22 Jul 2013

July 25th. 2013 " The Life and Times of Jonathan Edward Caldwell, inventor of the Round-Wing Plane" by Michael Grady. I.S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
July 25th. 2013
"The Life and Times of Jonathan Edward Caldwell, Inventor of the Round-Wing Plane"
Jonathan Edward Caldwell (born March 24, 1883, date of death unknown) was a self-taught aeronautical engineer who designed a series of bizarre aircraft and started public companies in order to finance their construction. None of these was ever successful, and after his last known attempt in the later 1930s he disappeared.
Independent Scholar Michael Grady will explore theories on why Caldwell suddenly disappeared never to be heard from again, how his round wing planes may have further evolved, and the incredibly shocking, painstakingly researched disclosures of Caldwell's Independent Scholar biographer.
Free and open to the public.
Thursday July 25th.. 2013  Independent Scholars' Evenings:
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.
Free and open to the public.
Dress code: business casual.
7.00 p.m
309-762-8547 for the Moline Club
309-762-9202 for The Institute.
light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.
Independant  Scholars Evenings are sponsored by The Institute for Cultural &Healing Traditions, LTD. a501(c)3 since 1996, a non-profit organization under US Federal and State laws.
16 Jul 2013

July 18th. 2013 " Born Into Brothels" Oscar winning documentary

By Narveen Aryaputri
July 18th. 2013
Independent Scholars' Evenings.
7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
"BORN INTO BROTHELS"

This Oscar-winning 2004 documentary investigates a red-light district in
Calcutta, where filmmakers gave cameras to the children of sex workers in
the hope of capturing a perspective of the city not often seen. The
resulting photo portfolio became a European art show, the proceeds of
which funded educational opportunities for the photographers, presenting
dilemmas to the families of the recipients. Post-film discussion will
include recent updates on the activies of the children.

http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/bornintobrothels/
Free and open to the public.
This Thursday July 18th. 2013  evening  Independent Scholars' Evenings:
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illino
Dress code: business casual.
7.00 p.m
309-762-8547 for the Moline Club
309-762-9202 for The Institute.
light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.
09 Jul 2013

July 11th. 2013 "The Basis of Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment" by Dr. Brian Olshansky, M.D.

By Narveen Aryaputri
"The Basis of Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment"
July 11th. 2013   Independent Scholars' Evenings. 7.00 p.m. at 1530 Fifth. Avenue. Moline. IL
By:
Brian Olshansky, MD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS, a board certified clinical cardiac electrophysiologist, is a tenured Professor Emeritus of Medicine at The University of Iowa.
The psychiatry profession has been given a free ride for years concocting mutilating surgeries, inhumane treatment of the "insane" and crippling drugs to control behavior.  To date, none of their techniques or medicines have been proven effective for any specific condition.
It is time to rethink the profession and develop sound ways to deal with "mental illness". 
The profession is particularly adept at creating disturbances that appear on the surface to have validity but with a careful look are nothing more than methods to label and disable.  Further, they have worked hand in hand with pharmaceutical companies to create new ways to drug, intoxicate and control the public at high expense and at high risk to our society.
The unwitting public has taken the psychiatric profession at face value -Their therapies are potentially deadly and there is little if any real scientific evidence of benefit.
About the author:
Dr. Olshansky graduated from Carleton College, completed his MD at the University of Arizona, residency training in Internal Medicine at Bellevue/NYU Hospitals, Cardiology Fellowship training at The University of Iowa, and Electrophysiology Fellowship training at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Following training, Dr. Olshansky has been a faculty member at the University of Alabama, Case Western Reserve University and Loyola University before returning to The University of Iowa. He has directed electrophysiology laboratories and training programs at Loyola University Medical Center and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics using state-of-the-art techniques .
Dr. Olshansky is known for his diversity of interests ranging from  cardiac electrophysiology to holistic issues regarding medical care and the doctor-patient relationship.  
He has taught ethics to medical students and has been listed as one of the "Best Doctors in America" for many years.  
He has lectured internationally and has been a visiting professor at institutions throughout the world.  His goal is to help improve medical care to patients throughout the world.  
Dr. Olshansky's research interests are extensive.  He has been involved in numerous clinical trials and has published over 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts (a total of over 400 manuscripts, including non-peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews, e-publications, slide series and editorials), over 200 abstracts, 45 chapters and three books.


