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This article describes some useful tactics for Quest Mode in Zendoku. I'll assume that you already know how to solve sudoku puzzles, at least in pencil-and-paper form, but that you need some tips for beating the later rounds of the quest.
Focus on accuracy first. The penalty for making a mistake is high and gets higher as the quest level goes up. So don't mess up. It's usually worth checking your deductions and only rarely worth guessing (but see "Guessing" below for when it might be appropriate to guess).
Second, work on your speed of deduction. That may mean changing your approach: what works well in pen-and-paper sudoku doesn't necessarily work well here. See "Scanning" below for a fast technique.
Third, improve your minigame speed. Some of the games have a secret that allows you to complete them quickly. This is what the Attack Box is for.
Sometimes it is wise to delay placing a symbol. There are several reasons why you might do this.
First, as the master says, "An attack made while your opponent defends is a wasted attack." If your opponent is already under attack, it's a good idea to hold back your next attack while you make progress elsewhere on the board. When your opponent is done, you can unleash your next attack. Listen to the audio and you can hear when the attack is over. (You may find it helps to turn the music off in order to hear this clearly.)
When you're under attack, the same consideration applies in reverse. If your enemy makes another attack while you're still defending, it's often useful to hold off completing the current attack until just after the new attack has landed, thus causing it to be wasted.
Second, you want to maximize the number of attacks you make. You get one attack for each row, column, block and symbol you complete, so in theory there are 36 attacks available. However, sometimes you'll complete two sets at once: for example, the symbol that completes a block also complete a row. This means you only get one attack instead of two. In the worst case, a single symbol can complete four sets -- if you did this every time you'd only get nine attacks!
Normally, there's not much you can do about this, especially with all the other things you are trying to think about. But some simple cases are easy to spot. Consider this position:
Here it's obvious that a dragon goes at A and a sword at B. If you play the sword first and then the dragon, you get one attack. But if you play them in the other order, you get two attacks.
Third, make good use of your lucky symbols. Don't play them immediately you deduce them, but save them so you can reflect an attack. Don't waste your time looking at the attack rail; listen to the audio and you'll hear when the enemy launches an attack.
These three techniques all involve deducing symbols but leaving them unplayed. This makes subsequent deductions harder, so you have to be careful. Speed and accuracy are still paramount, so don't leave more symbols unplaced than you can comfortably remember. I can generally leave any number of lucky symbols unplayed as long as they are the last symbol in their row, column, or block. But otherwise I can only cope with one or two unplayed lucky symbols at a time, or else I spend too long repeating deductions to recover information that I already know.
This is the basic technique that all sudoku solvers are familiar with, and in Zendoku it's the fastest technique for making deductions. Pick a symbol and imagine blocks, rows and columns emerging from each occurrence of the symbol. Then look to see where the board is covered most densely by these imaginary rectangles, and pick out the spots where that symbol must go.
Here's an easy board with no symbols played yet.
Let's consider the yin-yang symbols . Imagine rectangles emerging from each yin-yang symbol to cover squares in which you can't put a yin-yang:
That immediately reveals the remaining four squares where the yin-yang must go!
However, it's probably a bit hard to visualize all that at once. You can make it easier by considering one block at a time. By considering blocks you make things as easy as possible for yourself because you can ignore the four-ninths of the board that can't impinge on the block you are considering at the moment. So let's consider just the bottom centre block and the parts of the board that might impinge on that block:
Imagine rectangles emerging from the yin-yang symbols and covering squares in the bottom centre block. That gives the square for the yin-yang:
Then you can go on and consider the other blocks in turn. This technique has the useful property that you can often keep going, making new deductions without having to reorient yourself, since the imaginary rectangles are still valid. You can just add the rectangle from the new symbol to your imaginary diagram and see if you can make any more deductions. In the example under consideration, the yin-yang you just placed gives you another one in the central block:
A sequence of deductions like this can be carried out quickly because there is no need to switch symbols. (However, as the boards get harder the opportunities for making multiple deductions without switching symbols become much rarer.)
When scanning, you may find a block in which there are multiple positions for a symbol that all lie in the same row or column. Consider scanning for umbrellas in this position:
In the centre block there must be an umbrella on one of the squares marked A:
But whichever square the umbrella lies on, it eliminates the same set of squares in the left-hand block. That leaves only one place for the umbrella:
You could also have made this deduction by considering the question "where could an umbrella go in the second row?" But how would you have discovered that particular question to ask? If you're scanning anyway, it's more efficient to make the deduction like this.
Here's a more complicated situation with a similar deduction. Consider scanning for swords in this part of the board:
In the top right block, you can deduce that there must be a sword in one of the two squares marked A:
Whichever square the sword is in, the same set of squares are eliminated in the top left block, leaving only a single position for the sword in that block:
In Quest Mode, the penalty for making a mistake is severe. But not so severe that you might not consider making guesses deliberately.
Guesses often work out, because it can be better to take the penalty and make progress rather than remain stuck on a deduction and make no progress. The AI is programmed so that it doesn't speed up towards the end of the game, except to the extent that the deductions get easier. But human players can speed up a lot as the board gets full and the available options are reduced. Often the last half-dozen squares can be filled in only a couple of seconds. This means that you need not feel too bad about being behind in health: you'll be able to catch up later. And being behind is an advantage in that the attacks you have to deal with are weaker.
Make guesses wisely. Fifty-fifty guesses are easy to spot but at higher levels of play are only worth the risk if you're really stuck. But very often you can guess with a better than fifty-fifty probability of success. For example, consider the possible positions for the dragons in this part of the board:
There are four possible arrangements for the remaining two dragons. In one arrangement there is a dragon at A, but in three arrangements there is a dragon in one of the three squares marked B.
In the three cases where the dragon appears in one of the squares marked B, the other dragon goes in the square marked C:
So if you play the dragon at C right away, you have a three-in-four chance of being right. If you're stuck (or if you think that the only available deductions will take a long time), this might well be the best available play.
Your enemy is solving the same sudoku puzzle that you are solving, except that the symbols have been permuted so that you and he have lucky symbols in the same positions. This means that information about your enemy's board may be useful to you.
If you listen carefully to the sounds your enemy is making, you can hear him playing. The length of time he takes can be informative, since he's programmed to play easy deductions more quickly than hard deductions. You can also hear a different sound when the enemy plays his lucky symbol. That can be a clue as to an easy deduction involving that symbol.
Look at your enemy's combo meter to see what kind of set he's managed to complete. A row, column, or block shows up in the combo meter, but completing a set of symbols does not.
The type of attack is also informative. A fight attack (with a mini-enemy in the middle throwing fists or other objects at you) results from the completion of a set of symbols (and no other sets). Other attacks result from completion of a row, column or block. If you get a hit attack (with small squares of paper, wood or stone) then the location of these squares tells you which row, column, and block your enemy has just completed.
Near the start of a round these may provide useful information about where to make deductions.


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While the great ceremony of canonization for the Canadian Martyrs was taking place in Rome, the Martyrs' Shrine at Fort Ste. Marie, near Midland, Ont., the stamping ground of those intrepid Jesuit missionaries, became a mecca of worship. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people from all parts of Canada, principally Ontario, were present to pay tribute and honour in unison with that of the entire Christian world.
