Hinduism In Interreligious Dialogue
Daniel Acharuparambil, OCD
In this article, Prof. Acharuparambil outlines a Christian's view of Hinduism and interreligious dialogue.� It is valuable not only for its view of how the Catholic Church is dealing with the discussions on mission and dialogue, but also for its analysis of Hinduism.� Considering his conclusions, it could be said that devotees of Krsna have much the same problems with 'proselytism' in the West as Christians might do in India. On reading the quotes from typical 'Hindu' sources such as Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, Tagore and Gandhi, one may also question whether they still adequately represent the opinions of Hindus involved in dialogue today or whether contemporary Hinduism needs to be reassessed.
It is well-known that many religions, including Hinduism, look mistrustingly at Christian attempts at interreligious dialogue ― considering them to be merely the old 'proselytism' with a new face. In this presentation I will attempt to uncover, after first briefly examining the concept of interreligous dialogue in relation to the Church's official point of view, some of the rather difficult problems that a Christian encounters in his effort to undertake serious dialogue with a Hindu.
First of all, interreligious dialogue is a method of communication among followers of different religions.[1] It means not only discussion, but also includes all positive and constructive interreligious relations with individuals and communities of other faiths which are directed at mutual understanding and enrichment. [2] It is a meeting among people religiously strong in their own tradition, all trying to witness what is specific and personal in their religious convictions and experiences regarding man and his destiny, his place in the universe, his dependence on the Supreme Being and other questions of common interest, while at the same time welcoming other testimonies with respect and sympathy.
Religious systems do not meet, but religious people, deeply-rooted in their own heritage, do; and what brings them together is love, contributing as well to a reciprocal enrichment in their faith. In fact, to find ourselves faced with the real testimony of a different faith, always entails an invitation; a positive challenge to return to our own faith in a deeper, more conscious and personalised way. Dialogue therefore means a witness given and received for mutual advancement on the road religious enquiry and experience, and at the same time, for the elimination of prejudice, intolerance and misunderstandings.[3] It allows one to discover and� respect the prodigiousness and variety of God's work in human history.
In this respect, the Second Vatican Council signals the beginning of a new age in the Church's official view of other religions. This is characterised by the dialogue, as envisaged by Nostrae Aetate, the declaration on the Church's relationships with non-Christian religions. The Post-councillor Magister has been deeply committed to developing and further deepening the doctrine and discipline of dialogue at every level. Pope John Paul II has stated, 'Dialogue does not originate from tactical concerns or self interest, but is an activity with its own guiding principles, requirements and dignity. It is demanded by deep respect for everything that has been brougth about in human beings by the Spirit who blows wherever he wills. Through dialogue the Church seeks to discover the seed of the Word, a ray of the Truth which enlightens all men.'[4]
But the recognition of the positive values of other religions and the encouragement to sincere dialogue with them, far from being an obstacle to proclaim Christ, must be an incentive to do so. The Pope teaches vigorously: those who are incorporated in the Catholic Church ought to sense their privilege and for that very reason their greater obligation of bearing witness to the faith and to the Christian life as a service to their brothers and sisters and as fitting response to God.[5]
According to the Church, missionary activities are an intrinsic need of the Christian faith. Fidelity to Her Divine Founder's mandate requires that the Church should never tire of her commitment to bring everyone the Good News of Christ. Therefore, all her activities and enterprise have always had, more or less evidently, a missionary feel. Interreligious dialogue cannot be an exception to this; on the contrary, it is an important added dimension of� it.
The problem is that it is exactly these implications in the Christian's approach to dialogue which create suspicion on the part of the Hindu. Hindus dislike external interference in their own tradition, desiring a peaceful cohabitation with other religions. Their principle is 'live and let live'. According to Hinduism, it is necessary that all interreligious dialogue respects that principle, without excluding the reciprocal enrichment which can be had from an 'unselfish' dialogue. From that point of view, it can be said that Hinduism is particularly open to interreligious dialogue, and for the same reason, it is very resistant to a Christianisation of that dialogue.
It is sufficient to identify some fundamental Hindu doctrines on the attitudes that emerge therefrom to discover the reasons of that affirmation.
Hinduism and religious pluralism
For Christianity, which believes in the uniqueness of God's revelation in Christ and the universality of His message, other religions are an inevitable target of its missionary engagement. The Hindu vision is completely different. It doesn't want to grant to any religion, including itself, the attributes of uniqueness and universality. Its approach can be qualified as religious relativism, recognising the intrinsic value of individual religions and the consequent spirit of religious tolerance, accompanied by an intolerant attitude for any external interference in its own religion. This is not a vision of religious indifference, but rather a deep esteem for its own tradition and the engagement to live up to its ideals, while at the same time there is a sincere respect for other traditions and what they represent.
We can affirm that this position is as old as Hinduism itself, but in modern times, Hindu leaders have seriously deepened it. They have articulated it strongly, publicising it widely. They propose a religious philosophy which justifies such an approach. The starting point is this main principle: Religion, in an absolute sense, is only one and consists of the personal realisation of the Supreme Being. From this point of view, the profession of a doctrinal body and the observance of a ritual system are of secondary importance. 'Religion,' remarks Dr. Radhakrishnan, 'is not a creed or codex, but the intuition of reality, the direct experience of Supreme, the achievement of the state of Illumination.'[6]
The phenomenon of religious pluralism is explained by the fact that people define the Supreme Being according to their social and cultural genius and their own moral and spiritual evolution. Individual religions are historically formulations of a single religion that transcends all forms. Thus, every religion is deeply sacred for its respective followers because it is closely bound to their history and is an integral part of the interior soul; it characterises the identity of that people and determines the nature of their spiritual quest.
The following observation of Radhakrishnan is significant: if a Hindu chants the Vedas on the banks of the Ganges, if the Chinese meditates upon Analects, if the Japanese worship the image of Buddha, if the European is convinced of Christ's mediatorship, if the Arab reads the Koran in the mosque and if the African bows down to a fetish, each one of them has exactly the same reason for his particular conficence. Each form of faith appeals in precisely the same way to the inner certitude and the devotion of its followers. It is their deepest apprehension of God and God's fullest revelation to them.[7]
Religion isn't an external imposition, but an internal heritage, often simply because one is born at a certain place and time. 'We can not condemn someone for not having chosen his parents,' says Radhakrishnan, 'so we cannot convict him for not having chosen his religion.' Every religious tradition is worthwhile and precious, provided that it is able to enlighten the human soul.
Swami Vivekananda, following the teaching of his venerable master, Sri Ramakrishna, insists that we must respectfully accept every religion, and be ready to join every religious tradition to worship God, who is only one, whatever His name. In that spirit, he expressed the following prayer, at the conclusion of his talk at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago (1893): 'May He who is the Brahman of the Hindus, the Ahura Mazda of Zoroastrians, the Buddha of Buddhists, the Jehovah of the Jews, the Father in Heavens of Christians, give strength to you to carry out your noble ideas!'[8]
Defending religious pluralism, Tagore added another intuition. God has manifested himself in this world through the immense variety of his Creation; he never wanted the world to be characterised by monotony and uniformity. Similarly, in the expression of our return to our Creator, a constant variety of individuality is required. The world would be extremely poor if one religion assimilates all the others into it. If such a flood occurs, affirms Tagore, God will provide another ark to save his creatures from the catastrophe of spiritual desolation. [9]
No religion is definitive
After justifying that religious pluralism is necessary for humanity and wanted by the Creator Himself, Hindu thinkers insist that no religion can properly boast to be final and absolute, because everyone is defective and imperfect. This is inevitable because religion is formulated and interpreted by men, who are limited and fallible. Every religion is subject to evolution and re-interpretation; the progress towards truth will be possible only through that evolution. Therefore Gandhi confesses: 'It was impossible for me to consider Christianity as the perfect religion, or as the greatest of all religions (...), neither was I convinced of Hinduism being such.' [10] The reasoning that he uses to confirm his position is this: the pious lives of Christians didn't give me anything that the lives of men of other faiths had failed to give. From the point of view of sacrifice, it seemed to me that the Hindu greatly surpassed the Christians.
Every religion is worthwhile
Even if no religion can claim to be absolute and decisive, every religion, according to Hindu tradition, is worthwhile and efficacious. Sri Ramakrishna tirelessly teaches that all religions are safe paths which lead men to the unique source of eternal happiness, the Divine, and so everyone must faithfully follow his way and respect the same freedom of the others.
