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7. Election et réprobation divines: «mauvaise» ou «bonne» nouvelle? Divine election and reprobation: 'good' or 'bad' news?
Calvin - Histoire et réception d'une Réforme
Université de Genève
Course in French with English subtitles -- Ce cours introduit à la vie et à la pensée du réformateur Jean Calvin (1509-1564) ainsi qu'à son influence sur le monde moderne et contemporain. La démarche proposée se veut critique, il ne s'agit ni de canoniser ni de condamner Calvin, mais de comprendre sa pensée avec toute la distance requise et d'en analyser les enjeux. Au cours de la première semaine, nous explorerons les principales étapes de la vie de Calvin. Les semaines 2 et 3 seront consacrées à l'étude de sa pensée théologique et de son éthique. Enfin, lors des semaines 4 et 5, nous nous interrogerons sur la diffusion du calvinisme dans le monde et la pertinence actuelle de la pensée de Calvin. -- This course is an introduction to the life and thought of the reformer John Calvin (1509-1564) and to his influence on the modern and contemporary world. The approach we develop is critical: we intend neither to canonize nor to condemn Calvin or his thought. Our goal, rather, is to avoid any rash evaluation in order to understand his thought and analyze the issues at stake in it. During five weeks, we will explore together the life and work of the Reformer. During the first week, we will study the main aspects of Calvin's life. Weeks 2 and 3 will focus on his theology and his ethics. During the last two weeks (weeks 4 and 5), we will ponder how Calvinism became a worldwide phenomenon and ask ourselves what kind of relevance Calvin's thought may still have today.
Excellents professeurs, très charismatiques et compétents dans la matière. Je comprends beaucoup mieux la Réforme et l'influence de Calvin sur Genève.
Professeurs très intéressants et très bons pédagogues
La pensée théologique de Calvin - Calvin's theology
Calvin a été un réformateur non seulement de l'Église mais aussi de la théologie. Son œuvre fut avant tout une œuvre pastorale et théologique. Ce deuxième module présentera les principaux aspects de sa pensée théologique, en conversation avec la recherche récente. Après avoir examiné son rapport aux Écritures bibliques (Ancien et Nouveau Testament), nous passerons en revue plusieurs thèmes théologiques particulièrement importants pour lui : l'être humain, la connaissance de Dieu comme Père, l'œuvre réconciliatrice du Fils, le rôle de l'Esprit-Saint, l'élection divine, l'Église, les sacrements et la spiritualité.Lors de la deuxième semaine, nous nous pencherons sur ce qui constitua le cœur de l'action de Calvin : la réforme de la théologie et de l'Église à partir du message biblique. L'objectif de cette semaine est de présenter, d'analyser et d'évaluer des thèmes centraux de la pensée théologique de Calvin, en conversation avec la recherche récente. Au terme de cette semaine, les étudiant-e-s auront une idée plus précise de la manière dont Calvin réfléchissait sur des questions théologiques centrales. Calvin was not only a reformer of the Church, but also of theology. His work was above all a pastoral and a theological work. Module 2 of the course focuses on some of the main aspects of his theology, on the basis of recent scholarship. After examining Calvin's view of the Bible (Old and New Testaments), we will consider several themes which were of great importance to him: the human being, the knowledge of God as Father, Christ's reconciling work, the role of the Holy Spirit, God's election, the Church, the sacraments and spirituality. All of these themes belong to the heart of what animated him and his work: the reforming of theology and of the Church in the light of the biblical message. The goal of this module is to present, analyze and evaluate some of the main themes of Calvin's theology, at times in conversation with contemporary scholarship. At the end of module 2, you should have a good grasp of the ways in which Calvin reinterpreted central theological questions.
7. Election et réprobation divines: «mauvaise» ou «bonne» nouvelle? Divine election and reprobation: 'good' or 'bad' news?13:34
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Calvin. History and Reception of a Reformation
Week 2. Calvin's Thought Sequence 7. Divine Election and Divine Reprobation: Good News or Bad News?
As a theologian, Calvin is associated by many with the notions of predestination and double predestination.
When speaking of Calvin, the first thing that comes to mind, for many, is predestination.
Is this legitimate?
I don't think it is. Several 19th century theologians, most notably germanophones Alexander Schweitzer and Ferdinand Christian Baur, have contributed to the idea that Calvin is above all the theologian of predestination.
They defined predestination as the central theme of Calvin's thought.
Others, however, have seen predestination as a minor detail of Calvin's theology, something without major importance.
I cannot agree with this position, either.
The doctrine of predestination, indeed, is presented in book 3 of the "Institutes" -- and not even at the beginning of book III, but rather in chapters 21 to 24 (almost at the very end).
From this, it would seem that predestination is not Calvin's central doctrine -- and I agree that it is not.
At the same time, predestination is such a pervasive theme, not only throughout the "Institutes," but throughout Calvin's other works (biblical commentaries, etc.), that it would be misguided to characterize it as a marginal aspect of his thought.
Predestination is a necessary logical consequence of the proposition that faith is a gift from God, rather than a meritorious human decision.
If faith depends on God, on the Holy Spirit that gives birth to it, then why do some have faith while others do not?
Answering this question leads to the doctrine of election and predestination.
Calvin's starting point, then, is pragmatic, practical: we see that some people believe (have faith) while others don't -- even though we are unable, as humans, to tell these two groups apart.
What is meant by "double predestination"?
It's the notion according to which God elects some (the "elect") while rejecting others (the "reprobate").
Here is the title of section 21 of book III of the "Institutes":
"Of eternal election, by which God has predestinated some to salvation, and others to destruction"
This doctrine's potential for controversy is immediately apparent, especially to anyone who believes that God is love.
In the 16th century already, many wondered whether it does not make God into a tyrant.
In 1551, Jérôme Bolsec was arrested and expelled from Geneva for denying the doctrine of double predestination.
Many contemporary Calvinist theologians have been ill-at-ease with this particular aspect of his theology, preferring to focus on the theory of election and generally staying away from the other, darker side of double predestination, namely, the theory of reprobation (or condemnation).
This notion, indeed, can seem rather chilling.
It may make you want to click on the "pause" button or perhaps even close this window on your screen entirely.
But before coming to that, let's first seek to understand what Calvin was trying to say.
Calvin is basing himself on his interpretation of Scripture, and in particular on Romans 9 to 11.
In Romans 9, Paul quotes the words of God in the Old Testament: "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."
Paul then asks: "What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God"? Already, we see, Paul was asking himself the same question.
Paul's answer: "Certainly not! [...] He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens."
Verses such as this (Romans 9:18) are the basis upon which Calvin builds his doctrine of predestination,
which is hardly an invention of his, since it is found in the writings of many earlier theologians, including Augustine and Thomas Aquinas -- with various individual nuances and differences, of course.