Independent Scholars Evenings. 7.00 p.m. Thursday.

1530 Fifth Avenue. Moline. Illinois 309-762-9202 or 762-8547

Doors open at 6.30 p.m.
Dress code: business casual.
Elevators are located through the 16th Street entrance. Please call. The 16th. St. doors are closed after 7.00 p.m. for security reasons.
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, LTD is a 501(c)3 at State and Federal level organization under US laws since 1996. Please visit www.qcinstitute.org to see our archives.
Contributions may be sent  to:
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.
1530 Fifth. Avenue.
Moline. IL 61265
17 Jun 2013

June 20th. 2013 " Windtalkers" movie by John Woo on the Navajo language unbreakable code

By Narveen Aryaputri

June 20th. 2013 " Windtalkers" movie by John Woo
7:00 p.m.

Having earned Hollywood's respect with blockbusters like Face/Off and Mission: Impossible 2, Hong Kong action master John Woo lends his signature style to serious World War II action in "Windtalkers".
Recognizing the long-forgotten contribution of Navajo "code talkers," whose use of an unbreakable Navajo-language radio code was instrumental in defeating the Japanese, the film serves as an admirable tribute to those Native American heroes.

Free and open to the public.
This Thursday June 20th.. 2013 Independent Scholars' Evenings event will be held at:

The  Phoenix Fine Art Gallery

1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.

Free and open to the public.

Dress code: business casual.

7.00 p.m

309-762-8547 for the Moline Club
309-762-9202 for The Institute.

light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.

doors open at 6.30. Please use the 5th Ave entrance.  Handicapped entrance is on 16th. Street. Please call for us to open the door,

Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd. a 501(c)3 at state and federal level since 1996

11 Jun 2013

June 13th 2013 : " Six Sigma: The Next Level " I.S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
June 13th  2013 :   Independent Scholars Evenings:

"Six Sigma : the next level."

Continuing our discussion: current applications of the principals of Six Sigma.
.
The growing success  of Costco : dubbed the anti-Walmart.
Do Employees come first?

A trained Black Belt and Green Belt of the Six Sigma from the '90s will be in attendance to answer questions. The circular from the previous discussion on Six Sigma and it's principles will be available.

Open discussion:
Free and open to the public.

This Thursday June 13th. 2013  evening:  Independent Scholars' Evenings:
At
The Moline Commercial Club
2nd Floor.
Above the Phoenix Fine Art Gallery

1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.

Free and open to the public.

Dress code: business casual.

7.00 p.m

309-762-8547 for the Moline Club
309-762-9202 for The Institute.

light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.

doors open at 6.30. Please use the 5th Ave entrance.  Handicapped entrance is on 16th. Street. Please call for us to open the door on the 16th. street entrance.

Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd. a 501(c)3 at state and federal level since 1996
04 Jun 2013

June 6th. 2013 " Does Six Sigma Work?" I.S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
June 6th. 2013 :  7.00 p.m.
Does Six Sigma work?

Reviewing management principals  of Six Sigma.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s Six Sigma was the new method: "Transforming the way we work" : Six-Sigma was the new  customer-centered, profit-driven, defect-reduction,  people-power, process-power method of American business as publicized by management gurus and consultants to American business, and subsequently, to world business.
Did it work?
Do we continue this method or do we transform it to the next level? If so, what will this new level be?
( If you are unaware of the principals of six sigma, basic information principals will be provided)
Open discussion:
Free and open to the public.
This Thursday June 6th. 2013  evening:  Independent Scholars' Evenings:
At
The Phoenix Fine Art Gallery
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.
7.00 p.m
309-762-8547 for the Moline Club
309-762-9202 for The Institute.
light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.
doors open at 6.30. Please use the 5th Ave entrance.  The event will be held in the Dragon Gallery next to The Phoenix.
Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd. a 501(c)3 at state and federal level since 1996
29 May 2013

May 30th. 2013" The Rhetoric of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. " by Dr. Jacob Rayapati . I. S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
Jacob taught English and American Literature, and Linguistics at Cheyney University of Pensylvania from 1970 to 2005. He also designed and taught African American Literature. One of his colleagues, Edythe Scott Bagley, at Cheyney University is the sister-in-law of Martin Luther King, Jr. which made it possible for Jacob to meet Mrs.Coretta Scott King. His paper "The Rhetoric of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." was published in 1999 and was also presented at the MLKJr Center in Atlanta.. Jacob now lives in Moline, Il so that he and his wife can be close to their children. He has been participating in Independent Scholars Evening programs since 2005.