Gandhi was particularly eloquent when defending the variety of religions. He writes: 'After long study and experience, I have come to the conclusion� that 1) All religions are true; 2) All religions have some errors in them; 3) All religions are almost as dear to me as my own Hinduism.'[11] 'All religions are true,' explains Gandhi, 'because they contribute efficaciously to the spiritual progress of humanity.' But since men, their heirs and interpreters are imperfect, they are stained by some imperfections. If we are open and welcoming enough, we will be able to purify them of these faults. So Gandhi's advice is that we must not only appreciate, but also integrate into our own faith, the best elements of other religions.
The logical conclusion of the principle of unity in diversity of religions, and the consequent insistence on the essential validity of all religions, is precisely the need for religious tolerance. Practically all great Hindu figures are given to that ideal. Religious tolerance is the necessary condition for peace among men. The affirmation by an individual religion that it has the light and that others are groping in darkness, is actually a challenge to other religions, a provocation to fight. Never forget: the recognition in other religions of the presence of the seed of the Word and of the ray of truth which enlightens all men, though generous and� positive on the part of Christianity, is far from satisfying for the followers of those religions.
Dr. Radhakrishnan points out that the spirit of tolerance, (dialogue is its current development), must not spring from a vague feeling of sympathy or compassion for the faults of others, but from the belief that Truth always transcends human understanding; that God contains in Himself more then man knows. For that reason he affirms: 'Toleration is the homage which the finite mind pays to the inexhaustibility of the Infinite.' [12]
Gandhi was, if we can say such, the incarnation of religious tolerance. Perhaps no-one else in human history has engaged himself with so much dedication to remove fanaticism and to spread religious tolerance. In fact that kind of effort cost him his life!
Hindu tolerance is not at all a passive attitude; but rather it is strongly active and intolerant towards every expression of intolerance and interference with other religions. Hindus react in an aggressive way against so-called 'proselytism', which is seen as the most odious manifestation of religious intolerance. That kind of reaction is part of a self-defence mechanism which came to be consolidated among the Hindus in the light of long years of sad experiences from Islam and Christianity. From the time the Portuguese landed on Indian soil (1498) until the independence of India from British Rule (1947), Christianity and missionary activity were seen as deeply bound to Western Imperialism and to oppressive Colonialism. In addition, the missionaries not only converted many Hindus to Christianity, but also expressed severe criticism of the errors, real or supposed, of Hinduism. All this contributed to create the impression that Christianity and missionary activity were against Indian interest, creating many militant Hindu movements.
Thus, in 1875, Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj association with the aim of both reviving in the Hindu society a deep pride of her millenary religion and culture and purging it of every extraneous 'contamination', particularly from Christianity and the West. Inspired and incited by those ideals, there are some political parties working in India today (Hindu Maha Sabha, Rama Rajya, Rashtriya Seva Samgha, Jana Samgha and Bharatya Janata Party) with the declared purpose of transforming the country into a Hindu theocracy and assimilating the minority religions as much as possible. All these movements are resolutely hostile to missionary activity and to conversion. In fact they have introduced a 'purification' ritual to resume in Hindu society, those who have been converted to Islam or Christianity.
There are still other cultural and religious elements in Hindu tradition that make the dialogue between Hinduism and Christianity extremely� difficult.
The refusal of an institutionalised religion
Although Hindu social life is strictly institutional, religious and spiritual life, especially at its advanced levels, is very liberal and individualistic, and consequently it instinctively refuses a rigorously organised religion. Hindu thinkers believe that when religion is articulated in a dogmatic way, it curtails man's freedom and prevents the spontaneous and efficacious blooming of his spiritual energy. The variety of human character and temperament also needs variety in its quest of the Divine.
Hinduism traditionally respects the Adhikara-Bheda principle, that is the variety of people's spiritual competence. In fact, the different currents of Yoga,[13] that outline as many orientations in spiritual path, are designed to serve people according to their natural tendencies. The institution of guru assures that the candidate has made the most suitable choice.
Thus, the outward observances of rites, sacraments and of other expressions of a religious cult, even if important and compulsory for popular religions, are ignored in spiritually advanced stages. The only things that matter at that level, they say, is contemplation, accompanied by asceticism and detachment, to be crowned by the Divine experience.
Divine revelation is not definite
According to Hinduism, the affirmation that revelation, both in the form of sacred books and of Divine Incarnation is definite, is unacceptable. It asserts, contrarily, that God's revelation is a continuous and unceasing process. As for the scriptures, Swami Vivekananda states: 'The Bible, The Vedas, The Koran and all the other sacred books are but so many pages of revelation and an infinite number of pages remain yet to be unfolded.' [14] His advice, therefore, is that we must be open to welcome divine light that comes from all sources at all times.
As for Divine Incarnation, specifically in Jesus, many Hindus accept willingly that he is an incarnation of God. But in general they respect him as a great master (guru) and a thaumaturge like a famous ancient yogi. Testimonies abound which show how deep is the fascination that Jesus Christ exerts on the Hindu heart especially for his extraordinary dignity, his moral integrity, his courage, his patience, his unselfish love, the beauty and the depth of his teachings. But if we affirm that Jesus Christ is the unique and definite incarnation of God, then Hindu refusal will be unequivocal.
The reason for this refusal must be found in the Hindu tradition itself which, many centuries before the Christian age, believed in a similar well-rooted doctrine that talked about different incarnations of God. The word used is avatara, meaning descent. It is the belief in the repeated descents of God in a visible form with the intent to save people. Whenever humanity finds itself in particular difficulty, God comes visibly to its help. Krsna, the incarnated God, says in the Bhagavad-gita: 'Whenever there is a decline of righteousness, O descendant of Bharata, and a rise of unrighteousness then I descend Myself. In order to deliver the pious and to destroy the miscreants, as well as to reestablish righteousness, I came in to being from age to age.'[15]
According to that vision, Sri Ramakrishna teaches: 'It is the same universal God that assumes different shapes of incarnation: diving in the ocean of life he manifests himself here as Rama, there as Krsna, somewhere else as Christ!' Similarly, Vivekananda exhorts: 'Let us find God not only in Jesus of Nazareth, but in all the great Ones that proclaimed Him, in all who have came after him and in all who are yet to come.' [16]
Historicity has no special appeal to the Hindu
The Hindu religion, its beliefs and observances, are not founded on historical events. At a popular level, the Hindus live, one might say, their mythologies; at a higher level, to the contrary, they devote themselves to seek the Divine that transcends every configuration of time and space. In this way, contrary to the Jewish and Christian approach, Hindus are not inclined to ascribe any importance to a sacred history. A religion, deeply bound to the historical events of a people, may be pertinent only for those that can share them; whereas a universal religion must be founded on truths and principles that transcend history. This explains why many of the events and characters of the Hindu tradition are lost in the jungle of legends and mythologies!
The non-historical Hindu mentality is rooted in its cyclic vision of time, world and human life. While for the Jewish and Christian traditions time is linear, entailing a certain beginning and a decisive ending, for Hindus it is circular, nearly eternal. The belief of the soul's reincarnation is closely bound to this cyclic conception: man is subject to the cycle of birth and rebirth, determined by the relentless law of retribution (karma-samsara).[17] � Man's final destiny is not decided with just one life; he can hope in many attempts to finally and certainly reach the Summus Bonum of life.
For Hindus, history therefore is less significant; what matters instead in the religious field, is the authenticity of truth and the integrity of the message. To transmit this doctrine, Hinduism uses different methods, such as mythological tales, parables, dialogues and doctrinal discussions. In fact, the mythological tales have always been used as a very effective vehicle to communicate sublime religious and spiritual ideals to the people. Critics can continue to discuss the historicity of the great figures like Rama and Krsna, but the fact remains that they continue to inspire and strengthen the religious devotion and mystic dedication of many people. This is the justification for the Hindu non-historical approach!
The following quote from Gandhi shows with extreme clarity the typical Hindu mentality: 'I must say that I was never interested in an historical Jesus. I should not care if it was proved by someone that the man called Jesus never lived, and that what was narrated in the Gospel was a figment of the writer's imagination. For the sermon on the Mount would still be true to me.'[18]
I have tried to spell out clearly and objectively some fundamental, doctrinal and practical elements that make dialogue with Hinduism understood in the sense of the official Christian teaching a quite difficult enterprise. This presentation clearly shows that the fundamentals of Hinduism and the attitudes rooted within it make it, in one sense, particularly open to dialogue, yet in another, more resistant to it when it bears the stamp of missionary activity.
In this, we should remember Sri Ramakrishna's advice: 'As you remain firm in your faith and opinion, so leave the others the same freedom to remain firm in their faith and opinion.'[19] With this perspective in mind, the fruit of every religious dialogue, according to Gandhi, must be: 'Want the Christians to be good Christians, the Moslems to be good Moslems, the Sikhs to be good Sikhs and the Hindus to be good Hindus under all circumstances. That to me is real conversion.'[20]
All this does not mean that there is no room for dialogue between Hinduism and Christianity. On the contrary. But we must state it in a way that doesn't provoke the Hindu's immediate refusal. It is sufficient to remember the open orientation offered by the Second Vatican Council that tells us: 'Prudently and lovingly, through dialogue and collaboration with the followers of other religions, and in witness to Christian faith and life, acknowledge, preserve and promote the spiritual and moral goods found among these men, as well as the values in their Society and Culture.' [21] Christ did not come to abolish, but to fulfill!