In early versions of the "Institutes," Calvin says a lot about divine election but relatively little about divine reprobation.
Election is presented in connection with the notion of divine providence; the two concepts are paired together by Calvin.
It is only in the very last edition of the "Institutes," the 1559 version, that Calvin places divine providence in book 1 and predestination towards the end of Book 3.
Beforehand, divine election and divine providence were covered together, in book 1.
In terms of content, however, the 1559 version differs little from the 1539 version, as demonstrated by Peter Barth and others.
Lutherans, such as Melanchthon, Luther's closest collaborator, tend to reject the doctrine of predestination on the grounds that it is speculative.
There is a sharp difference between Lutherans and Calvinists on this point.
Calvin addressed such criticism as early as 1541:
"Scripture is the school of the Holy Spirit, in which [...] nothing beneficial and useful to know has been omitted [...]. We must therefore take care not to deprive the faithful from learning what Scripture discloses regarding predestination, lest we seem either to wickedly defraud them of God's blessing, or to accuse and contradict the Holy Spirit for having published what would be better to suppress."
"Predestination we call the eternal counsel of God, by which he has determined in Himself what He would have to become of every individual of mankind. For they are not all created with a similar destiny; but eternal life is fore-ordained for some, and eternal damnation for others. Every man, therefore, being created for one or the other of these ends, we say, he is predestinated either to life or to death."
Calvin was perfectly aware of how troubling such a message could be.
In 1541, he wrote: "Many ask why God is angry with His creatures who did not provoke Him by any offense, for to destroy whomever He pleases is something more befitting the cruelty of a tyrant than the uprightness of a judge."
"Thus it seems to them that people have good reason to complain about God if by His pure will, without their own deserving, they are predestined to eternal death."
Such accusations were voiced, according to Calvin, by "carnal men" (or "men of the flesh"), although they could at times, admittedly, "enter the minds of the faithful."
Calvin answered them as follows: no one can question what God has willed and no one can explain what God wills by appealing to something greater, or higher, than the will of God.
Here again, Calvin comes back to the notion of God's absolute power -- there is nothing above, nothing that can supersede the will of God.
To quote Calvin directly: "For the will of God is the supreme and sovereign standard of justice, so that all that He wills, by virtue of being what He wills, must be taken as just."
The will of God causes things, but is not itself caused by anything prior, or greater, to it.
"Such that when we ask: Why has God done as He has done? we must answer: Because He so willed. If, going beyond that, we ask: Why has He so willed? we shall be asking for something greater and more sublime than God's will, and no such thing can be found."
Throughout his work, Calvin evokes the "secret counsel of God" (Latin: consilium), which is wholly inaccessible to us and transcends us completely.
Yet where does the notion of God's "secret counsel" come from? Isn't its relationship to Scripture -- as noted Calvin scholar Wilhelm H. Neuser has argued -- tenuous at best?
The positive aspect of this notion is that God alone knows who is elected and who is a reprobate, i.e., there is no way humans can try to determine or debate who, among them, belongs to which camp, so to speak.
Human beings cannot ultimately know whether they are elected by God or rejected, even though the believer may possess unshakeable faith in God's mercy and his or her personal election.
"God alone has the privilege of knowing His church," writes Calvin.
The notion of "secret counsel," however, also has negative aspects.
Today, while some Reformed Protestants still cling to Calvin's unadulterated doctrine, many others -- including myself -- have opted to distance themselves from it, to varying degrees.
For members of the latter group, the proposition that God predestines certain humans to eternal suffering directly contradicts the idea that God is love.
Is Calvin's doctrine of double predestination, then, good news or bad news?
In Calvin's mind, in the 16th century, it represented good news, even though he recognized, in his own words, that divine reprobation is something "horrifying" (Latin: "decretum horribile").
Yet, horrifying as the doctrine of divine reprobation may be, it is also, for Calvin, "not only useful, but also sweet and delicious in the fruits that it bears."
God did not have to elect anyone whatsoever; all humans deserve divine reprobation -- it is in this way, if we can accept it, that the doctrine constitutes good news.
Yet God, in God's benevolence, has decided to elect a people: Israel, at first, but also the community of believers who confess Jesus Christ.
In the great universal mass of perdition, God has elected some.
This is the good news, for Calvin -- something he particularly insisted upon in his sermons, in which he would typically focus on election rather than on reprobation.
There is a pastoral dimension to Calvin's sermons, in which he typically presented his teaching, in this particular respect, quite differently than in the "Institutes of the Christian Religion."
When Calvin mentioned reprobation during his sermons, it was to remind the elect to be grateful to God for their election.
Nonetheless, this does not settle the issue of the original decision made before creation, that is, the condemnation of most humans to eternal death before they've even begun to live.
For Calvin, the elect "are a small and despised number, concealed in an immense crowd, like a few grains of wheat buried among a heap of chaff."
Calvin thus goes further than St Augustine, for whom God's election consists in removing, or selecting, some from the great masses of perdition.
For Calvin, the divine decree pertains not only to the elect, but also to the reprobate.
In opposition to Calvin, many Roman Catholic theologians (in the 16th century and beyond) adamantly quoted a passage from 1 Timothy 2:4, "God desires all human beings to be saved."
To which Calvin answered by quoting 2 Timothy 2:19, "The Lord knows those who are His" (itself a reference to the Old Testament's book of Numbers).
In other words, God has decided, in his eternal counsel, who will be His and who will be condemned.
How, then, is this doctrine "useful," "sweet," and "delicious" from Calvin's point of view?
In that it is a reminder that no one is the author of their own salvation, that salvation depends entirely on the mercy and goodness of God.
"We obtain salvation only through the pure liberality of God."
The Christian's prayer, according to Calvin, must include not only other Christians but "all other people who live on earth, for whom we do not know what the Lord has determined, but on whose behalf we can only wish and hope for the best."
Are humans, then, capable of more generosity than God Himself?
This is the question Brian Gerrish asks in his magnificent book, "Grace and Gratitude."
We will come back to this question during the last week of our course, when we discuss the ideas of Friedrich Schleiermacher and Karl Barth, two of the greatest Reformed theologians since Calvin.
Both of these theologians recognized the need to profoundly alter and amend Calvin's teachings on this point.
In fact, this question is probably the single theological issue that has required the most radical revision of Calvin's theology -- a revision that must continue even today if we are to interpret the Gospel as good news for all of humanity, and not just a select few.


