Old Gods in New Clothes: The French Revolutionary Cults and the Rebirth of the Golden Age

The French Revolution\u27s state cults were possible because of French intellectuals\u27 preference for pre-Christian Greco-Roman civilization, as well as France\u27s history of heterodoxy. The philosophes endorsed ancient Greco-Roman civilization as embodying mankind\u27s ideal and more natural state; French revolutionary leaders avidly read these ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers. This Enlightenment Classicalism influenced the designers of the French state religions to mirror Greco-Roman paganism in the new regime\u27s festivals and iconography. The French people\u27s fascination with the Occult further created the cultural and intellectual climate for the creation and acceptance of these new religions of the dechristianized republic. Under this worldview, the French revolutionaries viewed themselves as the heralds of a reborn mytho-historical Golden Age of rationalism, equality, and Nature

ESWIRP: European Strategic Wind tunnels Improved Research Potential program overview

International audience“European Strategic Wind tunnel Improved Research Potential” ESWIRP was a project in the EU 7th Framework Program (FP7—Grant agreement no: FP7-227816), which was aiming at improving the performance capabilities of three strategic wind tunnels in Europe, by strengthening the cooperation between these wind tunnels in a new consortium. The research consortium members are Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (operating the S1MA as its largest sonic wind tunnel), German–Dutch wind tunnels [operating the large low-speed facility (LLF) as its largest low-speed wind tunnel], and European transonic wind tunnel (ETW) (operating its cryogenic wind tunnel). Together, these wind tunnels cover a wide range of experimental capabilities of relevance to civil aviation and aeronautical research in general. The project started in October 2009 for a period of 5 years. The European financial contribution was €7.2 million. The project consist of two major parts: (1) improvements to the testing infrastructure; and (2) the provision of wind tunnel access to research groups which do not usually have the means to access such large-scale test facilities. These topics also involved public dissemination and information activities. Although the tunnels covered in this project are of a complementary nature, the infrastructure activities were joined together, by a common representation of, and approach to, the tunnel performance characteristics. To this end, a generic model of a virtual wind tunnel was developed, enabling operators to assess the effect of the control parameters upon the testing conditions. The final aim of all participants was to provide the user community with an improved set of capabilities to test their innovative ideas. To provide better access to these three major wind tunnels, mainly research groups from European universities were contacted. The approach taken has included maximum transparency of the process and support of the researchers by the organizations responsible for the tunnels. In addition, when possible, we encouraged research groups to work together, to obtain the full benefit of economies of scale in research projects

Ahimsa and Karma - Principles of Peace Struggle

Transcript of the extemporaneous speech titled Ahimsa and Karma – Principles for Peace Struggle given by Perfecto `Boyet´ Caparas during the commemoration of the UN-declared International Day of Peace, held at the City Market West Plaza, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, on Saturday, 21 September 2013

End Police Discrimination Against Poor Filipino Children

Coalition to Stop Child Detention Through Restorative Justic

History - LL.M. Roadmap: An International Student’s Guide to U.S. Law School Programs

From 2007 to 2008, Perfecto `Boyet´ Caparas conceptualized, originated & transmitted to Prof. George Edwards, in Edwards’ concurrent capacity then as IU McKinney External Faculty Director of the Graduate Programs & Co-Chair of the Graduate Affairs Committee, his (Caparas’) own original, comprehensive & integrated body of written work & system containing seed ideas, approaches, principles, concepts & perspectives on various facets of LLM, JD & SJD education in the US, from the point of view, perspective, based on the interests, needs, aspirations of & intended for foreign attorneys & professionals as well as law school administrators, that Prof. Edwards used for & in LL.M. Roadmap: An International Student’s Guide to US Law School Programs. This document shows Caparas' own original body of work

Philippines: Continuing Child Detention with Adults in Police Lockups, Arbitrary Detention of “Rescued” Street Children, and Extrajudicial Execution of Children Accused of Violating the Law

Authored on behalf of the Coalition to Stop Child Detention through Restorative Justice, this shadow human rights report gives recommendations to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child on how to curb the nefarious practice by the Philippine government of jailing children with adult crime suspects and the rounding up of street children, as well as steps to stop extrajudicial executions. Submitted to the Committee on the occasion of its 52nd Sessions, from 14 September - 2 October 2009, in Geneva, Switzerland, this report clarifies the core issues besetting children accused of violating the law (CAVL). It discusses the various types and categories of CAVL as well as the procedures and processes they go through upon contact with officers of the Philippine National Police and subjection to the criminal justice system.Coalition to Stop Child Detention through Restorative Justic

The Challenge of Combating Impunity in Extrajudicial Executions and Enforced Disappearances through Judicial Interpretation and Application of International Human Rights Law

Officially admitted by the Office of then Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno (summit convener) for use during the National Consultative Summit on Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced Disappearances - Searching for Solutions, Manila, Philippines, 16-17 July 2007

EFFECT OF A YOGURT INTERVENTION ON ADIPOSITY AND METABOLIC OUTCOMES IN WOMEN

Over 40% of women in the United States are obese. The Strategic Plan for NIH Obesity Research focuses on “ways to hasten the translation of research evidence from discovery to intervention.” The Strategic Plan also calls on investigators to look at influential points in the lifespan which may affect obesity. Few interventional studies on obesity in women during the perimenopausal time period have been completed. Research in broader populations suggests increased dairy, particularly full-fat products, may decrease central adiposity and improve metabolic indicators of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of dairy yogurt intake in women on body composition and factors related to metabolism and adiposity. Women (n=59) were randomly assigned to either a full-fat yogurt, non-fat vii yogurt, or a control group. Demographic data, health behaviors, anthropometric measures (Blood Pressure (BP), Body Mass Index (BMI), waist/hip circumference, body fat %), and metabolic indicators (glucose, insulin, cortisol, and lipid panels) were assessed. Forty-seven (n=47) women completed the 12-week study. There were no significant differences between changes in body weight, body composition, or metabolic indicators in the yogurt or control groups. There was a favorable decrease in systolic, F (2, 46)=10.06,