[1] Two official Vatican documents expressly treat this theme, obviously from a Christian point of view: a) Pontifical Council for the Interreligious Dialogue, The attitude of the Church towards the Followers of Other Religions: (Reflections and Orientations upon Dialogue and Mission), Vatican City 1984.
b) This was further completed with the following document, subscribed also by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples: Dialogue and Proclamation: Reflection and Orientations on Interreligious Dialogue and the Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Vatican City, 1991.
[2] DM, n. 3.
[3] The Encyclical, Redemptoris Missio, n. 56.
[4] Ibid., n. 56.
[5] Ibid., n. 11; cfr. Also nn. 55–6.
[6] cf. Religion in a Changing World, London 1967, pp.102-3.
[7] Eastern Religions and Western Thought, New York 1969, pp. 326–7.
[8] Hinduism, in The World's Parliament of Religions, J. H. Barrows (Ed.), Vol. II, Chicago 1893, p. 978.
[9] cf. R. Tagore, The Reality of Religion, in Vedanta for Modern Man, C. Isherwood (Ed.), New York 1972, p. 100.
[10] Selected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, S. Narayan (Ed.), Vol.I, Ahemedabad 1968, pp. 202–3.
[11] Selected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, cit., vol. VI, p. 269.
[12] Eastern Religions and Western Thought, cit., p. 317.
[13] cf. D. Acharuparambil, Spiritualite Mistica Indu, Rome 1982.
[14] What Religion is in the Words of Swami Vivekananda, S. Vidyatmananda (ed.), Calcutta 1972, pp. 24–5.
[15] Bhagavad-gita, 4, 7-8.
[16] What Religion is in the Words of Swami Vivekananda, S. Vidyatmananda (ed.), Calcutta 1972, p. 325.
[17] cf. D. Acharuparambil, Spiritualite Mistica Indu, cit., pp. 56-72.
[18] The Message of Jesus Christ, Bombay 1940, p. 35
[19] S. Ghanananda, Sri Ramakrishna and His Unique Message, London 1970, p. 139.
[20] Selected Writings of Mahatma Gandhi, R. Duncan (Ed.), Fontana 1971, p. 199.
[21] Nostra Aetate, n. 2
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"Vedic" in the Terminology
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Anatomy of a Scene – The Letter
“For what it’s worth, it’s never too late, or in my case too early, to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, start whenever you want. You can change or stay the same. There are no rules to this thing. You can make the best or worst of it, and I hope you make the best of it. I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you are proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.”
-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sometimes, you can watch an entire movie and not feel moved by it. Whether it’s a stirring of your emotions or being introspective about your feelings, few movies will touch the viewer personally. Luckily, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an exception to the rule, especially when it comes to the scene where the main character, Benjamin Button, writes a letter to his daughter, whom he barely knew in life.
With her mother on her death bed, the daughter finally opens and retrieves many letters from a father whom she barely knew and is startled to have a keepsake from someone who was rarely in her life.
Benjamin Button has a unique condition where instead of getting older like he the rest of us as he goes through life, the opposite happens to him and he gets younger and younger allowing him to experience life backwards. Still, despite this inconvenience he can live a full life and that is what this movie scene so special because he encourages his daughter to do the same. While he is not around to see her have her own adventures, he wants the best for her and wants to her to “live a life that she’s proud of.”
When we first are introduced to this scene, we see that Benjamin’s daughter realizes that he went to India and many other places years ago based on the kind of parchment that his letters are written on. There are many letters addressed to her from the time she was two years old and onward when he was not around to be with her. Despite the sadness and disappointed associated with that, she is relieved that he was writing to her and thought of her even when he was far away. For him to think of her while writing ‘the letter’ in such faraway places show that despite his curious condition, he loved her dearly and wanted to express that even after he passed away.
This movie scene is brilliant because it shows Benjamin travelling around India while narrating to his daughter that he wants her to ‘be whoever you want to be’ whether that’s a traveler or a janitor or a toll booth manager. You can make the ‘best or the worst of it’ as he states to her depending on your perspective on life, but he wants her to make the ‘best of it’ as he did. A father imparting this important message on to his daughter that it’s okay to ‘start over’ again in life is important for her to hear but also for the audience to understand.
If you find that you are not ‘living a life that you’re proud of’, then there is nothing wrong with changing it in order to finally be proud of. While he did a lot of travelling, there is still the humdrum of daily life involved such as cleaning your clothes, talking with the locals, and even drinking from a water hose. “There are no rules to this thing.” Sometimes, we tend to think of life as a narrow path when really there are going to be numerous zigs or zags, and when you become an adult, you have to make the rules for how you want to live, what is important to you, and what to care about.
“I hope you see things that startle you, I hope you feel things that you’ve never felt before…” This part of the scene is brilliant in showing the beauty of Benjamin’s travels and how he would sleep, brush his teeth, and move around by motorbike through beautiful mountain passes and rivers. Benjamin wanted his daughter to experience the world and for her to enjoy what it had to offer in her own life. Part of doing just that is adapting to the places you visit and to seek out the adventures yourself in order to make the most of it.
“I hope you meet people with a different point of view…” Benjamin encourages his daughter also to get to know other people, whether from another city or another country, and how it’s necessary to be open to them and to be kind. The locals help Benjamin fix his motorbike as he drives through their village on one of his journeys.
“I hope you have the strength to start all over again.” Benjamin’s last words to his daughter ask of her to be strong in not being afraid to change your life or decide that you want to live it a different way than before. The mother imparts at the end of the scene that “he had been gone a long time…”
Unfortunately, this scene shows both the beauty and tragedy of life in that sometimes, we can’t be there for the people we love but are with them in spirit. Benjamin could not be with his daughter in life but he wished that he had been there to wish her a happy birthday, to kiss her goodnight, to take her to her first day of school, to teach her to play piano, to chase away boys, and to be her Father. “Nothing he ever did would replace that.” Even after all the adventures that Benjamin had, the most important role he ever had was being her father and he wanted to make sure she knew that by leaving her with his diary.
Even in his absence, this scene shows us the power of a father’s love for his daughter and how he wanted the best for her and to live a life that would yield happiness and fulfillment for her. In one minute, this scene in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ has more of an emotional impact than many movies do in more than two hours. Breaking down this narrative and the beautiful cinematography and filmmaking of travelling at its most challenging yet most rewarding was quite an achievement by the film’s director and crew. Not only would this movie scene have an impact on Benjamin’s daughter by also on the rest of us watching in the movie theater or at home. If you have a chance, watch this scene to appreciate the scenery, the message, and the power of love between a father and a daughter. A powerful movie scene worth a watch and a couple of re-watches as well.
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Roger McManus
Born December 15, 1923, Roger McManus grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. Roger went on to win many amateur events in that area before moving to Cincinnati, where he played out of Kenwood Country Club, winning the club championship five times, and also set the course record in 1962 with a score of 63.
The McManus family moved to Hartville, Ohio in the 1960’s and Roger became a member of Congress Lake Club winning a total of nine club championships, where the library is named in his honor recognizing his outstanding amateur career and overall dedication to the game.
Roger qualified seventeen times for the United States Amateur Championship, advancing as far as the quarter finals, and was also a two-time U.S. Open qualifier. He qualified for both the U.S. Senior amateur and the Ohio Senior Open three times. He also competed in the British Amateur Championship, played three times in the British Senior Amateur, and twice in the British Senior Open. Roger was invited to compete in the Masters as an amateur twice in the 1950’s. In fact, in an April, 2012 Golf Digest article, Jack Nicklaus recalled being paired with Roger the first time he faced the infamous swirling winds at Augusta National’s 12th hole in 1959.
The Western Amateur, North-South Amateur, Eastern Amateur, Porter Cup, Ohio Senior Amateur, and Ohio Senior Open are all among the prestigious events which Roger competed in over the years. He played in the Sunnehanna Amateur Invitational twenty-nine times, including a victory in 1963. Another very impressive win came at famed Congressional Country Club in the 1970 Middle Atlantic Amateur Championship. Roger also recorded three victories in the Great Lakes Seniors. His final title came at the 1988 Southern Seniors.
Roger passed in 1992 following a long battle with ALS. Friends recall Roger as a true gentlemen who always made the time to share his talents and love of golf with others as they strived to improve their own games.