As a former president goes down for nine-and-a-half years, Brazil's judicial structures are weathering the political crisis well.
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Fed up with an increasingly authoritarian government, Venezuelans are taking to the streets – where they are met with violence.
Brazilian state governments increasingly use the military for services they should provide themselves.
Violence is on the rise in French Guiana. To understand this phenomenon, scholars delve into the often tragic history of the region.
Fed up with corruption, violence and stagnant public services, more Brazilians are turning to hardline conservatism.
The strange and enlightening tale of a South American dictator who tried to prevent white people from marrying other white people.
Can Colombia's new peace agreement hold all parties to account?
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Guyana can show how distractions or buffers are a powerful means to concentrate and maintain economic power.


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Figure 1: Measured thermal shift of a narrowband optical filter when heated from room temperature to 105°C.
Thermal stability can be improved even further by modifying material ratios and other design properties, or by choosing a substrate material that has a higher Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) than the CTE of the coating. Post deposition annealing can also aid in both thermal and chemical stability. During this process, the thin-film layers are thermally expanded while the materials are further oxidized, resulting in a reduction of coating stress.


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The Tigers, led by junior Nick Hopkins (21.5 ppg), strung together 16 straight wins to start 2014-15 before suffering single-digit defeats to Moore County and LEAD Academy.
Hopkins, who has started since he was in eighth grade, is closing in on the 2,000-point mark for his career, while senior teammates James Keith and Michael Parks each eclipsed the 1,000-point plateau this season.
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Рена́то Пра́да Оропе́са (; , Потосі, Болівія — , Пуебла-де-Сарагоса, Мексика) — болівійсько-мексиканський вчений-філолог, академік, професор, літературний критик, письменник, поет, сценарист. Один із видатних семіологів у Мексиці та в Латинській Америці загалом. Лауреат Державної премії з науки та технології Мексики.

З життєпису
Народився в Болівії 1937 року.

У 1976 році, внаслідок диктатури в Болівії переїжджає до Мексики, де у 1983 року отримав громадянство.

Починаючи від 1976 — професор Веракрусанського автономного університету в Халапі та Автономного Університету Пуебли. Академік Національної ради з науки та технології Мексики (аналог Академії наук в інших країнах).

Вдова — мексиканська історикиня та теоретикиня мистецтв професорка Ельда Рохас Альдунате. Син — мексиканський кінорежисер Фабриціо Прада.

Помер у мексиканському місті Пуеблі 9 вересня 2011 року від раку нирок і метастазів в легенях.

З доробку
Р. Прада Оропеса мав ступінь доктора філософії Римського університету Ла Сап'єнца та доктора мовознавства бельгійського Лувенського католицького університету .

Став засновником наукового напряму з семіології в Автономному університеті Пуебли, де керував докторськими дисертаціями та дослідженнями. Учні Пради працюють у Гватемалі, Іспанії, Італії, Мексиці, Росії, США та інших країнах. Редактор та засновник низки мексиканських наукових журналів з теорії літератури та мовознавства і семіології.

