18 Jun 2012

June 21st. 2012: " The Rise and Fall of the Federal Theatre I.S.E by Narveen Aryaputri

By Narveen Aryaputri
The Rise and Fall of the Federal Theatre.
The success of  the Historic Federal Theatre right after the economic collapse in the 1930, its enormous contribution with the employment it created for the actors and artists, the interest generated, the social reinforcement it provided through its thought provoking and 'sheer fun' performances during one of America's most difficult times; and the reasons, according to historic reports, of why it was closed down.
A pre-publication  essay will be read with a general discussion to follow:
by
Narveen Aryaputri, M.A., B.Ed.
Essayist.
Narveen completed her M.A. in English Literature with special emphasis on 19th.  C. American Literature from Meerut University, India in the 1970s. She taught at University level overseas until her immigration to USA. She continued her studies independently, developing into an essayist after her daughter Manisha was at University and later married Justin Snider. They have two children, Nicasio Cole and Zahra Analee.
In the '90s, Narveen completed the restoration of  the Arts and Craft/ Prairie School style building in Moline:  The Moline Commercial Club, 1530 Fifth Ave. as well as completed the restoration of the oldest building in our area and region: the Carpenter Gothic style home known as the Spencer house, in the Historic Broadway district of Rock Island,  which she converted to a Landmark designation. Since then The Spencer  House belongs to  Rock Island Police Sargent Dy Robinson.
Narveen continues to manage the business in the  Moline Commercial Club and its affiliate, The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions,  working with the directors of The Institute; continuing, since 1996, its evenings for the area Independent Scholars, who continue to meet on Thursdays to present their ongoing work to the public.
Narveen is a contributor to the manuscript "Life on The Mississippi - The New Millennium"  a series of essays maintained at The Institute as a history-in-the-making public written forum.
Please attend.  Free and open to the public.
The Moline Commercial Club
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.
7.00 p.m
second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix Fine Art Gallery.
1530 Fifth Ave. Moline.
light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.
doors open at 6.30
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.

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.
11 Jun 2012

June 14th. 2012 " New Theology: Religion as Artistic Symbolic Consciousness" by Michael Rosenthal. I.S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
June 14th 2012.  7.00 p.m.
Independent Scholars' Evenings :
" New Theology: Religion as Artistic Symbolic Consciousness"
'We have spent years pursuing the Linguistics Turn': Gustav Bergmann, The
University of Iowa.
But the era of textual study is over.
We are now on the path of Archeology and the Symbolic Turn : Art, Music, Dance,
Hollywood, Internet, the Mayan Calander.
Another in his ongoing series of lectures on Consciousness
By
Michael Rosenthal.
Presenter Michael Rosenthal has completed extensive graduate work in theology,
philosophy and psychology at the St. Paul Seminary and the University of Iowa
and Western Illinois University.
Please attend.  Free and open to the public.
The Moline Commercial Club
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.
7.00 p.m
second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix.
1530 Fifth Ave. Moline.
309-762-9202 for The Institute.
light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.
doors open at 6.30
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.

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.
www.qcinstitute.org
www.atthephoenix.com
www.themolinecommercialclub.com
www.themolineclub.com
05 Jun 2012

Ontology Today: "The New Copernican Revolution"

By Narveen Aryaputri
ByMichael Grady
"Were there two creations instead of the one detailed in Genesis?
It appears that the writings of Christianity, Judaism and Islam point to an unseen and unexperienced creation "out of nothing", while the creation we are more familiar with exists to redeem every person ever conceived.
But redeemed from what? And how does this fit in with salvation? Angels? Heaven? Demons? Hell? Why are we here? Could this be a prison planet and the universe, really a "cosmess", and if so, why? How does ontology theology fit in with reincarnation, rational animal philosophy and the Big Bang? Not at all, according to Grady. Yet, nearly the entire academic world derives its thoughts and practices from one or more of these theories. Based on the work of Dr Robert Joyce, Grady's mentor, ontology theology may forever change how you view the world, the entire universe, and our place among all other living things. At the very least, it may shock you to a new all-encompassing awareness more closely identified with the long-repressed "preconscious". Be ready for the "intellectiscope" shock of your life!
Ontology Theologian Michael Grady has been studying the works of husband-wife team of Dr Robert and Mary Joyce since 1995. In 2010, Joyce wrote the ground-breaking trilogy "God Said Be, We Said Maybe". It is written by a theist but applies to all. According to Grady, these writings may become more important than the works of all the prior Roman Catholic writers combined, including  Augustine and Aquinas. Grady has been an Independent Scholar at the Institute held at the  Moline Club since 2004 and lives in Davenport with his wife Lina Grady, and three teenage girls. He is employed as an export consultant with Schafer Fisheries, in Thomson, IL
18 May 2012