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June 20 Historical Event(s)
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During the Iranian election protests, the death of Neda Agha-Soltan is captured on video and spreads virally on the Internet, making it “probably the most widely witnessed death in human history”.
Who were born on June 20?
Frederick Gowland Hopkins, English biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (d. 1947)
Anne Weale, British writer (d. 2007)
Stephen Frears, English film director
Brian Wilson, American musician (The Beach Boys)
Josef Clemens, German bishop and Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
Paul Muldoon, Northern Irish poet
Michael Anthony, American musician (Van Halen)
Peter Paige, American actor
Gordan Giriček, Croatian basketball player
Matt Flynn, American football player


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A book about the Lancaster
There must be many amongst our readers who remember with affection the Lancaster bombers of the last war. So we make no excuse for recommending the latest book from that conscientious publisher of aeronautical works, Harleyford Publications Ltd., of Letchworth, Herts.
A companion to the other great Harleyford book about the Spitfire fighter, “Lancaster—The Story of a Famous Bomber,” which costs 60s., is a unique work. It describes the evolution of the most famous World War Two bomber from the two-engined Manchester to the Lancaster with its four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines.
This is essentially a technical work, so that the evolution, mods., failures and successes of the Avro Lancaster, of which 7,374 were built, plus three prototypes, are dealt with from that angle. One reads again of the breeching of the dams, of the battle of the Ruhr, of the bombing of the Tirpitz, not as glamour stories but from the engineering and strategic standpoint.
The book is crammed with remarkable pictures, drawings and cut-away views of Lancasters, and its most remarkable achievement of all is an individual history of every one of the 7,377 Lancasters built, this enormous appendix giving contractor, date, mark No., fate, and in many cases the aircraft’s total living hours and details of operations undertaken. Prodigious! The book is a tribute to D. A. Russell, M.I.MECH.E., who produced it, to author Bruce Robertson, and artist J. D. Carrick. The tone paintings are by W. F. Hepworth, M.S.I.A. The book has 216 11-1/5 x 8-1/5 in. pages and should give pleasure to all who flew, crewed, helped to create or owe their freedom to the Avro Lancaster.—W. B.
Austin Seven items
From the 750 M.C. Bulletin we glean the interesting fact that Colin Chapman disclosed at the Club dinner that for old times’ sake he always uses an Austin Seven part on all Lotus cars. For the current F.1 car he says this is a wheel nut, which caused the 750 M.C. to remark that they hope it is not that “horrible brass tapered-seat monstrosity! ” It has become fashionable to run vintage Austin Sevens in M.C.C. trials, John Bonnett removing the front mudguards of his Chummy before the “Exeter” to avoid damaging them, replacing them with strip wings. A M-type M.G. competed in the Club’s Salisbury Trial, this kind of rival entry being amongst the original intentions of the 750 M.C.


News Coverage About Dai Qing
Former political prisoner detained during Baker visit
(November 18, 1991) Dai Qing, a former political prisoner who is one of China’s most famous women journalists, was detained this weekend while trying to arrange to see U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, sources here said Sunday.
Today, Dai’s family was told she would be returned home later today.
A second woman, Hou Xiaotian, the wife of a jailed dissident, also was detained in a separate arrest aimed at preventing her from meeting a Baker aide. After her release Sunday evening, Hou said that she had been well-treated while in confinement at a guarded guest house outside Beijing and had spent much of the time playing mah-jongg with her women guards.
Hou was to have met Saturday with Richard Schifter, assistant secretary of state for human rights. Her husband, Wang Juntao, is serving a 13-year sentence for helping to organize pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Dai apparently remained in detention late Sunday.
When asked about Dai’s arrest at a news conference just before he left to return to Washington, Baker said that he did not know much about what may have happened. ”If it’s true, it would be distressing news, and it’s something that I would like to ask our ambassador to inquire into of the Chinese government,” he said.
The treatment of Dai – who has been unable to get permission to leave China to accept a Nieman fellowship at Harvard University – contrasts sharply with promises Baker said he received from Chinese leaders during weekend meetings with them here. One of those promises seemed specifically aimed at people such as Dai and, if honored, should mean that she would soon be allowed to travel to the United States.
”Having raised the issue of denial of exit permits to prominent intellectuals and families of Chinese personalities now abroad, we were assured that any person against whom no criminal proceedings were pending would be allowed to leave after completing the usual formalities,” Baker said.
Some human-rights advocates in the United States had publicly urged Baker to meet with Chinese dissidents at the American Embassy during his visit here, and apparently some embassy staff members put out discreet feelers before Baker’s arrival to see if any of Beijing’s tiny band of active government critics wanted to meet him.
U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said later that Baker was unlikely to meet with any dissidents because he feared they might suffer reprisals if he did so.
By Los Angeles Times, November 18, 1991
Read the original article here
Categories: News Coverage About Dai Qing
U.S. wins no concessions in Beijing
Foiled in bid to see Baker, Chinese dissident missing


Striiv Fitness Device Demo’d At Medicine 2.0 Summit
Scott Jung etc., Public Health
This weekend at the Medicine 2.0 Summit at Stanford University, fitness device company Striiv gave a demo of its flagship product (also called Striiv), a smart pedometer that does far more than merely count your steps.
According to Striiv, the device is the only one of its kind that can detect when you are walking, running, or climbing steps. But it doesn’t stop there. The Striiv device is built on special software that translates your fitness stats into something more fun and tangible. For example, you can set a daily goal to walk the length of the Golden Gate Bridge, or climb the Eiffel Tower. For the gaming folk, your fitness activity can also translate into “energy points” that can be used to grow crops in a Farmville-like game built right into the Striiv. And, of course, you can share your accomplishments with other Striiv users through its social networking features.
Most unique of all is that Striiv has partnered with a number of charities that allow you to exercise for a cause. For example, three miles of running could provide a family with a day of clean water, with no financial cost to you.
Striiv is currently in beta and is expected to be released in October, but you can pre-order one now on their website.
Product Page: Striiv…
Scott Jung
Scott Jung (@scottjung) is a Silicon Valley-based medical and health technology reporter and advocate, with a focus on wearables, telemedicine, and health technology in emerging countries. He has represented Medgadget at CES and Digital Health Summit, TEDMED, Stanford Medicine X, and SXSW. Always on the lookout for innovative medical technology worldwide, Scott has been invited to visit Colombia, Poland, and many other countries around the world to share how medtech is enriching the lives of its people. Scott holds a B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Southern California and an M.S. degree in Medical Product Development Management from San José State University. Scott is always looking for the next big thing in medical technology and digital health. Interested in helping him transform lives? Get in touch with him at http://scottju.ng


Remembering Camelot: Best of the old and new official publications about John F. Kennedy
For the World War II generation, it was December 7, 1941 that was a “date which will live in infamy.” For today’s Americans it is September 11, 2001. For my parents’ generation, November 22, 1963, is the infamous day that everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news that President Kennedy had been shot. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy is one of the most historic—and horrific— days of the 20th century, and its impact is still being felt today. It’s hard to believe it has been 50 years this week since the tragic events unfolded in Dallas, Texas.
In commemoration of this important milestone in our Nation’s history, the U.S. Government Printing Office has assembled a number of Official Federal publications that help us reflect on the huge legacy left by “JFK” in his short but impactful 1,000 days in office.
JFK as a Senator and Presidential Candidate
When John F. Kennedy was running for President, he was a United States Senator from Massachusetts. These publications give insight to the man during this period of transition from active Senator to President-elect.
Senate, 1789-1989, Volume 3: Classic Speeches, 1830-1993 contains the text of some of the most famous speeches by United States Senators, including a young Senator John F. Kennedy.
Getting To Know the President: Intelligence Briefings of Presidential Candidates, 1952-2004 (Paperback) and the Audiobook-MP3 edition are new publications that tell the story of how the CIA and the US Intelligence Community begin to brief Presidential candidates and Presidents-elect, including JFK and Lyndon Johnson, on vital intelligence issues even before they take office.
JFK’s Army for World Peace
Image: Candidate Senator John F. Kennedy at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Source: JFK Library
Two weeks after an improvised presidential campaign speech in October 1960 to a crowd of 10,000 cheering students at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where he asked “How many of you are willing to work in the Foreign Service and spend your lives traveling around the world?” Senator Kennedy proposed “a peace corps of talented men and women” who would dedicate themselves to the progress and peace of developing countries. Encouraged by more than 25,000 letters responding to his call, newly elected President Kennedy took immediate action to make the campaign promise a reality and established the Peace Corps on March 1, 1961, with his brother-in-law, R. Sargent Shriver, as its leader.