Твори Ренато Пради перекладені низкою мов світу. Крім літературної діяльності, створив кіносценарії мексиканських повнометражних кінострічок «Теперішній час» та «Чилі халапеньо» та кількох короткометражок.

Роман «Ті, що засвічують зорю» (Los fundadores del alba), який завоював Премію Casa de las Américas (1969), вважається шедевром болівійської літератури.

Бібліографія

Романи
 Los fundadores del alba (1969, Болівія; кілька перевидань: Іспанія, Куба, Болівія, Мексика)
 El último filo (1975, Planeta, Barcelona; 1985 Plaza & Janés, Barcelona; y 1987, Arte y literatura, La Habana)
 Larga hora: la vigilia (1979, Premiá)
 Mentre cae la noche (1988, UV, Xalapa)
 …Poco después, humo (1989, BUAP, Col. Asteriscos, Puebla)
Оповідання
 Argal (1967, Los Amigos del Libro, Cochabamba)
 Ya nadie espera al hombre (1969, Don Bosco, La Paz)
 Al borde del silencio (1970, Alfa, Montivedeo)
 La ofrenda y otros relatos (1981, Premiá)
 Los nombres del infierno (1985, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas)
 La noche con Orgalia y otros cuentos (1997, Universidad Iberoamericana y Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala)
 A través del hueco (1998, UNAM, Col. Rayuela, México)
 El pesebre y otros cuentos (2003, UNAM Col. Rayuela, México)
 Las mascaras de "el Otro" (2008, UV, Col. Ficción y BUAP).
Поезія
 Palabras iniciales (2006, Editora de Gobierno, México)
 Ritual (2009, Secretaría de Cultura del Estado de Puebla, México)
Кіносценарії
 En el umbral (1995)
 Más abajo (1998)
 La noche con Orgalia (2000)
 Tiempo Real (2002)
 Chiles Xalapeños (2008)
Наукові праці
 La autonomia literaria (1970, Los Amigos del Libro, Cochabamba)
 El lenguaje narrativo. Prolegómenos para una semiótica narrativa (1979, Educa, Costa Rica)
 Poética y liberación en la narrativa de Onelio Jorge Cardoso (1988, UV, Xalapa)
 Los sentidos del símbolo I (1990, UV, Xalapa)
 El lenguaje narrativo (1991, Departamento Editorial, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas)
 Análisis e interpretación del discurso narrativo-literario (1993, Departamento Editorial, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas)
 La narrativa de Sergio Pitol: los cuentos (1997, UV, Xalapa)
 Los sentidos del símbolo II (1998, Iberoamericana Golfo)
 Literatura y realidad (1999, FCE/UV/BUAP)
 El discurso-testimonio (2001, UNAM)
 Hermeneutica. Símbolo y conjetura (2003, Ibero/BUAP)
 La constelación narrativa de Ignacio Solares (2003, Ediciones y Gráficos Eón, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla)
 La narrativa de la revolución mexicana. Primer periodo . (2007, Universidad Veracruzana/UIA Puebla)
 Los sentidos del símbolo III (2007, UV)
 Estética del discurso literario (2010, FCE-BUAP)
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Нагороди
Ренато Прада Оропеса удостоєний низки премій і нагород:
 Премія Casa de las Américas (1969) за роман «Ті, що засвічують зорю»
 Національна письменницька премія Erich Guttentag(1969)
 Премія «Franja de Oro» міста Ла-Пас (Болівія) (1970)
 Державна премія Мексики (2008)

Примітки

Посилання
 Офіційний сайт Національної ради з науки та технології Мексики

Семіотики
Сценаристи XXI століття
Сценаристи XX століття
Мексиканські сценаристи
Літературні критики XX століття
Поети XXI століття
Поети XX століття
Болівійські поети
Мексиканські поети
Письменники XXI століття
Письменники XX століття
Болівійські письменники
Мексиканські письменники

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Where's The Latest Candidate Forum?
Posted on September 23, 2013 | Comments Off on Where's The Latest Candidate Forum?
Most of the time, I find out a candidate forum occurs after the fact–when a candidate is tweeting pics of the events. The Chron's Mike Morris provides a politics blog on where you can find the latest candidate forums–map included.
One, in particular, that I'll try to arrive on time to is the Sharpstown forum on Thursday.
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Notes: Hosted by Sharpstown Civic Association. More information: .
Find yours and go meet the candidates!
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The Hyatt Regency Vancouver, located at 655 Burrard Street, is a 644-room hotel connected to the Royal Centre complex in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Today, it is the 27th tallest building in downtown Vancouver.

Building
Built in 1973, the Hyatt Regency Vancouver is a 35 floor tower standing at 359 feet or 109 metres. It was Vancouver's tallest hotel from 1973 to 2001. It has the largest number of hotel rooms in one building.

1998 'Riot at the Hyatt'
In the week preceding this event posters were put up around town inviting people to a 'Riot at the Hyatt'. At the event crowds surrounded the hotel where Prime Minister Jean Chrétien was speaking. Vancouver Police Department waded into the crowd of demonstrators and, according to critics, "beat them with wooden nightsticks". Several young people were injured. The Vancouver Police Department investigated the matter for over a year and eventually issued a report concluding that the victims' complaints of excessive force were unsubstantiated.