Mark McLaughlin at ISE

By Narveen Aryaputri
May 24th 2012
Independent Scholars' Evenings:
"Social Networking Etiquette"
Is Social Networking Rudeness on the Rise?
By
Mark McLaughlin
Author
Public Relations Director at Results Marketing.
Mark McLaughlin will explore the transgressions of online etiquette  in his presentation. He will provide tips on how to avoid annoying or rude behavior. He will also provide suggestions on how to nurture positive Internet relationships.
McLaughlin believes that annoying or inconsiderate social networking behavior is, in part, a product of the fast times in which we live.
"Our culture is passing through a time of brisk technological development," he says. "Modern life is changing at a frantic pace - and that's okay. But as the world changes, sometimes people concentrate too much on their own objectives and manners fly out the window - and that's not okay."
Because Facebook and other social networks are free, people sometimes feel that "anything goes" -- but in reality, nothing could be further from the truth. "Abusing a free service is almost doubly inconsiderate," he said. "People should be grateful for the service and treat its other users with respect.
Think about this social networking scenario: Suppose you are an author and some of your Facebook friends are also authors. But since they write books in the same genre as your works, they are also competitors. When those authors post ads for their books on your Facebook page without asking you, are they being rude?
About the presenter :
Throughout his career, Mark McLaughlin has specialized in getting messages out to business, industry and the general public. Over the years, his writings have appeared in literally thousands of magazines, trade journals, business publications, newspapers, anthologies, and websites.
When he is not at his desk at Results Marketing, writing advertising copy and news releases, he is at home working on his latest book. His 20-plus books include  the supernatural suspense novel MONSTER BEHIND THE WHEEL (co-written with Michael McCarty), the story collections MOTIVATIONAL SHRIEKER and PICKMAN'S MOTEL, and the poetry collections THE GOSSAMER EYE (co-written with Rain Graves and David Niall Wilson), PHANTASMAPEDIA, and PROFESSOR LaGUNGO'S EXOTIC ARTIFACTS & ASSORTED MYSTIC COLLECTIBLES.
Independent Scholars' Evenings are  Free and open to the public.
Please attend.
7.00 p.m.
The Moline Commercial Club
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.
second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix Fine Arts Gallery.
309-762-9202 for The Institute.
light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.
doors open at 6.30
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.
15 May 2012

May 17th. 2012 : Annual Report. by Narveen Aryaputri. I.S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
Independent Scholars' Evenings :

ANNUAL REPORT
for
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.
reviewing Independent Scholars' work and presentations
in addition to the allied work of The Institute.

by

Narveen S. Aryaputri.

May 17th. 2012
7.00 p.m.

Narveen is the President and Founder of  The Institute for Cultural and Healing
Traditions, Ltd. and is a director on its board.

Please attend.  Free and open to the public.

The Moline Commercial Club
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.

7.00 p.m
second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix.

1530 Fifth Ave. Moline.

309-762-9202 for The Institute.

light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.
doors open at 6.30

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.

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.
www.qcinstitute.org
www.atthephoenix.com
www.themolinecommercialclub.com
www.themolineclub.com
09 May 2012

Independent Scholars' Evening

By Narveen Aryaputri
May 10th. 2012

Independent Scholars' Evenings.

A discussion of the recent Berkshire Hathaway annual stockholders' meeting, where questions of investing and finance, as well as life lessons, are fielded by Warren Buffet and Charlie Munger.

By 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 Info Systems at Alcoa and is a resident of Rock Island.


Please visit some of the URLs on this topic, as desired, before the presentation.

Here is the biggest URLs of a more controversial topic.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/05/he_persistence_of_rancor.html

Please attend and join the discussion at

The Moline Commercial Club, 1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.

second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix Fine Arts Gallery.

1530 Fifth Ave. Moline.

309-762-9202 for The Institute.

www.qcinstitute.org

Light refreshments, wine and beverages are served, doors open at 6.30

Independent Scholars' Evenings are sponsored by

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd. a 501(c)3 organisation at state and federal level since 1996.


The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.

www.qcinstitute.org

www.atthephoenix.com

www.themolinecommercialclub.com

www.themolineclub.com

02 May 2012

Independent Scholars' Evening

By Narveen Aryaputri
May 3rd. 2012 "Unveiling Your Authentic Self"
Independent Scholars' Evenings. 7.00 p.m.
Presenter:
Kambiz Naficy brings a lightness and joy to everything he touches. He combines
the ancient science of Kriya Yoga, the unveiling of subconscious beliefs, and
the loving support of community to bring balance and harmony to the evolution of
our consciousness. Each of his talks is illuminating in its own way as he offers
guidance into further understanding to our inner world and deeper love of self.
About the presenter:

Kambiz Naficy is a poet, meditation master, and spiritual healer who is
committed to helping individuals reach their full life potential through inner
development and growth.

This commitment evolved into his life-work, as he reached a pivotal moment of
change in his own life. Emerging from his strong belief in the power of an
inner-directed life, and a natural fusing of the Persian and Western cultures in
his background, Kambiz decided to leave a highly successful professional life to
take the leap toward the Soul.


Then, in his own words, he describes the beginnings of a remarkable shift...