The lasting legacy of the Peace Corps’ and its ongoing inspiration to America’s younger generations is clearly shown in these two books. A Life Inspired: Tales of Peace Corps Service (Paperback) (it also available as an eBook) is a collection of autobiographical reminiscences by 28 former Peace Corps volunteers, while Crossing Cultures With the Peace Corps: Peace Corps Letters From the Field is a collection of actual letters from Peace Corps volunteers serving in various nations.
JFK’s Foreign Policy: Cold War Warrior
President Kennedy was confronted with some dramatic foreign policy issues from his first days in office, not least of which was how to avoid nuclear war with the Soviet Union over their missiles in Cuba.
History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense: The McNamara Ascendancy, 1961-1965 (eBook) tells the story of Kennedy’s Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, including his relationship with Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, the transformation of the Department of Defense as a part of Kennedy’s New Frontier, and the Pentagon’s handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs episode, and the onset of the Vietnam War.
More than a mere historical text, The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Policy, Vol. 8, 1961-1964 provides a fascinating inside look at the Joint Chiefs’ participation and their point-of-view in dealing with the following foreign crises from the U.S.S.R. arms race, Berlin Wall construction, Cuba, to Laos, expansion of NATO, support for Israel, and more – while working with new thinking in the Kennedy and Johnson presidential administrations.
Part of the Department of State’s famous Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) Series, Foreign Relations of the United States, 1961-1963, V. 5, Soviet Union presents a full accounting of the overall nature and structure of United States-Soviet relations that made up the Kennedy Administration’s Cold War diplomacy. It also refers to some of the intelligence and analysis of the initial build-up of Soviet missiles in Cuba that ultimately led to the Cuban Missile Crisis, as well as the complete official record of President Kennedy’s meetings with Soviet Chairman Premier Nikita Khrushchev at the Vienna Summit Conference, June 3-4, 1961.
For more in-depth information about the Cuban Missile crisis and Cold War Kennedy style, read the new Penetrating the Iron Curtain: Resolving the Missile Gap With Technology (Book and DVD) from the CIA which contains analysis and hundreds of recently declassified intelligence documents about the Soviet missile build-up and perceived US missile gap.
Also interesting is the recently released CIA Analysis of the Warsaw Pact Forces: The Importance of Clandestine Reporting (Book and DVD) which studies the reaction by the Soviets to the West’s formation of NATO including West Germany by establishing a military bloc of Communist nations with the Warsaw Treaty of May 1955. This study continues CIA’s efforts to provide a detailed record of the intelligence derived from clandestine human and technical sources from that period.
Many around the world have heard the famous quote from the Kennedy anti-Communist speech at the Berlin Wall on June 26, 1963, in which he says: “Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is ‘Ich bin ein Berliner.’” The Berlin Wall became a symbol of Cold War hostilities between the US and the Soviets. A City Torn Apart: Building of the Berlin Wall (Book and DVD) is a new multimedia book with DVD that covers the period of 1945 to the end of 1961, during the Kennedy administration with a vast collection of recently declassified CIA documents, videos, and photographs that show Berlin’s journey from a battered post war region occupied by the Allies to a city literally divided – with its western half becoming an island of freedom surrounded by a sea of Communist repression.
How JFK inspired America to “Send a Man on the Moon”
In response to both real and perceived Soviet threats, President Kennedy gave his “Urgent National Needs” speech to Congress on May 25, 1961, where he stated that “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this [1960s] decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth.” This statement turned to real policy and eventually manned missions to the moon. JFK’s lasting legacy to the U.S. space program is incalculable.
Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the U.S. Civil Space Program: V. I: Organizing for Exploration is part of the NASA historical collection and provides a selection of expert essays and key official documents about the organizational development of NASA and the U.S. civil space program, including Senator then President Kennedy’s memos and inspirational speeches and Vice President Johnson’s early involvement that intensified after becoming President.
Exploring the Unknown: Selected Documents in the History of the United States Civil Space Program: V. VII: Human Spaceflight: Projects Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo expands Kennedy’s vision of manned spaceflight into reality with Projects Mercury, Gemini and Apollo, providing essays and the key documents that outlined manned space program budgets, proposals, and even the selection of lunar landing spots and choices of symbolic items to bring to the moon.
In this thoughtful retrospective, NASA’s First 50 Years: Historical Perspectives; NASA 50 Anniversary Proceedings, a wide array of scholars turn a critical eye toward the achievements of NASA’s first 50 years, probing an institution widely seen as the premier agency for exploration in the world, carrying on a long tradition of exploration by the United States and the human species in general.
Civil Rights and the Brothers Kennedy
After the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, desegregation was a slow process in many Southern school districts and universities.
Image: The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s account of James Meredith, the African-American student whose attempt to register at the University of Mississippi in 1962 led to a showdown between state and federal authorities and the storming of the campus by a segregationist mob. Source: JFK Library “Ole Miss” microsite
By President Kennedy’s election, civil rights activists were pushing for more equality, resulting in violent attacks and confrontations by staunch segregationists that required Federal involvement such as Federal marshals being called in by JFK’s brother and Attorney General Robert Kennedy to protect Alabama freedom riders, as well as forced integration at “Ole Miss” University of Mississippi.
The book Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1945-1992 (Paperback) and (Hardcover) chronicles the U.S. Army’s response to major social events in contemporary American society, particularly the civil rights movement, including the integration showdown at the University of Mississippi in 1962 and other racial disturbances of the 1960s, all the way to the 1992 race riot in Los Angeles.
The End of Camelot
The practice of referring to the Kennedy Administration as Camelot came from a post-assassination interview for Life magazine with First Lady Jacqueline (Jackie) Kennedy, who referred to the years of Kennedy’s presidency before his assassination as an “American Camelot.” She said that President Kennedy was fond of the music to the popular 1960-63 smash Broadway musical, Camelot, the lyrics of which were penned by Kennedy’s Harvard classmate, Alan Jay Lerner. The First Lady mentioned that the President and she often listened to a recording of the hit title song before going to sleep, with JFK particularly enjoying the phrase: “Don’t ever let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot.” Once the article was released, other journalists picked up on Mrs. Kennedy’s reference, and the world has used it ever since.
Jackie Kennedy’s historic role as First Lady is outlined in the beautifully done First Ladies of the United States of America book by the White House Historical Association which profiles the many courageous First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Jacqueline Kennedy, up to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Laura Bush.
The end of Camelot came with President Kennedy’s assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald. Afterwards, President Lyndon Johnson created a commission, chaired by Chief Justice Earl Warren to investigate the events that led to the assassination and any possible conspiracies.
The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) produced, in what was perhaps its single most important publication of the 1960s, the official results of this investigation in the Report of the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. It became known unofficially as the Warren Commission Report or the Warren Report, named for Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren who chaired the commission.
Image: Chief Justice Earl Warren presenting the Final Report of The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy– printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office. September 24, 1964. Source: White House
Before it was released to the public on September 27, 1964, special security measures were set up at GPO to prevent any unauthorized disclosure of the manuscript. A half century later, GPO is releasing a FREE digital version of the full, 900-page original Warren Commission Report from GPO’s FDsys (Federal Digital System) database.
Today it is still fascinating to re-live the events surrounding the events in Dallas in 1963 from eye witnesses. In addition to witness testimony, the Report contains numerous photos, maps, diagrams, and illustrations.
The post-President Kennedy assassination audio tape recordings of conversations between various individuals in Washington, DC, and Air Force One pilots and officials on board during the flight from Dallas to Andrews Air Force Base are also available on FDsys.
Image: John F. Kennedy, Jr. salutes his father’s coffin at President Kennedy’s funeral, with his widow First Lady Jacqueline (Jackie) Kennedy, daughter Caroline, and brothers Edward (Ted) Kennedy and Robert (Bobby) Kennedy.
These Official publications are part of the legacy of President John F. Kennedy and help us remember his 1,000 days of an American Camelot.
HOW DO I OBTAIN THESE JFK PUBLICATIONS?
You can find these official John F. Kennedy publications by clicking on the links above or through any of these methods:
Shop Online Anytime: Buy them online 24/7 at GPO’s Online Bookstore under the 35- John F. Kennedy collection (found under the US & Military History category Presidential History section).
Visit our Retail Store: Buy a copy of any print editions from this collection at GPO’s retail bookstore at 710 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401, open Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Federal holidays, Call (202) 512-0132 for information or to arrange in-store pick-up.
Go to a Library: GPO provides copies of these publications to Federal Depository libraries worldwide. Find them in a library near you.
About the Author: Government Book Talk Editor Michele Bartram is Promotions Manager for GPO’s Publication and Information Sales Division in Washington, DC, and is responsible for online and offline marketing of the US Government Online Bookstore (http://bookstore.gpo.gov) and promoting Federal government content to the public.