The day was ideal. Lowering clouds dominated with a scorching sun intermittently shedding its strong rays upon the heads of the people. The hills, the valleys and the trees looked beautiful, rich in greenness of these summer months. The long stretch of Georgian Bay and the River Wye looked on in admiration at the transition of the past 300 years. They saw the martyrs of long ago, laboured with them, sustained them and cheered them on with their murmuring sound and the rush of waters, and today these same waters flowing in the bosom of that sacred country, in contentment, recall to the thousands of worshippers the story of the heroic deeds and faith of those dauntless men.
Of the vast crowd present at the Martyrs' Shrine, the principal gathering was a pilgrimage from the city of Toronto, which came by special train under the auspices of St. Michael's Cathedral. Thousands more came from the same city by automobile, while Simcoe County, in which the scene of activities lies, generously drew from its many towns to honour its martyred sons. Upon the arrival of the pilgrims' train a procession was formed which reached from the point of debarkation up the long hill to the church.
It was a most impressive sight to see this long line, in massed formation, march while singing as it wended its way to the altar at which Pontifical Mass was to be sung by His Grace the Most Rev. N. McNeil.
His Grace vested in the basilica proper and from there with his retinue of officers set out for the "calvary" upon which Mass was to be celebrated in the open. The route was long and difficult of ascent and as His Grace climbed the hills, passed between the long lines of the faithful that flanked his path, one could not but feel that this venerable archbishop was indeed privileged in the fact that he was treading in the footsteps of those who 300 years before had hallowed that very soil with their blood and who today were being honoured in Heaven and upon Earth for their intrepid deeds.
Upon reaching the summit, His Grace rested a little and then commenced Mass. All down the hillside was a veritable swarm of worshippers devoutly assisting at the sacrifice.
At the conclusion of the Mass the Rt. Rev. J.A. O'Sullivan delivered the morning sermon, which was broadcast over CFCA and to the crowd present by means of magnavox arrangement. His effort was an excellent accomplishment in which he eulogized the newly canonized saints, their deeds and the place they must necessarily occupy both in the Church and in the hearts and lives of Canadian citizens.
During the afternoon Rev. Michael J. Carroll of Orangeville, Ont., delivered a masterly oration on the faith of the Canadian martyrs. He compared the heroism and sufferings of those missionaries of long ago with the deeds and achievements characterizing the heroes of the world and showed how their bravery even surpassed the courage of their worldly rivals.
"Death has been endured by many a hero in defence of the cause which he has championed, but death with the torture endured by the Jesuit martyrs would have caused worldly heroes to quail and retreat before its dreadful ravages," he said. "Sublimity of mind and of purpose aided by the light of faith — the mainspring of their heroic deeds — inspired the martyrs to forge on to their goal. To describe the sufferings of the martyrs would be beyond the power of words and description, for only the minds of the savage could conceive the devices and form of torture to effect the suffering they endured. History fails to record, even in the persecution of Nero and Diocletian, a cruelty equal to theirs.
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Thus was closed another chapter in the history of Canada — another, the most glorious page in her history, the canonization of her martyred sons, saints of God.
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has released a video which blatantly misrepresents scholarly research about non-voluntary euthanasia practices in Belgium. The lead author of the peer-reviewed research has slammed the video as "cherry-picked", "scaremongering" and "appalling". His full statement about the video appears below.
Back in 1998, non-voluntary euthanasia — or NVE — was carefully studied by Belgian scholars. It's a problematic practice, even though often the medication doctors administered didn't actually hasten death. They found it occured in 3.2% of all deaths.
In 2002, the Belgium parliament legalised voluntary assisted dying — or VAD.
In 2007, the Belgian scholars repeated their study and found that NVE had dropped by nearly HALF, to 1.8% of all deaths. Again in 2013, it was found to remain at a lower level, 1.7% (Figure 1).
Figure 1: Belgium's NVE rate has dropped dramatically since VAD was legalised
Thus, the State shining a bright light on end-of-life practices, including VAD, has resulted in improvements.
NVE has also been found to occur in every jurisdiction that's been studied, VAD law or not, including Australia and New Zealand (Figure 2).
Figure 2: NVE has been found in every jurisdiction that's been studied
But the Catholic church would have you believe otherwise.
In a recent video, the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney grotesquely misrepresented a single statistic from the Belgian studies. Using cold colours and the sound of a flatlining heartbeat, the Catholic video claims Belgium's VAD law has caused its NVE. It's a chilling confection of innuendo that thumbs its nose at the facts.
The Belgian study the church relies on expressly points out the significant NVE drop, so it's not like they wouldn't know.
Figure 3: The study expressly points out the significant drop
It's no wonder that lead scholar of the Belgian research, Assistant Professor Kenneth Chambaere, called the Church's video "cherry-picked", "a blatant misrepresentation", "scaremongering" and "appalling". Professor Chambaere's full response appears below.
Despite the unambiguous evidence, multiple Catholic lobbyists have used cherry-picked NVE rates in a similar way, like:
I've directly corrected their misleading claims before. Yet here we go again with the same unconscionable nonsense.
Interestingly, at a 2011 Catholic conference, Archbishop Anthony Fisher said:
"the man or woman in the street … may well be open to persuasion that permissive laws … cannot be effectively narrowed to such practices"
"the man or woman in the street … may well be open to persuasion that permissive laws … cannot be effectively narrowed to such practices"
"we need to research and propose new messages"
"we need to research and propose new messages"
Note that the Archbishop proposed... new messages. In his address he didn't propose to examine if his assumed calamities were valid or not.
The Church is entitled to opinions, but promoting misinformation doesn't seem to be very Christian. The Church should withdraw its grotesque propaganda and apologise.
In conclusion, repeating fake news doesn't make it true. The fact remains that Belgium's NVE practice was considerably higher before it legalised VAD, and dropped significantly after.
On viewing the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney's video on Belgian NVE, which cites Prof. Chambaere's 2007 study, Prof. Chambaere made the following statement:
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Recently, a Vimeo video of the Archdiocese of Sydney on 'Debate on Euthanasia Laws' was brought to my attention: https://vimeo.com/339920133.
As lead author of the cited research, I was appalled at the video's blatant misrepresentation of the robust and honest research that we have been conducting in Belgium. It is quite frankly an insult to us as researchers who day in day out work to generate reliable and trustworthy insights into end-of-life practice in Belgium.
It is clear to me that the video has cherry-picked results from our studies to the effect of scaremongering among the public. As researchers, we fully grasp the emotional, ethical and societal gravity of the euthanasia practice and therefore also euthanasia research, and we never take it lightly. We believe we are always as objective and impartial as possible, as is to be expected of independent and free research. This only adds to my duty as a scientist to respond to the video in question and correct its mistakes. The general public and politicians must have access to reliable and correct evidence.
First of all, the figures shown in the video do not concern euthanasia practices at all. Euthanasia is by definition always at the explicit request of the patient. What the figures do refer to are physician acts to hasten a dying patient's death without their explicit request, a separate type of end-of-life practice altogether (see further).
Secondly, yes, this problematic practice does exist in Belgium. But so does it exist in every other country where anyone has had the audacity to conduct research into it, euthanasia law or no euthanasia law.
Thirdly, the incidence of such practices has halved since the euthanasia law was enacted in Belgium.
Conclusion: acts of hastening death without explicit request are not a by-product of euthanasia legislation, and if anything, euthanasia legislation seems to decrease the occurrence of these practices. This conclusion features prominently in the paper cited in the video.
This practice even exist in Australia, and in significant numbers, according to one (potentially outdated) study. While this study was not identical to ours in Belgium, it still provides clear evidence of its occurrence in Australian end-of-life practice. The authors of the video ask whether Victoria will become like Belgium? If it means diminishing rates of these questionable practices, then surely becoming more like Belgium is a good thing!