Gingerbread man
In 2003, the staff of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver property created the world's largest Gingerbread Man.

See also
List of tallest buildings in Vancouver

References

External links
Hyatt Regency Vancouver

Hotels in Vancouver
Skyscrapers in Vancouver
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
Hotel buildings completed in 1973
Skyscraper hotels in Canada
1973 establishments in British Columbia


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Last rites on the body of COVID decease as per protocol
Panaji: Goa government will follow all the protocols to perform final rites on the body of a man who died due to COVID-19 infection on Monday, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Monday.
85-year-old man had died due to COVID-19 infection at ESI hospital in Margao on Monday. This is the first COVID-19 related death reported in the coastal state.
"We will follow all the protocols as prescribed to perform final rites on the body. The body will not be handed over to his family members," Sawant said.
State Health department will conduct final rites on his body, he added.
The chief minister said that the deceased was living at Morlem village in Sattari taluka, which has been declared as a containment zone.
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The fiesta is over at Flaco's Cocina.
Flaco's Cocina (8400 Delmar Boulevard, University City; 314-395-4343), the colorful Caribbean and Latin American restaurant at Delmar Boulevard and I-170, appears to have closed last Thursday. A note on the restaurant's Facebook page states "permanently closed," and the restaurant's phone has been disconnected.
Flaco's Cocina opened in 2008 and was a ray of light in an otherwise drab University City strip mall. Part Tex-Mex, part Caribbean and Latin-American fusion, the restaurant was inspired by the Flaco's Tacos, the long-shuttered, beloved spot on Lindell Boulevard that claims to have introduced St. Louis to the fish taco.
With its stiff drinks, large covered patio and bohemian downstairs lounge, Flaco's Cocina was a popular watering hole. Though patrons came to the restaurant for the fish tacos, the restaurant was much more than a taco joint. Impeccable guacamole, lobster quesadillas and mole-covered chile rellenos made Flaco's one of the more interesting gringo-style restaurants in the area.
We have reached out to the restaurant and will updated this post as additional information becomes available.


The third edition of the Education and Values for Sustainable Development: Teaching What Really Matters with the Earth Charter was held at the Earth Charter Center in Costa Rica in June 2014. The participants included educators and sustainability professionals from Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, and the United States. For the third time, course facilitators Sam Crowell and Mirian Vilela seamlessly worked together to create a unique, rich, and profound learning experience.
This version of the course featured a half-day field trip to the nearby indigenous Quitirrisi community, where course participants learned first-hand from a community member about the history of the community, some of its traditions, and its connection to the land and its life. The indigenous perspective was discussed and added a powerful dimension to this course about what really matters.
Crowell and Vilela also continued to refine their already excellent course, continuing to teach about education for sustainable development and exploring more thoroughly the possibilities for and elements of an Earth Charter pedagogy.
Read a personal testimonial from one of the participants here.


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Der Waltrude-und-Friedrich-Liebau-Preis zur Förderung der Interdisziplinarität in der Kristallographie wird von der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kristallographie stellvertretend für die Waltrude und Friedrich Liebau Stiftung zur Förderung der Interdisziplinarität der Kristallographie vergeben. Der Preis wird in unregelmäßigen Abständen für Arbeiten vergeben, welche die Verknüpfung der Kristallographie mit anderen Disziplinen deutlich machen.

Preisträger
 2010: Harry Müller
 2019: Sebastian Bette
 2020: Julian Voss-Andreae
 2021: Gilberto Artioli
 2022: Juan Manuel García-Ruiz

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 Preisträger des Preises zur Förderung der Interdisziplinarität der Kristallographie auf der Webseite der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kristallographie

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The temple was built by Shivasimha Malla honoring the Mallas' family deity, Degutale. It resembles Taleju's shrine but with a tower-like base in place of the stepped platform. The worship of Degutale has its origins in a nature cult, the images being pieces of rock which the Newaris set up and worshipped.
Dedicated to Shiva the large three-storied Manju Deval on its unusually high stepped base seems to dominate Durbar Square. It was built in 1692 by the mother of Bhupatindra Malla of Bhaktapur. Inside the temple there is a Shiva lingam. The small shikhara (temple tower in the North Indian style) at the foot of the steps honors Kam Dev, Shiva's shakti.
The house of the Living Goddess, the Kumari Bahal looks like the monastery that was constructed in 1757 by Jaya Prakash Malla. Inside it lives the young girl who is selected to be the town's living goddess, until she reaches her first puberty and reverts to being a normal mortal.


Vegan activists have released an interactive map containing contact information for dairy farms across England and Wales.
Entitled Project CALF, the site is urging others to 'document, protest and expose' the actions of the farmers whose addresses and phone numbers are all listed online.
Farmers now fear that they will be targeted by protests, after the project branded their work a 'dirty business'.
The map is made from the Food Standards Agency list of registered dairy farms, conducted on June 4 2018.
There are 9,338 farms on the original spreadsheet, although it's not clear whether all of these have been marked on the interactive map.
Sally Reedman, whose farm is listed, said she plans to give any visitors a tour so they can get industry facts.
'It's absolutely disgusting, the website is full of incorrect facts too,' she said.
'Our oldest cow is 18! We are on the map and b****y locals in the village are sharing the Facebook page and the website into local spotted and selling sites.
'Cheers for that, make us a target. We've decided if any come round they can have a welcomed guided tour. Nothing to hide.
'We don't kill bull calves or sell them to market (they go to a local farmer who keeps them as fat beast).
'Our cows are all of a good age, they don't go into calf until they are two and have 18 months out to grass before joining the milking herd. Our girls come to us for cuddles and are all happy and well.
Activists behind Project CALF claim that 24 male calves are killed every hour.
The site calls for people to take part in 'direct action' against farming via 'citizen journalism, peaceful protesting and outreach'.
Their advice includes not co-operating with police and giving 'no comment' if questioned by officers.
'Locate a dairy farm using our maps. Using public footpaths, obtain the footage of the cows and separation pens,' the site reads.
Activists are then urged to share their findings online.
The map is modelled after a similar project in Australia, in which Animal rights group Aussie Farms released the contact details of 6,000 farms.