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MOFA has prepared this public document in response to the provincial government’s consultation on performance-based funding. It is our hope that the provincial government will reconsider this policy direction, which could cause long-term damage to Manitoba’s universities. The full document is available here:
MOFA Submission on the Post-Secondary Accountability Framework
The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is comprised of members of faculty associations from Brandon University, Université de Saint-Boniface, University of Manitoba, and the University of Winnipeg representing over 1,600 individual academic staff.
MOFA is a proud member of the Canadian Association of University Teachers. We are based on both Treaty 1 and Treaty 2 territories, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
MOFA strongly believes that we need a post-secondary education system that:
Will be provided with adequate public funding, with clear multi-year funding commitments that will allow our institutions to best serve Manitobans.
Will be affordable and accessible to all, with the long-term objective of reducing the use of student loans and private finance to pay for our education.
Will be of high quality and will continue to provide our graduates with the flexible critical thinking skills that will continue to shape our society.
Will exist free of political interference, with institutions being allowed to make decisions about how to serve the public.
Will lower barriers to participation for Indigenous people and members of other equity-seeking groups, and will provide supports to ensure that all students can succeed in post-secondary education.
MOFA is strongly opposed to measures proposed by the provincial government through performance-based funding (PBF) that will only dilute the quality of education offered at Manitoba’s universities while also attacking their autonomy. Furthermore, the provincial government has yet to present any evidence that moving to a PBF model would improve the outcomes of Manitoba’s universities. Instead, the provincial government has chosen to follow a model implemented in Ontario and Alberta and a number of American states. These models have been introduced under the guise of improving “efficiencies” in the post-secondary system.
The results of this work, examined in greater detail below, find that the performance of performance-based funding in higher education wanting[1]. A large body of research on the impact of performance-based funding, especially at American universities and colleges, shows that performance-based funding fails to achieve the stated policy goals, either having no or minimal effect on student retention and graduation[2]. Moreover, that same body of work shows that performance-based funding for universities comes with large and often unintended costs that are difficult to resolve, including unfairly restricting access to post-secondary education to marginalized students; gaming of the system by administrators to artificially improve performance metrics; pitting different institutions against each other in competition for limited and often shrinking resources; and adding an extra level of bureaucracy to gather the performance data needed for the performance metrics that do not improve outcomes. The review of the impact of performance based metrics below examines what they would mean for Manitoba’s public universities.
Performance-based funding reduces access for marginalized students
Perhaps the greatest flaw with performance-based metrics is that they disadvantage already marginalized students, such as students from ethnic or racial minorities and from students from low-income backgrounds. This model fundamentally undermines the core mission of our universities, including improving equity and access to higher education. Tying funding to graduation rates creates incentives for administrators to make admission criteria more selective to favour students with a higher probability of graduating on time. This results in what is known as “creaming”. That is, restricting admission to those students who have the very best prospects for success based upon entry criteria such as grade-point average or standardized test scores on entrance exams[3]. Abundant evidence shows that ‘creaming’ disproportionately harms historically marginalized students including those from low-income backgrounds and/ or minority groups[4]. Interestingly, the first evidence of ’creaming’ was found in Tennessee and Florida, early adopters of performance-based funding[5].
Failure is not an option: performance-based funding erodes educational quality
Improving graduation rates of poorly performing students is a resource-intensive exercise. It requires close monitoring of the academic progress of each student, and the provision of extra resources such as counselling, one-on-one tutoring, and direct funding to students so they don’t need part-time work to support themselves. Where performance-based metrics are imposed without the provision of funding to cover such costs, the American experience with performance-based metrics suggests that colleges and universities take a different approach: lower academic standards, something not routinely included in the performance funding metrics.
Performance-based funding exaggerates inequalities among universities
A large body of research on the experience of performance-based funding in American state systems shows that over time such metrics increase the disparity in funding among institutions.
In Manitoba there are clear disparities among the four public universities, with the smaller universities having less financial flexibility than the one large university, the University of Manitoba. With a lower fiscal capacity at the outset, performance-based funding clearly has the potential to do great harm to the three smaller universities. The PBF model will only undercut the capacity of these institutions to meet their mission, forcing them to be less inclusive rather than more.
Performance based funding does more harm than good
Researchers[6] note that the preponderance of evidence shows that performance-funding policies fail to improve postsecondary outcomes, which raises the obvious question: why bother? If there are no benefits and large costs, a straightforward cost-benefit analysis suggests one should not proceed. But governments across the world, including a majority of American states, have introduced performance-based funding schemes. Why?
Performance-based funding is associated with Conservative / Republican governments: in the United States, the introduction of PBF at the state level was associated with Republican-dominated legislatures as well as New Public Management schemes[7]. In Canada it was and is associated with Conservative governments, also embracing a neo-liberal agenda[8]. It was pioneered in Ontario by the Conservative government of Premier Mike Harris while he was implementing the ‘Common Sense Revolution’ framed upon reducing government expenditures and lowering taxes. In short, performance-based funding was a tool to reduce higher education funding[9].
In many cases the real intent is not to enhance student outcomes, but rather to use performance-based funding as a tool to defund post-secondary education. In many cases, performance-based funding is used to withdraw public funding from public education and shift the burden to students by raising tuition fees[10].
Australia, where another Conservative government implemented PBF, has cut hundreds of courses and majors at their universities in fields as wide ranging as science, information technology, mechanical engineering, gender studies, music, theatre, mathematics, religious studies and economics. At Macquarie University in Australia 31 degrees or combined degrees in the faculty of science and engineering were on the chopping block, along with 30 out of the current 56 offered majors in the faculty of arts.
There is every reason to think that Manitoba’s experience with PBF will have the same inequitable consequences that it has had in Tennessee, Australia and elsewhere. As the Manitoba government interferes directly with university budgets and tuition levels, as well as emphasizing labour market alignment over quality education (see Horizon Manitoba and the aptly named Government of Manitoba’s Skills, Talent and Knowledge Strategy document) we can expect similar consequences here.
Changes to the Advanced Education Administration Act (Bill 33) allows the Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration the authority to set guidelines for tuition charged by universities. Performance-based funding means the provincial government can use the provincial grant to cut programs not deemed to be contributing to the labour market as they define them, while reducing the provincial grants to Manitoba’s universities.
Manitoba universities follow and contribute to the standards established by the national and international university community and professional certifying organizations so that their students can enter graduate programs and qualify for jobs around the world. Manitoba universities already train the vast majority of the province’s professionals in health sciences, agriculture, engineering, science, social work, social sciences, humanities business and education. MOFA implores the government to publicly identify what exactly our universities are failing to do.
Bill 33 represents a further attempt by the PC government to interfere in the internal governance and academic programming of our universities. What are they trying to fix, based on what information or expertise? The effect of Bill 33 is a politicization of academic programming at university and allows the minister to pick and choose which programs are politically acceptable. This intrusion of government into the internal affairs of the university undermines the very concept of university, as the courts have ruled, and the essential principle of both academic freedom and university autonomy.
In conclusion, the introduction of a PBF framework for Manitoba will only worsen outcomes for Manitoba’s students and our universities. The introduction of a PBF system will:
Will reduce access to students from historically and currently marginalized groups, specifically Indigenous students in Manitoba.
A focus on graduation rates and timelines will incentivize institutions to enroll fewer students who may require additional assistance and time to complete their degrees.
Will reduce educational expectations to ensure students can meet them more easily, thus diluting the quality of the educational experience.
Will further erode academic freedom and institutional autonomy, as additional bureaucracy will hinder our universities from focusing on our core mission.
The provincial government has failed to present a compelling case for the introduction of a PBF system in Manitoba and has also neglected to identify where the post-secondary education system has fallen short. In the absence of this data, it is the opinion of MOFA that such a scheme would only be introduced with the long-term objective of further reducing government funding for post-secondary education.
In response to consultations on this issue, MOFA calls on the provincial government to do the following:
Immediately suspend the implementation of a PBF model in Manitoba, and recognize the detrimental effects of such a policy.
Publicly identify where the government feels the current system is falling short, and instead work to fund initiatives such as student counseling, academic advising and reducing barriers for marginalized students to access education.
Take steps to reduce the cuts that have resulted from reductions to the provincial grant to our universities. If we recognize that post-secondary education has a positive effect on our society and economy, then we must allocate sufficient funding to allow our universities to achieve our core objectives. Further cuts will only worsen the outcomes of our universities.
In addition to abandoning the PBF model, the provincial government should consult in good faith with faculty on improving the learning and working conditions for students and faculty.
MOFA thanks the provincial government for the opportunity to provide feedback on this crucial issue that will provide a direction for our universities, faculty, and students. We encourage the government to engage in sober second thoughts and to reconsider these proposed policies, which could have a disastrous effect on our universities and indeed, the future of our province. MOFA also wishes to thank MOFA and UMFA past president, Robert Chernomas, for their contributions and research on this issue.