Lastly, a 2014 detailed analysis in CMAJ Open clarified much about what these cases of hastening death without explicit request entail. I quote our conclusion here: "Most of the cases we studied did not fit the label of "nonvoluntary life-ending" for at least one of the following reasons: the drugs were administered with a focus on symptom control; a hastened death was highly unlikely; or the act was taken in accordance with the patient's previously expressed wishes. Thus, we recommend a more nuanced view of life-ending acts without explicit patient request in the debate on physician-assisted dying."
This is not to condone or excuse physicians who engage in such practices, but it is important to know and be clear about what we are focusing our societal discussions on.
The question then is, why did the authors of the video overlook these clear conclusions during their extensive review of the evidence? It is very difficult to see how our research could be misrepresented in the way it has been in the video. The research is very clear and it does not support the claims made in the video. I urge anyone relying on the large body of peer-reviewed evidence to analyse it carefully, and if necessary consult with the authors, before communicating to the general public.
Assistant Professor Kenneth Chambaere
End of Life Care Research Group
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has released a grotesque and appalling video that blatantly misrepresents Belgium's non-voluntary euthanasia practices as being 'caused' by their voluntary assisted dying law. They're not.
"Belgian scholars have researched the country's non-voluntary euthanasia rate (or NVE) over a number of years.
Their findings unambiguously show that Belgium's NVE rate was much higher BEFORE it legalised voluntary assisted dying (or VAD), and dropped significantly afterwards.
Yet the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney has released a grotesque video which cherry-picks just the 2007 figure to claim that Belgium's VAD law has caused its NVE practices.
But the NVE drop is no secret: it's expressly stated in the very research the Church cites.
It's no wonder that lead researcher, Assistant Professor Kenneth Chambaere, called the Church's video "cherry-picked", "a blatant misrepresentation", "scaremongering" and "appalling".
The video casts serious doubts over the Church's competence in assessing scholarly evidence, and calls into question its desire to avoid misinformation.
To conclude, Belgium's NVE rate dropped dramatically, and has remained lower, after it legalised voluntary assisted dying."
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The Catholic-backed anti-assisted-dying ginger group, HOPE, was represented for years by Paul Russell. He's retired and Branka van der Linden is now at the helm. But its penchant for pedaling egregious misinformation hasn't changed. Van der Linden recently sent an email to all WA members of parliament, containing three points.
Van der Linden's email reads:
Dear [MP salutation],
Did you know that the WA majority report that recommended assisted suicide for WA either dismissed or failed to report on the following statistics?
Yours faithfully,
Branka van der Linden
Director, HOPE
The trouble is, all three claims by van der Linden are either directly false or egregiously misleading. Here are the actual facts:
FACT: Peer-reviewed scientific research shows that the non-voluntary euthanasia rate of both the Netherlands and Belgium has dropped significantly since their assisted dying Acts came into effect in 2002, consistent with more careful end-of-life decision making across the board.
Fiction 1: van der Linden improperly cherry-picked a single year's statistic for each country (and, incoherently, a raw count for one but a percentage for the other), implying that lawful voluntary euthanasia increases non-voluntary euthanasia, when the opposite is true.
Fiction 2: van der Linden claimed Belgium's non-voluntary euthanasia rate is 8%. It has never been anywhere near that figure: the most recent figure is 1.7% and it was 3.2% before Belgium's euthanasia law.
FACT: Oregon's health department actively matches death certificates with prescriptions issued for assisted dying. At any time some prescriptions have not been taken and the person may still be alive, and for the deceased, death certificates are still being processed. This naturally means that some prescription/death statuses will temporarily be 'unknown' to authorities, even though they will be later determined.
Fiction 3: van der Linden comically implies that this proper process is sinister.
It's curious how 'HOPE' likes to repeatedly demonstrate how HOPElessly uninformed it is about the actual facts and that its methods include cherry-picking data which it thinks supports its anti-assisted dying case, but which don't.
Western Australians deserve better than HOPE's silly propaganda campaign.
In my most recent article in the Journal of Assisted Dying, I forensically analyse Dutch ethicist Professor Theo Boer's 2017 paper purporting to find suicide contagion from assisted dying in the Netherlands. It doesn't go well for Professor Boer, to put it mildly. You can find the full article here.
I also find an astonishing coincidence that occurred in 2014, the year Boer went feral against the Dutch euthanasia law.
In the 'analysis' outlined in his article, Boer commits a number of fatal scientific no-noes, including failing to analyse the variable he actually surmised might cause suicide contagion, cherry-picking data that supported his conclusion while ignoring or offhandedly dismissing data at odds with his conclusion, and wrongly forming a causative conclusion from a simple correlation while failing to control for any confounding variables of which there are many.
In addition to the fatal flaws, Boer's article contains numerous other scientific and academic offences. My forensic analysis concludes:
"In summary, Boer's article contains a litany of scientific and scholarly failures. Its speculations are ill-informed, poorly-assembled, incoherent in places and mostly uncited, the data cherry-picked and invalidly interpreted, and the laissez faire methodology incapable of validly supporting its conclusion.
Boer conjures up mere smoke and mirrors to argue suicide contagion from VAD in the Netherlands. The article should be retracted."
"In summary, Boer's article contains a litany of scientific and scholarly failures. Its speculations are ill-informed, poorly-assembled, incoherent in places and mostly uncited, the data cherry-picked and invalidly interpreted, and the laissez faire methodology incapable of validly supporting its conclusion.
Boer conjures up mere smoke and mirrors to argue suicide contagion from VAD in the Netherlands. The article should be retracted."
The article also reflects badly on the journal that published this smoke and mirrors: the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health. Neither peer review nor editorial effort identified or attempted to correct any of the nonsense in the article.
Professor Boer is an expert in Reformist Protestant theology. As a religious ethicist, it's astonishing that he considered himself suited to conducting and publishing a 'causative' scientific study.
In his article, Boer proposed VAD as the only factor to contribute to changes in the Netherlands' general suicide rate (and dismissed the Belgian data which contradicted his theory).
In reality, numerous risk and protective factors affect the suicide rate, and in the Netherlands as I've established using their official government data, just one factor — unemployment — explains 80% of the variance in the Dutch suicide rate since 1960. Boer casually dismisses this without providing the faintest fume of an empirical analysis himself.
Boer's article did little but amply demonstrate his underlying anchoring and confirmation bias on the subject, his unfamiliarity with the complexity of suicide, and ignorance of proper scientific principles.
For good measure, he casually threw in a comment about "suicide contagion" or copycat suicides, without understanding that in suicide, copying is the method of causing death. But by definition, general suiciders don't follow the provisions of the euthanasia Act.
His endeavour made as little sense as me writing a conclusive article about Reformist Protestant theology, about which I know very little.
Coincidentally, the structure of the storyline, the litany of scientific offences committed, and the conclusions reached in Boer's article were surprisingly similar to those in an 'analysis' of Oregon's suicide rate in another paper by Jones and Paton. Like Boer, Jones and Paton start out by surmising that assisted dying ought to lower the general suicide rate, and conclude the opposite.
Boer approvingly cites the Jones and Paton article, even though a forensic analysis found no fewer than ten major scientific flaws in it and provided multiple sources of empirical evidence at odds with the article's conclusions.
But Boer manages to cock even the citation up, referring to the article's authors as Holmes and Paton.