Independent Scholars Evenings. 7.00 p.m., Thursday, May 30th.. 2013
1530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, Illinois
309-762-9202 or 762-8547
Doors open at 6.30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Dress code: business casual.

Elevators are located through the 16th Street entrance.

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, LTD is a 501(c)3 at State and Federal level organization under US laws since 1996.
Please visit http://www.qcinstitute.org to see our archives.
21 May 2013

May 23rd. 2013 " Wither Moral Courage/Whither Moral Courage?" Joint Paper, ISE

By Narveen Aryaputri

Please bring your thoughts and examples to the continuation of the Institute's joint paper:

 

Below are the concepts on the topic brought up at our joint meeting on May. 16th. 2013: the first draft. Copies of the first draft will be available for attendees.

 

- What icons do we have to inspire morality?

- There are a lot of values in our morality which are planted in a person when they are little.

- A lot of moral courage is lost because of a sense of futility.

- To regain moral courage, we HAVE to have free market again.

- Early 1800s England rid England of regulations and special favors. Since then they progressed steadfastly. Moral courage developed through this self-responsibility fostered by this loss of special favors and deregulation.

- Moral Courage can mean a lot of different things.

- You have to know what morality is.

- Morality gets harder and harder to determine as we get further and further away from daily experience. ( it's presence in daily experience)  example: cloning: gene / stem cells: you cannot feel the morality of these esoteric issues. For esoteric issues you need a scientist.

- Moral courage is intertwined with character.

- Self-interest.

- What is moral courage in one country is different in another.

- The question of bullying: the teaching of moral courage to withstand  aggressive behavior not only at the school level but by institutional entities.

 

Independent Scholars Evenings. 7.00 p.m.

1530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, Illinois 309-762-9202 or 762-8547

Doors open at 6.30 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

Dress code: business casual.

 

Elevators are located through the 16th Street entrance. Please call after 7.00p.m.

The 16th. Street doors are closed after 7.00 p.m. for security reasons.

 

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, LTD is a 501(c)3 at State and Federal level organization under US laws since 1996. Please visit

http://www.qcinstitute.org to see our archives.

 

Available ongoing :

AMERICAN MIDWEST ART: Please visit the Phoenix Art Gallery on the first floor of the building:  specializing in American Midwest Art.

 

Current show is: " Illuminating" the  Art of LISA ANNE DAVIS at the Phoenix and Photography by DARREN MILLER in the Dragon, adjacent to the Phoenix.

 

The jewelry of ELSA ROMERO available at The Artisan Adventure in the corner: the old Fannie May store.

 

Artists showing at the Moline Commercial Club on the 2nd floor and in the

Artisan Adventure are:

 

ANNA ENGELBRECHT:

Midwest scenes: photography, gauche on canvas.

 

EKKEHARD STOEVESAND:

The Mississippi river in our area. Tractors. Oil on canvas. Genre:

German Expressionist Abstract.

 

HUGH LIFSON:

mixed media

 

ROBERT KAMECZURA:

photography, ink and pencil on paper, and giclee.

 

The galleries will be open at 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

 

Contributions may be sent to:

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd. 501(c)3 at Sate and Federal Levels since 1996.

1530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, IL

14 May 2013

May 16th. 2013 : " Wither Moral Courage" joint paper. I.S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
On the role of independent scholarship and of artists in society today.

Occassionally, The Independent Scholars' Evening attendees and co-learners write an Institute's joint paper to be circulated upon completion.  Previous joint papers are on the " Democratization of Art"  and the " Herb and Spice Food Pyramid".

Last week's article in the New York Times by Salman Rushdie on the topic of moral courage  will be discussed and copies available.

Independent Scholars Evenings. 7.00 p.m., Thursday, May 16th. 2013
1530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, Illinois 309-762-9202 or 762-8547
Doors open at 6.30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Dress code: business casual.