On behalf of the MOFA Executive Council,
Scott Forbes Orvie Dingwall
MOFA President UMFA President
Gautam Srivastava Patrick Noel
BUFA President APPUSB President
UWFA President
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[10]CAUT Bulletin: The rise of performance-based funding; April 20, 2020: https://www.caut.ca/bulletin/2020/04/rise-performance-based-funding
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The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes Hands-on Preview
Playing through the latest entry in the Dark Pictures anthology has quickly become a favourite yearly pastime in my household, so I was excited to get the opportunity to check out a preview of this year’s entry – House of Ashes – ahead of the game’s release next month. It’s due near the end of October (so, near Spooky Christmas aka Halloween), which will once again be a fitting time to experience the chills that await. This time, the horrors are to be found underground, in the ruins of what seems to be a buried temple that was under previous excavation.
As is often the case in this anthology, it seems that the game will touch on two different time periods – one surrounding the events of the original research into the temple, and one set closer to the present day. The preview picks up just after the prologue (which, if it’s following the pattern of the previous entries in the series, is likely to be set at least a few decades in the past – but that’s just a guess), and centres on a group of soldiers in 2003 Iraq, during the Iraq War. After an earthquake, the group is plummeted down into the ruins of the temple and separated, left to navigate the dark abyss with limited equipment, and in some cases, life-threatening injuries.
With the exception of one character, Salim, whose background isn’t explored in detail but who is certainly intriguing, the group seems to be composed entirely of American soldiers. The Americans, at least at the early point in the game, form two conveniently organised groups. We have Rachel (Ashley Tisdale, the token Recognisable Actor) and Eric, who clearly have a whole past and a heap of drama surrounding them. There’s some big unfinished business between them, and it seems like they’re going to be the couple of this latest entry. Am I here for their relationship? I’m not sure yet. The preview foreshadowed that while Eric might be interested in rekindling their romance, Rachel has options. One is Eric, but the other is Nick, who forms half of the game’s other stranded pair. Nick and Jason, our other two soldiers, are tasked with caring (or not caring) for the incredibly injured Merwin, who has truly just lost a lot of blood. It’s clear even from the preview that there are going to be some big choices in this game, and I’m already excited to see how they’re going to play out.
Of course, this is a horror game, and the horrors aren’t limited to the stress of navigating personal relationships or the fact that buried ruins (or really just caves in general) are kind of inherently terrifying. In what seems to be record time for the series so far, some of our protagonists are introduced to the monsters of the game. Or at least, one of them. I don’t want to spoil it too much here, but appropriately for its Sumerian Temple setting, the spooky mystery seems to be somehow related to a Mesopotamian demon, who is more well-known than I originally realised when I first heard the name. Rachel, upon finding a statue of the demon, recognises it immediately, chastising Eric (who hasn’t heard of them) with a scathing “don’t you watch horror movies?” and I’m sure many horror fans will have a similar reaction.
In terms of gameplay, House of Ashes is unsurprisingly very similar to the games that came before it. You’ll guide the protagonists through various areas, investigating objects, and making crucial choices in the heat of the moment. Quick time events may impact who lives or dies throughout the story, but past games have taught us that relationship (and even personality) management might be just as important. This game will see the return of the three familiar modes – Play Alone (for those who want to go it alone in single-player), Movie Night (for those who want a pass-the-controller experience in a room with up to four friends, with each person controlling a different character) and Shared Story (which allows you to play online with a partner, with each of you experiencing different parts of the action). Premonitions are back too – objects that you can pick up in the environment that give you a glimpse into a possible future for the characters. Sometimes they’re helpful, sometimes they show you things to avoid, sometimes they’re just confusing – but they’re always intriguing, giving you an insight into what’s to come.
The preview section was definitely just long enough to leave me with a lot of questions but also get me excited about how the story might unfold. I feel like there are a lot of possibilities here, and I’ve come to learn that no matter the direction they take, each of the Dark Pictures games tends to provide a fun, interactive horror movie experience. Despite a heap of commonalities, both of the entries so far (and also, it seems, this latest offering) have their own personality and unique twist, and I’m very much looking forward to (and am obviously terrified by) what the complete House of Ashes game will bring.
Jess Zammit
Jess is a writer and researcher who loves games with good puzzles, good stories, and a tendency to punch you straight in your feelings. She is one of the directors of not-for-profit organisation Queerly Represent Me and is particularly interested in games told from unique perspectives that highlight themes or characters from groups that are often underrepresented. She also just really loves coffee, hot chips, and terrible superhero TV shows, and is always secretly hoping that one day the world will give her a good Sherlock Holmes game.
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Hartman Institute Launches Study of Jewish Media Worldwide
The Shalom Hartman Institute of Jerusalem is launching a major study focused on Jewish media journalists outside of Israel and North America.
The purpose of the new research project is to identify the challenges that Jewish media professionals from Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Australia face when reporting on local communities, Jewish issues worldwide, and Israel. The project’s goal is to increase awareness of the unique issues facing Jewish media in the Diaspora in order to strengthen and assist them in conducting their important work.
This new study comes three years after the Hartman Institute published the groundbreaking report, ‘Reporting Jewish: Do Journalists Have the Tools to Succeed.’ This first-ever study of journalists working for Jewish media in North America identified the skills, challenges, and attitudes of hundreds of media professionals.
“In crafting this new research project, the Institute wants it to be developed in conjunction with the participating journalists in order to succeed in accurately portraying the issues, challenges, and successes they have,” said Alan D. Abbey, Hartman Institute Media Director, who is leading the research team. “Journalists are encouraged to participate, provide early-stage input, and feedback.”
Questions under study include whether journalists for Jewish media have the security, safety, tools, resources, freedom, support, and independence they need to succeed in their profession.
The core element of the research is an online, confidential, questionnaire now available on the Shalom Hartman Institute website. They intend to publish and publicize their results later next year.
Volunteers are being sought to translate the research survey questions from English into French, Spanish, Russian, German, or other languages.
For more information and to offer input into the survey, email Alan D. Abbey (Alan.Abbey@shi.org.il), Media Director, Shalom Hartman Institute.


Scale Model of a Metro Station with Underground, Subway and Rapid Transit Trains in HO Scale
This video is meant to be a reminiscence of Pilentum’s home town Frankfurt am Main, Germany. We see a diorama, scale model or replica of the metro station “Hauptwache”, which is located in the center of Frankfurt am Main in reality. There are four platforms and four train tracks, the two outer tracks are used by the subway - also known as underground, heavy rail, metro, metropolitan or U-Bahn, while the inner tracks are used by the rapid transit - also known as urban-suburban rail or S-Bahn. The layout was built in 1/87 scale, i.e. H0 gauge or HO scale, by the German model railway club called “Modellbahnfreunde Riederwald”. The rolling stock of the Frankfurt public transport in miniature was made in a limited special edition.
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Azerbaijan significantly improves position in National Cybersecurity Index
ICT Materials 25 January 2023 13:28 (UTC +04:00)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 25. Azerbaijan has improved its rank in the National Cybersecurity Index by 34 positions to 52-nd, Association of Cybersecurity Organizations of Azerbaijan (AKTA) told Trend.
According to the association, success in the field of digital development and cybersecurity have allowed Azerbaijan to improve its position in the international National Cybersecurity Index.
“The National Cybersecurity Index ranks and evaluates 46 indicators of the digital environment of 161 countries. Our country has improved its rank by 34 positions - from 86-th to 52-nd," the association said.
Azerbaijan's previous rating stood at 37.66, while jumping to 59.74 in the latest report.
It was noted that the National Cybersecurity Index, developed by the Foundation of the Estonian e-Governance Academy, is a global index that, in real time, measures the readiness of countries to ensure cybersecurity and manage cyber incidents.
President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly stated that the development of cybersecurity in all areas, as well as strengthening the cyber protection of crucial information resources, is one of the country's top priorities. The head of state gave appropriate instructions on taking steps toward the development of this sphere.
The national strategy of Azerbaijan in the field of cybersecurity and information is being developed by a number of departments and organizations, including the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, the Electronic Security Service, the State Security Service, and a number of other institutions.


Home Internet MyFlixer Alternatives – Top 20 MyFlixer for Online Movie Streaming
MyFlixer Alternatives – Top 20 MyFlixer for Online Movie Streaming
jones April 24, 2022 Leave a Comment
MyFlixer is a free movie streaming service that opens up a whole new world of legal movie watching to you.