Boer notes that he's always been a euthanasia sceptic. Nevertheless, as a Reformist Protestant, he had long accepted assisted dying in "emergency" situations, of which intolerable and otherwise unrelievable suffering is a 'qualifying' criterion, and which is the substance of the Dutch euthanasia law (it's regarded in legal circles as a law of "necessity"). He also opined that the Dutch model was a decent one that other jurisdictions could emulate.
Boer served as the ethicist member of one of the five Dutch euthanasia review commissions, examining every case reported to it between 2005 and 2014.
In 2014 he publicly quit his post on the review committee, slamming the Dutch assisted dying system. He's been badmouthing it to anyone who will listen, since.
In preparation for this analysis, I asked Boer if his vocal opposition to the Dutch assisted dying model was now based on an in-principle opposition to assisted dying, or only in regard to more recent practice under the Dutch euthanasia Act. Despite a couple of iterations, I didn't get a specific answer.
Here's the point. While Boer repeatedly opines that things changed radically in the Netherlands around 2007, the country's euthanasia Act hasn't changed since it was passed in 2001 (and came into effect in 2002). Not. One. Word.
In addition, the Dutch Supreme Court determined in 1994 that individuals with mental (in the absence of concomitant physical) illness could qualify under the then regulatory euthanasia framework, and it was found that cases occurred every year.
And the 2001 Act formalised in statute the regulatory framework that had existed since at least 1984, when the Dutch medical association first published guidelines for euthanasia.
Thus, the Act reflects very long-standing practice, and it hasn't changed since it was enacted, in contrast to Boer's claim that things have radically changed.
This brings us to the first fatal incoherence of Boer's "ethics": that he now opposes the law because people with psychiatric illness and other conditions are, in slightly increasing numbers, availing themselves of the euthanasia law. It is these cases against which Boer rails, despite having previously said the Dutch model is a good example for the world, and having actively participated in the system.
Boer's flip flop is to argue that a law that permits assisted dying under a range of medical conditions (and has done so for decades) is a good law, provided some of those who might qualify (like psychiatric cases) never use it.
Try and explain the ethics behind that position.
The second fatal incoherence of Boer's 'ethics' is his repeated complaint that until around 2007, the numbers of euthanasia cases was "somewhat steady", but increased after that. Never mind that the majority of the increase was still in relation to terminal cancer: Boer simply railed at the increased numbers as a major problem.
But, try and explain using ethical principles, why it is appropriate for 2,000 people a year to avail themselves of the euthanasia law, but inappropriate for 4,000 (who all qualify)?
Indeed, the Dutch euthanasia Act makes no mention of numbers: there is no legislated limit on the count of people who might choose to use the law. Rather, it is based on due care criteria, outlining the circumstances of who may qualify, and the process by which they may.
The legislature's intent remains unchanged and is still being adhered to, though more people, the majority of whom have terminal cancer, are using the law.
It's astonishing that a Professor of Ethics fails to reflect on the fatal incoherence of his own 'ethical' arguments.
Boer, who had supported and promoted the Dutch euthanasia model suddenly and incoherently changed his position to vocally opposed in 2014. What happened?
One factor might shed some light. In 2014, Boer was appointed to the endowed professorship of Lindeboom Chair in Ethics in Healthcare at Kampen Theological University.
While Kampen Theological University is a Dutch Reformist Protestant institution and therefore may support assisted dying in "emergency" cases, the Lindeboom Institute, which endows Boer's eponymous professorship, is less understanding.
The Lindeboom Institute was co-founded by several orthodox Christian institutions and cooperates with the Netherlands Evangelical University which studies science from an creationist Biblical perspective.
The Institute demands "biblically sound medical ethics" along with "Christian norms and values". You'd be left wondering what that actually means, until you find on its website that the Board's role is "the protection of people at all stages of life".
In addition, participating organisations that fund the Lindeboom endowment, like the Dutch Patients Association, Pro Life Health Insurance and the Foundation for Christian Philosophy, are strongly opposed to assisted dying in any form.
It turns out that the authors of that other 'analysis' that commits numerous similar scientific offences which generate smoke and mirrors, Jones and Paton, are devout conservative Catholics.
Gosh. What a coincidence.
Neil Francis
Journal of Assisted Dying, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 1–11.
Background: Concerns had been raised about the scientific quality of a 2017 article by ethicist Theo Boer in which he theorised that lawful voluntary assisted dying (VAD) would potentially 'dampen' suicide rates, but drew the opposite conclusion: the suggestion that VAD cases have caused higher suicide rates.
Methods: A structured, forensic examination of the article was conducted.
Results: Numerous serious shortcomings were found, including (a) profound unfamiliarity with the complexity of suicide; (b) lack of a clear and specific pre-hoc methodology; (c) numerous unsupported speculations; (d) cherry-picked data and casual dismissal of data at odds with the conclusion; (e) a simple correlation interpreted as causation while failing to control for any confounding factors; (f) incoherent, contradictory and misleading statements; and (g) multiple editorial errors.
Conclusions: Boer's article is poorly conceived and carelessly assembled, revealing unfamiliarity with both the subject matter and with scientific principles. The conclusions drawn are not supported by the article's methodology or data. The article offers mere smoke and mirrors to conclude that VAD may increase suicide rates, at odds with wider evidence.
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Belgium's Federal Commission for Control and Evaluation of Euthanasia has released a summary report of cases for the 2018 calendar year. Numbers have stabilised, with a tiny 1.8% increase on the figures for the previous year. All cases were found to have met the essential conditions of the Euthanasia Act. Below is an English translation of the report.
By Jan Eyckmans
Posted on 28/02/2019
These figures relate to the registration documents for euthanasia carried out between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2018 examined by the Commission. A more detailed analysis of euthanasia reported in 2018 will be made in the next biennial report of the Commission (gathering data for 2018 and 2019).
The number of reports received during this period was 2357. The majority were written in Dutch, concerned patients aged 60 to 89 years and slightly more women. Most often, euthanasia took place at home.
The main conditions causing the euthanasia claims were either cancers or a combination of several conditions (polypathologies) that were not likely to improve and that caused more and more serious disabilities up to organ failure. Death of patients was usually expected in the near future. Patients whose death is clearly not expected in the short term suffered mostly from polypathologies, while the death of cancer patients is rarely considered such.
Requests for euthanasia on the basis of mental disorders and behavior remain marginal (2.4% of all euthanasia). Like all euthanasia records, they comply with the legal requirements (patient capable, written request, medical situation without solution, constant suffering, intolerable and unbearable, caused by a serious and incurable condition, application and repeated request).
No euthanasia of unemancipated minors was recorded in 2018.
The Commission considered that all the declarations received met the essential conditions of the law and none were transmitted to the public prosecutor.
The number of reports received in 2018 was 2357. The number of recorded euthanasia remained stable (only 1.8% increase).
The number of registration documents in French continues to increase (76% NL / 24% FR).
67.1% of the patients were older than 70 years and 41% were over 80 years old. Euthanasia in patients under 40 remains very limited (1.7%). It is mainly patients in the 60, 70, and 80 age groups who request euthanasia (75.8%). The largest group of patients is between 80 and 89 years old (29.9%).
In 2018, no statement regarding the euthanasia of minors was recorded.
The number of euthanasia in the home (46.8%) is still increasing, while those in the hospital are still decreasing (36.1%). The number of euthanasia in nursing homes and nursing homes continues to increase (14.3%). This corresponds to the patient's wish to end his life at home.