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Bursera microphylla är en tvåhjärtbladig växtart som beskrevs av Gray. Bursera microphylla ingår i släktet Bursera och familjen Burseraceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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We, along with our power supplier, WPPI Energy, have committed significant funding to our Request for Proposals (RFP) for Energy Efficiency. The program is designed to encourage investment by large commercial and industrial utility customers in energy efficient improvements. Up to $250,000 of incentive funding is available during each bid cycle.
The RFP seeks large efficiency projects that reduce annual total energy consumption by 100,000 kilowatt-hours or more, and/or projects that will reduce the on-peak electrical demand by at least 20 kilowatts from 1 PM to 4 PM during the months of June, July, and August.
For complete program details and application materials, contact Eric Kostecki at ekostecki@wppienergy.org or 608-235-9101.


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#MakeWorkWorkForUs Stories: Kadie Brenes, Georgia, VT
When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, Kadie was pregnant and finishing up her master's degree. That summer, she was furloughed from her job in human resources. Her employer didn't provide a particular date for her to come back, and couldn't guarantee that she could return to her job at all. However, they maintained her health insurance even though she wasn't being paid, and committed to honor the maternity leave she'd earned as long as she didn't get hired elsewhere. Kadie was faced with an impossible decision.
"They said we may call you, or not. The uncertainty and the added stress were the hardest in my case. If I'd found a new job I would have been making money for how many weeks before giving birth, and then what? It was a really hard decision. What's more important? Health insurance or pay?" She decided to stay.
Meanwhile, school started. Kadie was home with her children, trying to navigate online systems, making three meals a day, and doing her best to be present. Her oldest, Naomi, now lives in Costa Rica. Her son Dior and daughter Tianna were in middle school, and her youngest, Joy-annah, would be born that October. Kadie said it was extremely difficult to juggle it all. "A lot of us parents dropped that ball thinking the kids were doing the work, but found out two weeks later they weren't."
And she knew she wanted to support people who were also struggling. "I helped others look for jobs while I was furloughed – friends and community members – to get out of the same situation I was in. I said that it happened to me too. I asked, what do you want to do? Here are some resources. I did mock interviews, where I pretended I was the employer so they could prepare. I wanted to be useful during a challenging time, and I had an advantage because of my skills. It was a very grim time for a lot of people. And later, I had something to say about what I did during this time when employers asked. I utilized my knowledge to help others."
However, Kadie says that now is even more challenging than last year. As of February, she's back working in her field. Her employer requires that she comes into the office twice a week, which makes it difficult to run pickup and drop off to the different schools her children attend. In fact, no busses are available in their town for Dior to get to St. Albans High School. Tianna can take the bus to middle school, but when she does after school activities like soccer, there isn't a late bus option.
"I have flexibility most days to be able to pick them up, but what about hourly employees? And if you rely on public transportation – there's not consistent options."
Kadie would like to work with other parents to find a solution to all the driving, but she ran into another barrier. "I wanted to pay another parent $50/week to pick up my high schooler, but I couldn't write it off because deductions cut off at 13 years old. I can't pay a person pre-tax, because once my son turned 13, the IRS doesn't allow you to do that. The IRS could help, and take into consideration high schoolers."
In addition to expanding pre-tax deductions for working families, there's another thing Kadie would like to see to make work work for all of us: employers setting policy in advance to clearly state procedure in the case of downsizing. Will the organization keep people based on seniority? Experience? Performance? Kadie wants to see it spelled out.
LGBTQ+ Community Equal Pay Podcast Conversation: Episode 3 of our Equal Pay Day Podcast Series
HB Lozito, the Executive Director of Out in the Open and Representative Taylor Small, the Pride Center of Vermont's Director of Health & Wellness speak with Vermont Commission on Women (VCW) Commissioner Sarah Mell in this third podcast in the Commission's Equal Pay Day series.
Equal Pay Day is a symbolic day chosen to illustrate the point into the current year to which women must work to earn as much money as men made in the year before due to the gender wage gap. With these video podcast conversations, VCW hopes to raise awareness about pay equity, and the ways racism, sexism, homophobia, and ableism intersect, creating much larger wage gaps for women of color, women living with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Another goal of the project is to listen to women about their experiences with pay inequity, how it impacts them, and what they think could help.
Introduced by VCW's executive director Cary Brown, this episode explores equity and the economic impacts of COVID-19 in our LGBTQ + community. It also considers additional impacts to those community members living with disabilities and BIPOC members. The conversation touched on rising costs, lack of internet access, and lack of transportation, concerns shared with so many Vermonters during this time. Solutions explored included wage transparency and workplaces that support self-care practices, and that uplift and value their employees, cultivating an environment of connection and trust.
Watch this video podcast on YouTube, or listen on SoundCloud or Apple Podcasts.
#MakeWorkWorkForUs Stories: Megan Foote, Fair Haven, VT
Megan Foote's 3-year-old daughter had just started full-time child care -- after years of cobbling together care and relying on family and friends in Rutland County -- when the program had to shut down due to COVID-19.
Megan had to quickly pivot to working from home while caring for a toddler. From March to July 2020, Megan juggled attending Zoom meetings and entertaining her energetic 3-year-old. She was also pregnant with her second child.
