1917: from: National Cyclopaedia of American Biography, 1907, Vol. 9, 433.
[The sensitivity of Edward Payson Evans, reminds me of John Hill Burton [1809 -1881] (The Book Hunter, 1862 (later editions)), and Philip Gilbert Hamerton [1834 -1894] (for example: The Intellectual Life, 1873 (later editions); Human Intercourse, 1884 (later editions)).].
"He went to Europe in 1858 for purposes of study, and spent about three years at the universities of Göttingen, Berlin and Munich, and in travel. In 186170 he was professor of modern languages and literature in Michigan University, and then resigned, going to Europe with his wife [Elizabeth Edson Evans], to whom he was married in 1868. Munich, Germany, has been their home every since, and they have devoted themselves continuously to literary work."
'He has devoted himself to the study of oriental languages, especially Sanskrit, Zend and modern Persian, and has published some of the results of these researches in the "Atlantic Monthly," "Unitarian Review" and "Allgemeine Zeitung." He is a regular contributor to the "Nation," "Popular Science Monthly," "Die Nation" (Berlin) and other leading journals, American and German.'


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For your Thursday listening pleasure:
So, if that worked you should all be wanting to run out and join the Peace Corps...or a New Wave band. Either one is good.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
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