Elevators are located through the 16th Street entrance. Please call. The doors are closed after 7.00 p.m. for security reasons. The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, LTD is a 501(c)3 at State and Federal level organization under US laws since 1996. Please visit http://www.qcinstitute.org to see our archives.

Available ongoing :
AMERICAN MIDWEST ART: Please visit the Phoenix Art Gallery, specializing
in American Midwest Art.

Current show is: " Illuminating"  the  Art of LISA ANNE DAVIS at the Phoenix and Photography by
DARREN MILLER in the Dragon, adjacent to the Phoenix.

The jewelry of ELSA ROMERO available at The Artisan Adventure in the corner: the old Fannie May store.

Artists showing at the Moline Commercial Club on the 2nd floor and in the Artisan Adventure are:

ANNA ENGELBRECHT:
Midwest scenes: photography, guache on canvas.

EKKEHARD STOEVESAND:
The Mississippi river in our area. Tractors. Oil on canvas. Genre: German Expressionist Abstract.

HUGH LIFSON:
mixed media

ROBERT KAMECZURA:
photography, ink and pencil on paper, and giclee.

The galleries will be open at 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Contributions may be sent to:
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd. 501(c)3 at Sate and Federal Levels since 1996.
1530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, IL 61265
06 May 2013

May 9th. 2013 " Mysteries of Astronomy

By Narveen Aryaputri
Mysteries of Astronomy - The Top 15 Unanswered Questions of the Heavens

Science has opened the skies to human curiousity, revealing grand designs
and titanic forces beyond comprehension. Presented are 15 great mysteries
of the cosmos, starting from our own solar system and moving into our
galactic local group to the cosmological horizon beyond. Various topics
addressed are dark energy, relativistic jets, stellar nucleosynthesis and
degenerate matter.

The 15 Questions are:

Why is there a giant hexagon on top of Saturn?
Why do some planets in the solar system lack magnetic fields (Mars, Venus)?
http://www.astronomynotes.com/solarsys/s7.htm
How many more dwarf planets will be found that are similar in size to Pluto?
Why are there no red dwarf stars of low metallicity?
What causes Type 1A supernovas, accretion or collision?
How do stars larger than 8 solar masses form?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130327092340.htm
What were the "little green men" signals detected by the Arecibo Observatory?
Why are intermediate-mass black holes so rare?
Why do most galaxies have a supermassive black hole?
What causes relativistic jets?
Why are active galactic nuclei only found in the distant, older universe?
What causes the intricate structure of a spiral galaxy?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/04/03/spiral_galaxy_arms_are_permanent/
What is dark matter, and how does it hold galaxies together?
What is dark energy, and how does it push everything apart?
Is there life elsewhere? Where is everybody? What is the Fermi Paradox?

By Charles Fisher


About the presenter: Charles Fisher

Charles has his engineering degree from the University of Iowa and is a
published author with books written in the techincal field of computer
science. Charles is with information Systems at Alcoa and is a resident
of Rock Island.


Independent Scholars Evenings. 7.00 p.m., Thursday, May 9th, 2013
1530 Fifth Avenue, Moline, Illinois 309-762-9202 or 762-8547
Doors open at 6.30 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Dress code: business casual.

Elevators are located through the 16th Street entrance. Please call. The
doors are closed after 7.00 p.m. for security reasons.
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, LTD is a 501(c)3 at State and Federal
level organization under US laws since 1996. Please visit http://www.qcinstitute.org to see our archives.

Available in addition:

AMERICAN MIDWEST ART: Please visit the Phoenix Art Gallery, specializing in American Midwest Art.

Current show is "ILLUMINATE" the Art of LISA  ANNE DAVIS  at the Phoenix
Photography by DARREN MILLER in the Dragon, adjacent to the Phoenix.

The jewelry of ELSA ROMERO is available at The Artisan
Adventure in the corner: the old Fannie May store.

Artists showing at the Moline Commercial Club on the 2nd floor and in the
Artisan Adventure are:

ANNA ENGELBRECHT:
Midwest scenes: photography, guache on canvas.

AMBER WILLIAMS:
mixed media Midwest scenes

EKKEHARD STOEVESAND:
The Mississippi river in our area. Tractors. Oil on canvas. Genre:
German Expressionist Abstract.

HUGH LIFSON:
mixed media

ROBERT KAMECZURA:
photography, ink and pencil on paper, and giclee.

The galleries will be open at 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

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