In the vast majority of cases (85.4%), the physician estimated that patient deaths were predictable in the near future.
For the majority of patients, several types of physical and psychological suffering (not to be confused with psychiatric conditions) were observed simultaneously (78.7%). These sufferings were always the consequence of one or more serious and incurable conditions.
Less than 1% of euthanasia involved unconscious patients who made an advance declaration.
The conditions causing the euthanasia were mostly tumours (cancers) (61.4%), polypathologies (18.6%), diseases of the nervous system (8.3%), circulatory system diseases. (3.8%), diseases of the respiratory system (2.4%) and mental and behavioural disorders (2.4%).
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If there's one thing you have to admire about Margo Somerville, Catholic Professor of Bioethics at the University of Notre Dame Australia, it's her persistence in the face of being called out for misrepresenting facts about assisted dying. She's at it again.
Today in the Sydney Morning Herald, Somerville was quoted spruiking her credentials via a recent publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of Palliative Care.1 Since I study the professional literature, I'm aware of said article, which was published several weeks ago. It's a shocker.
Somerville shows herself to again to not care much for the full facts. She seems more comfortable with calling on the 'authority bias': advancing her credentials as a "Professor of Bioethics" along with nine "international counterparts" in the authorship of said paper.
I'll spare you a blow-by-blow analysis of how the JPC article skilfully employs reassuringly professional tones to stake a wholly one-sided and shockingly ill-informed stance against assisted dying law reform.
Let's look at just one very telling example: the statistics that the authors quote about non-voluntary euthanasia (NVE) rates in Belgium and the Netherlands. NVE is a doctor's act of hastening a patient's death without a current request from the patient. The authors say that:
"Administration of lethal drugs without patient request occurred in 1.7% of all deaths in the Flanders region of Belgium alone and 0.2% of all deaths in the Netherlands."
"Administration of lethal drugs without patient request occurred in 1.7% of all deaths in the Flanders region of Belgium alone and 0.2% of all deaths in the Netherlands."
Are these figures correct? Yes indeed they are... as at the date of the cited sources. However, they are just cherry-picked tidbits from a larger and very different smorgasboard of evidence.
Do the figures mean what the authors say they mean? In no uncertain terms, absolutely and incontrovertibly not.
The authors don't just coyly suggest, imply or impute that those NVE rates are caused by the legalisation of assisted dying, they directly claim it. Right in front the statistics, they state categorically that:
"Allowing voluntary euthanasia has led to non-voluntary euthanasia."
"Allowing voluntary euthanasia has led to non-voluntary euthanasia."
Let's put this the politest way we can: that's a throbbing great falsehood with warts on it. The authors would have known this if they'd paid attention to published research facts beyond their own opinions.
Had the paper's authors (and the supposed peer reviewers) actually known much about the subject matter, they wouldn't have referred to those figures, because they're massively unhelpful to the case the authors attempt to prosecute. Here are three central published facts about the case:
Fact 1: Before the Netherlands' euthanasia Act came into effect, the NVE rate was 0.7%. Then in the next research round with the Act in place it had dropped to 0.5%, and the round after that, to 0.2%. The last is the figure the authors quote as evidence that "VE leads to NVE", despite the fact that the rate had massively dropped, not risen.
Fact 2: Before Belgium's euthanasia Act came into effect, the NVE rate was 3.2% [typo 3.5% corrected]. Then in the next research round with the Act in place it had dropped to 1.7%, the figure the authors quote. Again, the rate had massively dropped, not risen.
Fact 3: The rate of NVE in the United Kingdom was researched around the same time as the later Dutch figures, and found to be 0.3%.2 The UK has never had an assisted dying law, so the 0.3% NVE rate, which is higher than the Dutch 0.2% rate the authors quote, can't have been caused by one.
So, these three key published facts — known to most of us with an interest in lawful assisted dying — squarely contradict the authors' VE-causing-NVE claim. It's at the very least astonishing and inexcusable that all the numerous authors and peer reviewers of this "scholarly" article either didn't know, or "overlooked", them.
Indeed, despite holding one of the world's largest scholarly libraries on published assisted dying research, I know of no study that establishes a VE-to-NVE link. All the evidence is contrary.
We could perhaps be a little forgiving if the authors just got a statistic wrong. After all, we're all human. But there are ten authors, plus peer reviewers. And there's the egregious offence the authors committed in making an unequivocal but false claim about the data. Did none of them know what they were talking about or bother to check?
In this case I'm wholly unforgiving. That's because I've called Somerville out multiple times before for misrepresenting data, including for misrepresenting Belgian and Dutch NVE data precisely as she does again in this JPC article. We've even publicly exchanged words about it via the ABC's Religion and Ethics portal. It's not like she simply didn't know.
I've also called Somerville out for wrongly claiming that Dutch Minister of Health Dr Els Borst regretted the euthanasia law; and wrongly claiming the Dutch elderly go to German hospitals and nursing homes for healthcare for fear of being euthanased in the Netherlands, including that NVE actually does occur in German nursing homes, despite, as Somerville notes, "their strict prohibition on euthanasia".
While I argue strongly that different views about assisted dying law reform are welcome in a robust democracy, repeatedly spreading such egregious misinformation about assisted dying is an embarrassment to and unworthy of scholarly attribution to professorship. Such rubbish deserves to be rejected, censured and ridiculed.
Belgium's Federal Commission of Control and Evaluation of Euthanasia this week published its full 2016–2017 biennial report. The report is published only in French and Dutch, which places English-speaking jurisdictions at something of a disadvantage.
DyingForChoice has translated the entire report, as well as a copy of the Belgian Euthanasia Act (2002) as it currently stands with amenedments, so that English-speaking audiences can read and understand it.
A summary of key points, the full report in English, and a full copy of the Euthanasia Act, can be found in this Fact File.
The Belgian Federal Commission of Control and Evaluation of Euthanasia has released its full 2016–2017 report. Its reports are published only in Belgium's two national langauges: French and Dutch. So that English-speaking countries can read the report in full, DyingForChoice.com has translated the entire 70 page report into English.
Major takeouts of the 2016–2017 report include:
The full (unofficial) English report can be downloaded here: PDF 1.4Mb.
A full (unofficial) English translation of the current version of the Belgium Euthanasia Act can be downloaded here: PDF 0.3Mb.
The authoritative original versions of the Belgian 2016-2017 report can be accessed in French and Dutch.
In 2015, Dr David Jones and Prof. David Paton published an article titled "How does legalization of physician-assisted suicide affect rates of suicide?" in the Southern Medical Journal. The article purported to establish suicide contagion from Oregon and Washington Death With Dignity Act (DWDA) deaths to "total suicides." It also purported to establish no decrease in general suicide rates, which Jones & Paton argued should occur by substitution of assisted death for some general suicides. (Notice how these two 'expected' results — an anticipated rise and an anticipated fall in suicide rates — are at odds in principle.)
In my thorough and empirically-backed response, I expose the disgraceful playbook of these authors as they shambolically commit no fewer than ten deadly sins against science in the pursuit of their opposition to lawful assisted dying.
Get the full report here
In 2015, Dr David Jones & Prof. David Paton published an article in the Southern Medical Journal titled "How does legalization of physician-assisted suicide affect rates of suicide?" This study examines the article, as well as an enthusiastic editorial of it by Dr Aaron Kheriaty in the same journal issue, both of which portray "suicide contagion" from Oregon and Washington's death with dignity acts (DWDA).