"I just felt flustered all of the time. It was hard to feel like I wasn't giving 100% to anything, not as an employee and not as a parent," Megan shared.
If her employer hadn't been flexible and supportive, Megan said she would have had to quit and her family would have lost access to the health care benefits they rely on through her job (her husband is self-employed).
Megan's now 10-month-old and 4-year-old daughters are both in full-time child care at programs she feels great about. The cost of full-time child care for two children, however, is more than Megan's take-home pay.
Megan loves her job and feels like her children greatly benefit from being around kids their own age during the day. She also sees how much they are thriving with support from early educators who understand early childhood development.
"I love my job and I need to work to support my family. But without stable child care it's just not possible," Megan said. "I feel fortunate to have found spots for both my kids at high-quality programs and at the same time it's a major financial stress. It just seems like it shouldn't be this hard."
#MakeWorkWorkForUs Stories: Marikje Shelmandine, Jericho VT - Owner of "It's Arthur's Fault"
Marikje Shelmandine took over her father's beloved sauce and marinade business, "It's Arthur's Fault," after he passed away suddenly in May 2018.
"My dad was this gregarious personality who everyone loved and he was a genius with sauces," Marikje said. "But he wasn't just my business partner, he was our child care."
With no child care, Marikje strapped her infant in a baby carrier and tried to keep up with producing and selling "It's Arthur's Fault" products. But it wasn't exactly practical or safe to cook boiling sauces and package products in her kitchen with a baby in tow.
Marikje was cobbling together care and keeping the business afloat. Then she became pregnant with her second child, then the pandemic hit and then the child care center that she had finally found a spot in for her older child closed its doors -- permanently.
"I had plans to go back to work after Artie was born. I was going to take a six week to three month maternity leave. But when child care fell through my business came to a complete standstill," Marikje said.
By August of 2020, Marikje felt like she had no choice other than to put the business aside. "It's so sad because the business was poised for such growth. 'It's Arthur's Fault' has been in Vermont for 21 years and we have such a committed following. But I just can't make it work without child care," Marikje said.
Marikje's son Artie is now 16 months old. Her daughter Katherine is 4-and-a-half and starting preschool (but only three days a week). She wants to get the business back up and running but she doesn't think she will be able to do it at the same level as before until Artie starts kindergarten.
"What I want to say is that if Vermont wants this business back, child care is the barrier," Marikje said.
Marikje knows that stepping out of the workforce not only has immediate economic consequences for her family. Research shows time out of the workforce also has long-term impacts on the economic stability of women and their families. For example, a woman earning Vermont's median income of $56,990 would lose out on $610,050 over her lifetime if she had a child at age 35 and remained out of the workforce until the child was eligible to enroll in kindergarten.
When women can't succeed in the workforce, it doesn't just hurt them and their families, it hurts Vermont's economy now and in the future.
#MakeWorkWorkForUs Stories: Cara Chigazola-Tobin, Burlington, VT - Chef/Owner of Honey Road
When the pandemic hit, Cara Tobin had a 7-month-old and a 4-year-old at home and was working 50-plus hours a week as the chef/owner of Honey Road in Burlington.
In the initial weeks, her husband cut back his work hours so Cara could be in the restaurant. But that was a short-term solution. "Eventually we had to hire more people in the kitchen because I had no child care and couldn't be there," Cara said.
As the pandemic wreaked havoc on the restaurant industry across the country, Cara's business had to take on extra expenses because she and her employees were juggling parenting without school or child care.
"We only operate four days a week because we don't have enough coverage; we're constantly juggling each other's schedules and child care needs," Cara said. "Even with assistance from PPP loans and state grants, we've been losing money every week and every month."
Cara put her infant on waitlists for child care programs before the pandemic started. A year and a half later she still hasn't found a child care spot for the now 2-year-old. "Now we have him on lists for preschool for the fall of 2022," Cara said.
The irony of all this is that Cara opened Honey Road with a vision to create a restaurant counter-culture that supports parents, especially women, to be able to balance raising a family with a career in the restaurant industry.
"I've been in the restaurant industry since I was 17. But I never saw examples of what it would be like to be a mother in the industry," said Cara.
When she had her first child she was managing a kitchen at a restaurant in Boston and had worked 50-plus hours a week throughout her pregnancy. After the baby was born, Cara was back to work after only four weeks and all her vacation time was used up. "It was insane. I never saw my husband; we were hand-off parenting all the time," Cara said.
When she decided to move to Vermont and open her own restaurant, Cara said: "I told my business partner, I want people to feel like they can have a family and they can still work in the restaurant industry."
Cara designed her business so that employees have a lot more flexibility with their schedules than most restaurants allow. She also offers paid family leave (12 weeks for full time managers).
Cara is determined to do her part to change restaurant culture from the inside and make it a career where women can thrive. But she knows the only real way for women to succeed in the male-dominated restaurant industry is for public policies and societal expectations to change.
"The restaurant industry, like so many others, is desperate for workers. Public policies giving women and families access to paid leave and affordable, quality child care are key to our economic recovery and to empowering women to enter and succeed workforces that desperately need their talent and leadership."