With a single click, you may watch the most popular movies on MyFlixer. Filters for movies include genre, release date, and IMDB rating. MyFlixer works in a similar way to Netflix, however there are no monthly fees. Instead, it provides you with unrestricted access to their whole library of information. You only need to download and install their programme on your computer, and you’re ready to go!
MyFlixer now has a mobile app with hundreds of movies and TV series that you can watch while on the go on your smartphone or tablet. As a result, no matter where you are, you will always have access to the highest quality HD 720p films for your entertainment needs.
MyFlixer Alternatives for Online Movie Streaming
1. 123Movies
2. Vumoo
3. CMovies HD
4. Tubi
5. Afdah
6. Popcornflix
7. PrimeWire
8. SolarMovie
10. WatchSeries
11. FMovies
12. MoviesJoy
13. YesMovies
14. Viooz
15. SeeHD
16. AZ Movies
17. GoMovies
18. Look Movie
19. MovieNinja
20. 5Movies
There are presently a number of sites available that provide comparable online streaming services for watching your favourite TV series and films, such as MyFlixer or MyFlixer Alternatives. Here are our best picks for flawlessly streaming your favourite entertainment.
One of the largest libraries of movies and TV shows is 123Movies. The interface is user-friendly, and you can quickly find the most recent TV series or movies. Because you can view movies for free without needing to register, this is a great MyFlixer option. You may sort by genre, year of release, and other criteria.
Vumoo is yet another amazing MyFlixer option. It gives a fantastic streaming experience, with a wealth of interesting stuff available for free. Numbers, it is commonly believed, never lie. Vumoo is used by almost three million individuals every month. Moviegoers are familiar with it. You have a multitude of options to explore on our site.
You’ll find something to fit your mood, whether you want to watch horror, thrillers, or light comedy and romance.
The video quality on the platform is pretty decent. You are not necessary to register or establish an account. All you have to do is go to your device’s webpage and view your favourite movie or television show.
The platform transmits high-definition video, as the name suggests. CMovies HD provides a big number of TV series and movies to choose from. An easy-to-use interface is provided for navigating all of the material. As a result, no registration is required to see the material on the site. If you do, you may create a favourite watch list and pick up where you left off with your movie or show. On this page, you’ll find the most current releases conveniently accessible. There will be some adverts and pop-ups, but they will not annoy you. Simply put, all you need is a bowl of popcorn, a cool can of Coke, and a visit to the website to enjoy your evening. It is the most effective MyFlixer substitute.
Tubi offers legal content for free. You may access a large number of titles and meet your leisure needs without having to form an account. The app is compatible with a variety of devices. Roku, iOS, Android, Fire TV, PS4, Xbox, and any other device you can think of are all supported by Tubi. You won’t have to worry about your privacy or pirated content. The films and television series are all lawful. You may notice advertising while viewing the videos.
These advertisements, however, are few and far between, and they do not display once the repeat begins.
Afdah is a free platform that curates content from open internet sources and makes it accessible to people from all over the world. Afdah is not responsible for the correctness, consistency, copyright, validity, or conventionality of any content added hastily. Afdah is an excellent alternative to other platforms if you’re weary of all the annoying pop-ups.
The internet not only allows you to watch new and recent movies and TV episodes, but it also allows you to watch older ones. All you have to do is look for your favourite content and watch it without interruption. You get free access to all of the platform’s features. You are not required to spend any money on your end.
PopcornFlix is a website that provides free entertainment. It presents a wealth of content choices that may be seen for free. The video quality and caption language may both be customised. The platform is extremely user-friendly.
All of the most recent films are available to view on the website. There are also pre-determined categories to look into. You may also use the search bar to locate and see your favourite content. Whether you want to watch old movies or discover new ones, this platform offers it all. Whether you want to watch Indian, American, kid’s shows, TV series, or films, you’ll have a variety of options with only a few mouse clicks.
PrimeWire is a renowned online movie streaming service that is also absolutely free. The website’s operators update it as regularly as possible in order to deliver the most up-to-date movies to their customers. Because of its easy user interface, Primewire is a good option to MyFlixer. You may also look for new and old movies by organising them by release date, stars, and studio reviews. There is a search bar where you may hunt for your favourite movie or TV programme to make things easier for you. Use PrimeWire to view your favourite movie. There are divisions for movies and television series. Year, category, and Top IMDB may all be used to filter the material. In addition, the cinema and television area has a number of pre-sorted categories.
SolarMovie also has a fantastic user experience that provides the idea of being a premium movie/show subscription service. The movie titles are divided into categories and groupings. There’s also a filter option that lets you search for movies depending on their kind, quality, genre, release nation, and year. Although there are significant distinctions in terms of movie/show availability, the site is built similarly to Putlocker. If you want to use SolarMovie as an alternative for MyFlixer, you should mix it up with Putlocker from time to time.
The user interface is straightforward, making it simple to explore the website. You’ll notice that select movie titles are highlighted and displayed in the carousel when you first enter the site. The films included in this section are generally the most recent releases that have gained the greatest attention. There’s a suggestion widget you may use if you can’t think of a movie or show to binge-watch. The MyFlixer alternative website also has the most up-to-date celebrity and film news. Commercials aren’t all that bad. Some of these will pop up now and again, but not often enough to interrupt your movie marathon.
This is the greatest There are a lot of adverts and pop-up notifications on the MyFlixer alternative website.
It does, however, have a big library of classic and contemporary films and television series. You may also use your Android phone to download a mobile app. You’ll also see a Request option on the menu, where you may tell the administration about a certain movie or TV show you’d like to have added to the library.
Another video-based website where you may get movies is Fmovies. It’s an excellent MyFlixer alternative.
A big variety of movies and TV series are available on the internet. The site contains something for everyone, regardless of their preferred genre. There are horror, science fiction, romance, thrillers, action, adventure, and more genres available. To access the content, you do not need to watch anything. To view all of your options, all you have to do is open up your laptop and explore the site. It allows you to watch the movie in a variety of video quality settings. It offers a wide range of possibilities, from CAM print to 720p HD.
Without registering, you may view TV series and movies on MoviesJoy.You may also use an Android app to view your favourite shows without having to leave your phone. Animated animations and Korean novels are among the titles.
While YesMovies offers movie/show streaming for a wide range of films, the most popular genres on the platform are horror and thrillers. You do not need to register to view the videos, but you will need to do so if you want to use the website’s features. A What’s Hot section notifies you about the most current movies/episodes scheduled for release on the website. All of the films are also in high definition, which enhances the experience, especially for horror fans.
Viooz is an intriguing MyFlixer option if you want to watch your favourite movie in HD quality with as little interruptions as possible. You may watch Bollywood, Hollywood, and other international entertainment. Some films are subtitled, while others include multilingual subtitles. Viooz offers an extensive collection of both new and vintage shows. It does not need registration and does not charge a fee to view or download content. You can discover any title instantly and use the UI with ease. With only a few clicks, you can go to and enjoy your favourite content.
The names of films and television shows are organised alphabetically and by genre. There are no unique tabs or features on this website. The UI of See HD is simpler than the rest of our MyFlixer alternatives, making navigation easier. As the name says, the movies/episodes may be seen in high definition. You may alter the video quality using the video player’s function. This website has very few adverts, making it excellent for watching movies without interruption.
AZ movies is an intriguing MyFlixer option if you want to view your favourite movie in HD quality with as little interruptions as possible. You may watch Bollywood, Hollywood, and other international entertainment. Some films are subtitled, while others include multilingual subtitles. AZ Movies has a large library with both new and classic series. It does not need registration and does not charge a fee to view or download content. You can discover any title instantly and use the UI with ease. With only a few clicks, you can go to and enjoy your favourite content.
This is a free online TV platform with a large selection of movie/episode titles . Unless you wish to engage with the website, you don’t need to register an account. There’s a category for movie news, as well as a section called “Top IMDb.” While it’s a fantastic alternative to MyFlixer, when you hit the play button, you’ll be bombarded with advertisements.
This online TV streaming site like MyFlixer is dominated by cartoons, fiction, thrillers, and other millennial-friendly genres. The vast majority of the videos are in high-definition. The user interface is simple, yet it’s also modern.
Although there is a lot of advertising, it isn’t thrown everywhere.
MovieNinja is a website where you can get all of your favourite movies in high definition (HD) rather than standard definition (SD). Browsing starts with the most current releases and progresses to earlier releases until arriving at masterpieces. It will also offer you with a list of the week’s most popular films. As a consequence, once you start watching movies on our site, it will automatically suggest movies in your preferred genre.
It is the most effective MyFlixer substitute. a total of twenty-five films twenty-five films twenty-five films twenty-five films twentyDespite the fact that the top YesMovies alternative website is awash in adverts, it provides a diverse selection of movies and TV episodes. It is not necessary to register. The names of TV series and movies are alphabetized and categorised by genre.
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