However, while contagion from general suicides is a well-established phenomenon, there are multiple sound reasons to reject contagion theory in relation to assisted deaths, including:
Even if "suicide contagion from assisted dying" theory were sound, direct evidence from official government sources shows that the number of potential suicides in Oregon in 2014 would have been fewer than 2 in 855 cases: undetectable by general modelling methods.
Jones & Paton's article title conveys an air of skilled and scientific neutrality. However, close examination of the article, and Kheriaty's editorialisation of it, reveals least ten serious flaws or 'scientific sins.'
The authors demonstrated little understanding of the complex issues surrounding suicide, willingness to unjustifiably equate assisted dying with general suicide, contentment with failing to search for, consider or include contrary evidence including from sources they cite to argue their case, unreasonable trust in a model that couldn't hope to legitimately resolve their premises, satisfaction with executing their model amateurishly, a disposition to overstate confidence of causation in the absence of meaningful statistical correlations, and an inclination for emphasising results in accordance with their theories while de-emphasising or ignoring others.
Any of these flaws was serious enough to invalidate Jones & Paton's article and Kheriaty's conclusions of it, yet there is not one deadly flaw: there are at least ten.
Their claim of a supposed 6.3% suicide contagion rate from assisted dying in Oregon and Washington is a conceptual and mathematical farce.
The Southern Medical Journal is a peer-reviewed journal. However, it is difficult to reconcile the rigorous standards and sound reputation that peer review is intended to maintain, with the numerous, egregious flaws in this study and its dissemination.
Rather than inform the ongoing conversation about lawful assisted dying, the Jones & Paton and Kheriaty articles misinform and inflame it.
Given the numerous egregious flaws, both articles ought to be retracted.
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I grew up in a small town, graduated with a class of 74 students and had no idea what I was going to do with my life. I went off to college to play softball and major in Biology, but it never felt right and I never felt optimistic about my future career. I knew I had a big heart with a lot of passion, but wasn't sure what I could do with it at the time. In 2010, I decided to take a leap of faith and move to Florida, still without having a clue about the future. My dad, an ER physician, brought up the idea of nursing school. Sure, I thought. I have to do something, right? I graduated 2 years later knowing my heart and soul was in pediatric oncology, but also knew that I would have to get experience in adults before I could land my dream job. I did 4 years with adults, 3 in orthopedics/neurosurgery and 1 in organ transplant. And then came my breakthrough. I finished my BSN, re-applied for pediatric oncology and the rest is history. I am confident in saying that working within the childhood cancer community is what I am destined to do.
You may be wondering, "if you're a nurse working with kids with cancer, why the business?" This might sound crazy… but I don't feel like I am doing enough while nursing. I've lost way too many kids who mean so much to me. The tug is still here every single morning and late at night when I can't fall asleep because I know my work is just beginning. You see, the reality is, if you're not connected within the childhood cancer community, you likely don't understand the harsh reality of it. You probably don't know that the government only gives our children 4% of all cancer funds, that only 3 new treatments have come out since 1970 for childhood cancers and that many of the kids are on clinical studies because there hasn't been an effective regimen for their type of cancer released. The bottom line is, I've made it my mission to change that. The heart and soul behind Fourth and Gold is making you aware of the unfair fight that the children are up against and fighting like crazy to make it change.
Are you still reading? If you are, you know that I've already read the above story 47 times, backspaced, re-wrote, deleted and then just kept going. I'm an over-thinker. I get anxious more than I'd like. My dog, Fynn, is my best friend. My idea of a fun Saturday night is watching Dateline ID and getting into bed by 9:30. I write a lot because it brings me comfort. Fall is my favorite time of the year because the Jacksonville Jaguars have my heart (for better or worse) and there's nothing more I love than spending the weekends with family and friends watching them play. Y'all- life is messy and ultimately short. So take your biggest desires, passions dreams, and then go fight like crazy to make them reality.
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We first featured photographer Yeow Chin Liang earlier this year with some of his striking street portraits. But seeing his Flickr bursting with beautiful photos, we thought it was time to highlight Yeow's work again.
For "Take a Seat", we decided to feature a selection of portraits taken while people are sitting down in public places. Whether on a bench, a street curb or a pile of rubble, this spontaneous pause – a makeshift rest – unifies the various photo subjects. It flips the idea of formally "sitting" for a portrait.
Yeow runs an IT company during the week and turns shutterbug at weekends. About three years ago, he was at the launch of the Olympus PEN EP2 when he met some other photography enthusiasts. "Eventually we set up a Olympus PEN Lover Group page on Facebook. We still go out shooting on the street every Saturday morning without fail."
He experiments with different cameras, mostly using film. "I use RF [range finder] and compact cameras more often for street shooting." While he finds it hard to name a favourite camera, he says his current obsession is the Fujifilm Klasse W.
Yeow usually asks permission before taking someone's portrait. However, he remembers once finding himself in the opposite situation: "I remember I met a stylish uncle at Petaling Street. He wore an eye catching jacket, a nice cap and carried a nice vintage bag too. He approached me and wanted me to photograph him. I guess this was the only time I felt so welcome to take a photo of someone on the street."
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Writing a letter to your future self is a fun exercise that lets you reflect on your current life as well as set goals for an ideal future. Even though it's a simple exercise, you should take it seriously in order to get the most out of it. Spend some time brainstorming ideas before sitting down to write the letter itself, then put the letter in a place that will allow your future self to find it later.
Part 1 of 3:
Talking About Who You Are Now
1Choose an age. Before doing anything else, decide how old you want your future self to be when you read this letter. You may want to read the letter when you're 18, 25, or 30 years old. Choosing an age will help you define the goals you want to achieve by that time in your life.[1] X Research source
- You may want to choose an age that puts you in different circumstances than you are currently in. If you write the letter as a freshman in high school and read it when you're in college, you'll be able to see how much your life has changed and whether or not your goals have been met.
2Be casual. You're writing this letter to yourself, so don't feel you have to take a formal tone. Write as though you are talking to your best friend.[2] X Research source
- When talking about your current self in this letter, use "I" language. When talking about your future self in this letter, use "you" language.
3Summarize your current self. Your letter should start with a quick reminder of who you currently are. Think about mentioning your recent accomplishments, such as a 4.0 GPA, and current interests, including extracurricular activities. This will allow you to see how much your life has changed since you wrote the letter.[3] X Research source
4Note your fears. Think about fears you may have, such as speaking in front of a group, moving out after high school, or not getting accepted at the college you want to go to. You'll be able to see if you've overcome these issues in the future. Also, thinking about them now may help you realize that they may not be so bad after all, or even help you come up with strategies to cope or a backup plan.[4] X Research source
5Identify your key values and beliefs. Ask yourself what guides the current you. Your belief system (whether religious or secular) and your personal code of ethics play a large role in your actions. Making yourself conscious of your values can help shape your ideas of who you want to be in the future.[5] X Research source
- Include information about your church, if you belong to one, or values like accepting everyone's faith, or lack thereof. Add morals that guide you, such as always being kind, or helping others in need.