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Ministry of Justice starts 2018 with prayer service
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By Deidre Tautua – Fanene, 12/01/2018
The staff of the Ministry of Justice and Courts Administration, including Judges and lawyers, gathered at Mulinu'u to commit 2018 to the Lord yesterday.
Those in attendance included the Chief Justice, His Honour Patu Tiava'asue Falefatu Sapolu, Cabinet Ministers and heads of government organizations.
Reverend Komisi Samuelu conducted the service.
He reminded all the staff and Judges that honesty and hard work go a long way.
"This is the beginning of a new year and therefore we must have new attitudes and new mindsets on how to conduct our work," he said.
"Commit our work to God and He will guide us through our journey.
"Let God be the center of all that we do this year and commit our work to him.
"When you have tough days, remember to ask God for help and the strength to carry on.
"This year is a year of blessing for all of us."
For Chief Justice Patu, he used the opportunity to acknowledge the government, especially Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi for funding the video links that are inside Supreme Courts 1 and 2.
"This initiative is of great help because then we now see a witness who is involved in a case through these video links, especially those who are residing in New Zealand," he said.
"We will be able to see the witness giving evidence or testifying while the trial is on at the same time."
He also urged the government to install video links inside the Land and Titles Court.
"As we all know almost everyone, including witnesses who are involved in Lands and Titles Court cases reside overseas.
"So having video links will be able to help the Lands and Titles Court conduct their cases rather than adjourn it because the witness or people involved in the cases are not on island.
"So I want to thank the Government for this great initiative."
The work of the Court resumes on Monday.
Babies behind statistical mix-ups
The Samoa Bureau of Statistics Chief Executive Officer, Ali'imuamua Malaefono Ta'aloga said that because there have been numerous cases of misleading information, it is a problem they are trying to solve.
By Soli Wilson 21/01/2020
Rain, wind doesn't deter lovebirds
Rita Lui and Misifosa Uale had been dating for five years before they got married on Sunday, their nuptials going ahead despite the uncertainty over the weather.
By Adel Fruean 20/01/2020
48 district development plans completed
A total of 48 districts have completed their District Development Planning (D.D.P.) programmes.


e commerce or electronic commerce is the most popular format to run and grow the business in the information age. Due to technical integration with deep business, eCommerce has emerged as a significant source of increased revenue and reduced cost. The integration of Internet technology and database management systems, enabling companies to operate their businesses in an orderly manner.
Optimize Inventory Management :. Managing inventory is expensive property. Whether selling cars or apparels, one has to spend a good amount of money showcases, storage, packaging and other requirements stock conservation. All these extra costs spread margin significantly. Yet e-commerce does not have the physical space to display and store items; However, component packaging costs of e-commerce format too, but it does not act as an extra cost, because the packaging needed for the sale of goods and not for unsold items.
Reduced Payment Method Cost: A physical store, employees, telephones, computers and payment machines to complete payment; For e-commerce, companies only need a good payment gateway to host their business successfully, and in a safe environment.


After spending 13 years of struggle, joy, celebration and success in Gujarat, NKC returned to Jaipur. And an independent firm, Jaipur Carpets, came to the existence in 1999. Moreover, he got a firm registered in USA, with the name Jaipur Rugs Incorporated (JRI), a sister concern now called Jaipur Living Incorporated, for recognition and global distribution of rugs and carpets. The business struggled on for several years because he had never concentrated on other areas of business other than production. He studied books on management skills, business strategies, attended seminars, and started communicating with business leaders for self-improvement. "It was a process of self-discovery. I had to own up for all that went wrong," he says.
Furthermore, NKC not only emphasized on training weavers, but he also proved to be a great father and a loving husband. He educated his children in the best of the colleges and sent them to the countries worldwide, for better understanding of the business practices all around the globe. In 2001, Asha Chaudhary, his eldest daughter joined the business as CEO (Jaipur Living Inc., Atlanta). Archana Chaudhary, his second daughter held the seat of Director of Quality Assurance (Jaipur Living Inc., Atlanta) in 2004.
For betterment of an enlarged community and providing sustainable livelihood at the grassroots, NKC commenced a not-for-profit organization in 2004, Jaipur Rugs Foundation (JRF). JRF team targeted men and women in most remote areas. Tools such as community mobilization, carpet weaving training, skill training, financial support, medical and infrastructural support, helped up-gradation of thousands of families.
Emphasize now was on unparalleled quality and innovation in designs, as his army of weavers was skillfully trained to deliver flawless pieces of art.
The year 2006 brought dramatic transformation in the business. Where, Jaipur Carpets was renamed as Jaipur Rugs Company Private Limited. Yogesh Chaudhary and Kavita Chaudhary, NKC's children joined him during 2006. Kavita, his youngest daughter is a trained designer. She has set up the modern design center. His eldest son, Yogesh, dropped out of business school in Boston only to help run the business. He is responsible for having put in place a modern IT infrastructure. Since then, each year recorded many achievements and accolades.