"...I began to outgrow my old ways of life - like a shoe that does not fit no
matter how hard you try, my emerging self no longer fit into my old life. One
day, I looked around and found that all the leaders that I admired, were
themselves full of fear and worries. Their marriages were failing, their
children lacking love, and their sense of alienation from their fellow-man was
often anesthetized by drugs. No matter where I looked, I could not find a person
who was truly inner-directed, and creating success from the inside-out?that is
when my faith in the external order of things began to fade. I began to search
within."

In the corn fields of Iowa at Fairfield University Kambiz began intensive study
of the Indian Vedantas and found striking parallels between the Vedas and
quantum physics. From ten years of that study, emerged The Joy of Life
Organization. Kambiz offers workshops and seminars in Sri Lanka, India, Europe,
and the U.S. His teachings reflect his unique ability to draw parallels between
ancient spiritual teachings and Western holistic sciences focused on
self-transformation and inner healing. His unique approach is the blend of
spirituality and psychology; both of which he feels must be addressed for true
transformation.

Kambiz is in the process of carrying out his vision to bring these workshops
across oceans and cultures where many have already benefited from his teachings
of self-exploration, mental concentration, and inner-directed paths to
creativity and self-knowledge.

Independent Scholars' Evenings are Free and open to the public.

Please attend.

The Moline Commercial Club
1530 Fifth Avenue. Moline. Illinois.

second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix Fine Arts Gallery.

309-762-9202for The Institute.
www.qcinstitute.org

light refreshments, wine and beverages are served.
doors open at 6.30

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.

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.
www.qcinstitute.org
www.atthephoenix.com
www.themolinecommercialclub.com
www.themolineclub.com
25 Apr 2012

EARTHSHIPS: Sustainable self-sufficient homes

By Narveen Aryaputri

April 26th. 2012:  Independent Scholars' Evenings. 7.00 p.m.

Krystal Case will be giving an overview of Earthships, and their style of sustainability.

Ms. Case will talk about the basic concepts behind Earthships, her experiences building with them, and plans for the future.

At the end of her presentation, Ms. Case will talk briefly about how she and her husband are in the process to retrofit their home to this style.

About the topic:
Earthships are eco-friendly and sustainable homes that take care of the environment and people in a responsible manner.

The basic six components of Earthships are:
1 Build with recycled materials
2 Use thermal and solar heating and cooling
3 Use solar and wind energy
4 Harness water from the sky (rainwater catchment and cisterns)
5 Contained sewage treatment
6 Food productions

Krystal Hamilton Case has a lifelong interest in learning anything she can. She grew up helping with maintenance on my family's acreage, worked maintenance at a summer camp, and have helped to build cabins with a yoga community, along with learning and working at two Earthship builds. She has worked as a caretaker beginning in 2001 with working in a nursing home as a CNA (certified nurse assistant), and have been working as a massage therapist since 2005. Ms. Case is certified in a number of alternative healthcare modalities such as yoga, reflexology, Thai massage, and have also worked as a massage therapy instructor at La James College of Massage. In 2003 she began working with the homeless in Chicago (while in college studying religion) and became a single mother in 2007.

Ms. Case helped with an Earthship build in Guatemala last November and continues to help Long Way Home, a charity there that organized the build to sell some of Maria's goods, for whom the house was built.

Ms. Case married her husband Jerome in 2011 and together with their daughter Phoenix, now 5 years old, are working to build a sustainable community on the 14 acres of land that we bought last June.

Her work springs from her convictions that a more sustainable lifestyle is necessary in today's world.  Her work has generated a lot of interest and her presentation will answer some of their questions.

Independent Scholars' Evenings are Free and open to the public.

Please attend.

The Moline Commercial Club
1530 Fifth Avenue. Moline. Illinois.

second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix Fine Arts Gallery.

309-762-9202 for The Institute.
www.qcinstitute.org

Light refreshments, wine and beverages are served, doors open at 6.30

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

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.
www.qcinstitute.org
www.atthephoenix.com
www.themolinecommercialclub.com
www.themolineclub.com

18 Apr 2012

" The Evolution of the CyberSpace Personality" : April 19th. 2012 I.S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
April 19th. 2012
" The Evoution of the Cyberspace Personality. "
General discussion.
Please bring your ideas and contributions to the general discussion .
Independent Scholars' Evenings :
Please attend.  Free and open to the public.
The Moline Commercial Club
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.
7.00 p.m
second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix.
1530 Fifth Ave. Moline.
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
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.

The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions, Ltd.
10 Apr 2012

"The Secret Life Life of Plants" movie: April 12th. 2012 I.S.E.

By Narveen Aryaputri
April  12th 2012
Independent Scholars' Evenings :
"The Secret Life of Plants"  Movie with Stevie Wonder background music.
The movie is based on the 1973 book
The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird
Discussion to follow.
Please attend.  Free and open to the public.
The Moline Commercial Club
1530 Fifth Avenue.  Moline. Illinois.
7.00 p.m
second floor of The Moline Club building . Above the Phoenix.
1530 Fifth Ave. Moline.
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
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.


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