6Note your skills and abilities. Pick out a few skills or abilities you can clearly identify in your current life, like winning a tennis tournament, leading the marching band, or organizing school functions. You may be a great writer or excel at math. Thinking about what you are good at now can help you decide what you want to accomplish later in life.[6] X Research source
7Define your goals and hopes. Write about things that are important to you now, such as playing varsity soccer or getting into a good college. You should also think about what you hope to accomplish in the future, such as travel to Europe, publish an article in a magazine, or get your band a gig.[7] X Research sourceAdvertisement
Part 2 of 3:
Addressing Your Future Self
1Add things you want to stop, continue, and start doing. Perhaps you want to quit arguing with your siblings or stop biting your nails. Maybe you want to continue going to church every week or keep your grades up. You may want to start volunteering in your community or join a sport or club. Put these goals in your letter to see if you have achieved them in the future.[8] X Research source
2Give yourself advice. Think about what advice you want to give your future self. Your advice can be simple or complex. Examples include "be nice to Mom," "invest money in the stock market," "attend church every week," "don't worry so much, everything will be OK," "take college seriously," or "save up money for a nice car." Consider what issues you struggle with currently to help you think of advice for your future self.[9] X Research source
3Ask yourself questions. These questions should make the current you reflect on what you'll need to do to become who you want to be, while making the future you reflect on what you've done to reach the point you'll be at. You can ask yourself:
- Do you enjoy your job?
- What do you do in order to relax?
- Who is the most important person in your life?
- What is your relationship with your parents like? How do they treat you and how do you treat them?
- If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
Part 3 of 3:
Sealing and Storing the Letter
1Seal the letter. Don't be tempted to read the letter before it is time. Seal it in an envelope or tape it closed. This will also help preserve the letter, especially if you don't plan to read it for 10-20 years. If your letter is digital, archive it or move it to a folder that you can find when it is time to read the letter.
2Store the letter in a safe place. If you've chosen to write or print a hardcopy of your letter, you need to keep it somewhere that is both readily accessible and safe from the elements. If the letter itself isn't easy to spot in your everyday life, you'll need to write yourself a note that will be; otherwise, you may forget about the letter when it's finally time to read it. You can store the letter in a memory box or even put it in a time capsule.[10] X Research source
- If you keep a journal, consider writing the letter directly in your journal and marking the page, or writing the letter separately and tucking it in between the pages of your journal.
3Use technology to send your letter. Search out and use a program, website, or application that will let you send emails/texts to your future self. Note, though, that this option works better for short-term letters than long-term ones since you can't be certain that the website or application you use will still be around 20 years into the future.Advertisement
Sample Letter and Things to Include and Avoid
Community Q&A
QuestionWhat should I write in an introduction?Community AnswerSomething like, "Dear future self, I wonder (...) Write to your future self like you would talk to a friend.
QuestionHow do I write a conclusion?Community AnswerEnd by summing up something that is the most important thing you want to say to your future self.
QuestionHow many words should I write in a letter to my future self?Community AnswerThere's never a minimum space for your talk with your future self. Just be youself.
QuestionIf I mail a letter to my future self, will I get a letter back?Community AnswerSince time travel is not possible, no, you probably won't. You could write a letter to yourself from your future self just for fun, though!
- ↑ http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/want-to-improve-your-life-write-yourself-a-letter.html
- ↑ http://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/bid/88135/journaling-exercise-write-a-letter-to-your-future-self
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/isabel-song/a-letter-to-my-future-sel_b_4522265.html
- ↑ https://medium.com/personal-growth/join-me-and-write-a-letter-to-your-future-self-514fa62c0beb
- ↑ http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/want-to-improve-your-life-write-yourself-a-letter.html
- ↑ https://medium.com/personal-growth/join-me-and-write-a-letter-to-your-future-self-514fa62c0beb
- ↑ http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/want-to-improve-your-life-write-yourself-a-letter.html
- ↑ https://medium.com/personal-growth/join-me-and-write-a-letter-to-your-future-self-514fa62c0beb
- ↑ http://www.chicagonow.com/new-abides/2013/06/writing-letter-to-your-future-self-you-could-change-your-life-today/
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Writing a letter to your future self can be a great way to look back on how your life has changed and find out if you're achieving the goals you set for yourself. To do this, first choose the age you want to be when you read it, which will help you decide on realistic goals. When you begin your letter, summarize who you currently are by including recent achievements and interests. After you've introduced yourself, write down your hopes or goals, like getting into a good college or starting a family. Once you've written out your goals, ask some questions to help your future self reflect on their life. For example, you could ask, "Do you like your job?" or "What do you do to relax?". Throughout your letter, use "I" when you're writing about yourself now and "you" when referring to your future self so you can easily tell the difference between them. For tips on where to hide your letter, keep reading!
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FCG Sponsors-China Garden Fundraising ConcertNovember 5, 2006 (Sunday) 7:30PM, Strathmore Music Center
November 5, 2006 (Sunday) 7:30PM,
Sponsored by
Friends of China Garden, Inc. (FCGI)
Fundraising Concert at Strathmore:
Due to current budget constraints, USNA is short of fund to break the ground for the
The Friends of China Garden, Inc. ("FCGI), a not-for-profit organization
registered in State of
for this future
The concert will be dedicated to the traditional Chinese musical instruments and
folk songs of different regions in
field. Please come and enjoy a unique and wonderful evening with us.
The Concert Program list below
The Concert will be play the Western and Chinese famous music with Chinese
traditional Musical Instruments that include the Er-Hu (Violin), GuZheng (Chinese Zither), PiPa (Fretted lute), YueQi (Moon Guitar), YangQing (Chinese dulcimer), SanXuan(Three String Guitar), Drums, Gongs, Chimes, and Vocal Sining. The musicians are renowned in the field. They have been performed in various concerts halls including
The Garden will be a gift from
and its people. All the construction costs (building materials and labor) and design
costs will be provided by the Chinese Government.
The US Government will provide building site and be responsible for all site preparation
works and future operation and maintenance costs.
will be
(1) a major tourist attraction,
(2) support long-range agricultural research programs and
(3) promote cultural, educational,
and scientific exchanges between U.S. and China via various activities to be hosted
at this Garden in the future.
In a foreseeable future a spectacular classical
National Arboretum (USNA) in
Chinese gardens outside of
The Garden will house as many as 24 traditional Chinese architectural
buildings/pagodas/monuments/bridges/structures, including an ornate two-story
teahouse and a large exhibition hall overlooking a beautiful 1.3-acre lake to be
surrounded by breathtaking art works of rare rocks/stones and scenic
pedestrian paths/bridges winding about buildings/pagodas/structures and ornaments, de
corated with a variety of Chinese plants, selected from the best of northern and southern
classical Chinese gardens (please refer to typical pictures of a classical Chinese gardens
Concert Program:
A preliminary program of the China Garden Fundraising Concert is attached.
Night of the
合奏Orchestra Ensemble:
1. 喜洋洋 Joyfulness(Melody from Shangxi Province) ………………………………….. 刘明源曲
2. 江南好 Beautiful Scenes at the Southern Riverside (Silk Music) ….…………………. 顾冠仁曲
3. 阿眉族舞曲 A-Mei Dance ( Taiwan Folk Melody).………..周成龙根据台湾高山族民歌改编
演奏:华盛顿中国民族乐团 Washington Chinese Traditional Orchestra
二胡齐奏 Erhu Unison:
良宵New Year Eve (Jiangsu Music)……………………………….…….…………………… 刘天华曲
赛马 Horse Racing (Inner Mongolian Music)………………………..……..黄海怀曲、沈利群改编
演奏:徐行、管小滨等,钢琴伴奏:胡倩 James Xu, etc., Annie Hu (Piano Acc.)
古筝独奏Zheng Solo :
战台风Fighting with Typhoon (Modern Music) ……………………..…………………….. 王昌元曲
演奏:夏冰 Bing Xia
笛子独奏 Dizi Solo:
春到湘江 Spring Comes to the Xiang River (Melody of Hunan Province)………..……. 宁保生曲
演奏:陈友平,伴奏: 小乐队 Frank Chen, Orchestra Accompany
扬琴独奏Yangqi Solo:
将军令General's Command (Ancient Sichun Music)…………..…….. 四川扬琴曲牌 项祖华整理.
演奏:李立群 Liqun Li, 鼓伴奏:包键Jian Bao (Drum Accompany)
笙独奏Sheng Solo:
晋调 Jin Melody (Music from Shanxi Province)…………………………………………….. 阎海登曲
演奏:胡建兵,伴奏: 小乐队 Jianbing Hu, Orchestra Accompany
小合奏 Ensemble:
夜深沉 The Long Night (Selection from the Peking Opera)…..………………………….. 京剧曲牌
京胡主奏:吴亮 Liang Wu (Lead Jinghu) and Orchestra
琶琶独奏 Pipa Solo:
彝族舞曲Dance of Yi People (Music of Yi, an ethnic minority of China) ………………. 彝族音乐
演奏:周懿 Yi Zhou
管子独奏 Guan Solo:
大起板 Da Qi Ban (Selection from the Yu Opera of Henan Province) ……………..……豫剧曲牌
演奏:包键,笙伴奏:胡建兵 Jian Bao, Jianbing Hu (Sheng Accompany)
二胡独奏 Erhu Solo:
一枝花 The Flower (Melody from the Northern China)…......…. 张式业改编、苏安国订弓指法
演奏:徐行,扬琴伴奏:李立群 James Xu, Liqun Li (Yangqin Accompany)
男、女声二重唱 Tenor and Soprano, Duet:
山. 水. 情. (民歌联唱)Mountain, River and Love (Arr. Chinese Folk Songs) …........ 唐渡编配
演唱:彭瑜 、何俊秋,
伴唱: 华盛顿中国合唱团, 伴奏: 华盛顿中国民族乐团, 指挥: 唐渡
Phil Peng, Junqiu He
Washington Chinese Chorus &
Conductor: Duke Tang
大合唱与乐队 Chorus and Orchestra:
茉莉花Jasmine Flower (Arr.
合唱: 华盛顿中国合唱团, 演奏: 华盛顿中国民族乐团,
领唱: 彭瑜 、何俊秋, 指挥: 唐渡
Lead Singers: Phil Peng, Junqiu He
Conductor: Duke Tang
Please Support this Historical Event for building the
(中國園介紹于後) Chinese English Introduction
華府中國園之友會為中國園舉辦籌款音樂會;演出時间定於2006 年11月5日晚 7 PM.,地點在馬州蒙郡史翠斯摩尔音樂厅(Strathmore Music Hall). 希望集合大眾力量推動建園工程早日破土动工。
籌款音樂会名为"中国园之夜",是一场是以中华民族传统乐器演奏为主,并含民歌演唱的民族音乐会,也是以中国苏州园林艺术为意境,突出江南丝竹风格特点的专题音乐会。 演出時间定於11月5日晚,地點在馬州蒙郡史翠斯摩尔音樂厅(Strathmore Music Hall)。演出形式包括笛、管、笙、二胡、琵琶、古箏、揚琴等七種樂噐的獨奏、重奏、二胡齐奏、乐队合奏、民歌联唱、合唱与乐队等。曲目有传统民间音乐、民謠,有古曲,及较现代的经典民族樂曲。此次演出由当地最具规模的"华盛顿中国民族乐团"领衔主演,并特邀美东地区著名演奏家、歌唱家加盟,將会是一場內容豐富、水準高超的中國民族音樂盛會。
Contact 联絡人;
* 中國園之友會顧問Advisor 陳旭昭 Terry Wang
電話:703-978-7905; 電郵: firstname.lastname@example.com
* 中國園之友會執行長CEO 陳壯飛Dr. Jeff Chan, (贊助或捐款事項)
電話:301-299-9313, 電郵:email@example.com
* 中國園之友會秘書長Secretary明道廣Dr. Tao Ming, (票務及其他)
電話:301-229-1771, 電郵:firstname.lastname@example.com
Fundraising Concert
In a foreseeable future a spectacular classical
The garden will be a gift from the Chinese Government and people to the American Government and people. All the construction costs, building material and design costs will be provided by the Chinese Government. The US Government will provide building site preparation and future operation and maintenance costs. The
Due to current budget constrain, USNA is short of fund to break the Garden ground. The
Sponsor category: The Donations to FCG are Federal tax deductible.
Gold sponsor $3,000 – entitled to one full-page ad in Program Book & 2 tickets
Silver sponsor $2,000 – entitled to one half-page ad in Program Book & 2 tickets
Honorary sponsor $1,000 - entitled to one quarter-page ad in Program Book & 2 tickets
( Please make check payable to: Friends of China Garden, Inc; Address:
Contact: Terry Wang, Advisor of FCG, Tel: 703-978-7905; Email: email@example.com
Dr. Jeff Chan, CEO of FCG, Tel: 301-299-9313; Email: email@example.com
Dr. Tao Ming, Secretary of FCG, Tel: 301-229-1771; Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
MEDIA ADVISORY--- Friends of China Garden (FCG) to Hold a spectacular Chinese Music Concert for support the
generous supports from the public to its first fundraising event. It will be a
spectacular Chinese Music Concert for support the
The Concert will be play the Western and Chinese famous music with Chinese traditional Musical
Instruments that include the Er-Hu (Violin), GuZheng (Chinese Zither), PiPa (Fretted lute), YueQi (Moon Guitar), YangQing (Chinese dulcimer), SanXuan(Three String Guitar), Drums, Gongs, Chimes, and Vocal Sining. The musicians are renowned in the field. They have been performed in various concerts halls including
Concert Date: November 5, 2006 at 7 PM.
Tickets prices: $50, $35 and $20.
(xxx % Discount when Call Terry Wang at 703-978-7905)
(The Donations to FCG are Federal tax deductible.)


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C.V.-Lisation Of Madness
Contact Galerie :
Ketevan Kordzakhia
Tel. +(995 32) 227 27 27 (*1013)
Mob.+(995 599) 140 140
Contact Projet :
Nanka Dolidze
Poject Description: C.V.-LISATION OF MADNESS, examines the effects and challenges of our present-day civilisation from the perspective of a small group of Georgian photographers, who are exploring the various ranges of understanding and definition of madness. Their photos take the appearance of their Curriculum Vitae which is heavy with emotions and a special kind of wisdom – "the knowledge of the limits of our world". This project provides a useful window on the bizarre, unfathomable world to which these individuals belong. The unseen and unsaid will become perceptible through the penetrating gaze of the camera.
Direction du projet/ Curating : Giorgi Gachechiladze


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text: Dr Jordana Silverstein is an ARC postdoctoral research associate in History at the University of Melbourne, working as part of the ARC Laureate Fellowship Project "Child Refugees in Australia and Internationalism: 1920 to the Present". Her book, 'Anxious Histories: Narrating the Holocaust in Jewish Communities at the Beginning of the Twenty First Century' will be published by Berghahn Books (2015), and co-edited book, 'In the Shadows of Memory: the Holocaust and the Third Generation' will be published by Vallentine Mitchell (2015). She is a co-convenor of the Australian Women's History Network.