 | The Hamster Family: Hoarding Traits In Juveniles Hamster. . .Hoarding. . .Good Music. . .Good Times. . . Edited by Me for a friend for her class at CSUN. Shot by her group. |
 | Dogs in detour task Dogs were tested in a spatial A-not-B error task. Even after only two repeats they stick to a previously learned route and get stuck behind the fence (at least for a while). |
 | Dramatic chipmunk training for Olympics My girlfriend and I were at the Amnéville zoo in France this weekend and we came across a (dramatic) chipmunk frenetically humping a corner and scratching the windowed cage. From the look of the marks left on these windows, this chipmunk had been doing this for years, seemingly trying to escape the enclosure by jumping over the the aforementioned windows. This attempt, although stoutish, was of course completely futile and quite hilarious as well...but after a while of good laughter at his expense, he gave me the grim look of the dramatic chipmunk :) EDIT: to all and any overzealous animal activists watching this, the prairie dog is not actually trying to escape, but just trying to get closer to people who he knows have pop corns expressly intended for feeding the animals. The prairie dog lives a very happy and comfortable life in his enclosure (of this zoo which helps protecting over 20 endangered species). If you feel pity for this animal, it's a understandable human feeling but also the outcome of a typically distorted conception of animal needs. There is a reason why human ethics isn't simply transposed to animal ethics: our needs are not identical. For more information on this, I suggest reading articles on comparative psychology and animal cognition (notably on "Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy" which is accessible on the net). |
 | Jani Christou - Praxis for 12 Jani Christou was born at Heliopolis, N.E. of Cairo on January 9th, 1926, of Greek parents. He was educated at the English School in Alexandria, and began composing at an early age. In 1945 he travelled to England to study formal logic and philosophy at King's College, Cambridge under Ludwig Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell (he attained an MA in philosophy in 1948). At the same time he studied music privately with H. F. Redlich, the distinguished musicologist and pupil of Alban Berg, and in 1949 travelled to Rome to study orchestration with F. Lavagnino. He also travelled widely in Europe, culminating for a short period in Zurich, where he met and attended lectures in psychology with Carl Jung. Christou's studies in psychology were greatly encouraged by his brother Evanghelos (himself a pupil of Jung) whom Christou considered his spiritual mentor and who exerted a strong influence on his creative thinking. Christou was deeply affected by his brother's death in 1956 as the result of a car accident, and it was Jani who arranged the posthumous publication of Evanghelos's book The Logos of the Soul. He returned to Alexandria in 1951, and in 1956 he married Theresia Horemi a remarkable young painter from Chios who supported and assisted Christou in all his artistic and creative aspirations. Christou would compose for long hours at a stretch, and when not actually physically engaged in the act of composing would spend a great deal of time studying in his vast library of books and absorbing subjects from philosophy, anthropology, psychology, theology and comparative religions, history and pre-history through to occultism and art. Christou was as much a philosopher and metaphysician as he was a composer, and it is important to understand that all of his music sprang from his philosophical studies and theories. This is particularly so in the music covering the last ten years of his life, where his compositional techniques are at times transmuted beyond conventional music. In a series of Î130 Projectsâ (described by John G. Papaioannou as 130 metamusical, ritual works) Christou extends musical syntax to such a degree that the boundaries between music, theatre and everyday 'life', merge, coexist and sometimes become mutually independent one from the other: Anaparastasis III (The Pianist) for actor and instrumental ensemble and tapes (1968); Anaparastasis I, for baritone and instrumental ensemble (1968) and Enantiodromia are prime examples of this genre of Christou's late music. On January 8th 1970, in a car accident a few kilometers outside Athens, the contemporary music world lost one of its most exciting and provocative talents. Although Jani Christou was only 44 when he died, he was regarded by many as one of the leading composers of his generation. He was controversial, highly talented, and greatly admired both in his own country and abroad. And yet although his name remains respected in contemporary music circles to this day, performances of his music are extremely rare. |
 | 4000 Subscribers! Thank You So Much! Psychetruth http://www.myspace.com/psychtruth 4000 Subscribers! Thank You So Much! Psychetruth I make internet videos of things I am interested in, including but not limited to, health, alternative health, art, comparative religion, science, mental health reform, philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, or anything else I want to know about. Music By Jimmy Gelhaar http://myspace.com/bonjimmy http://youtube.com/jgelhaar This video was produced by Psychetruth http://www.myspace.com/psychtruth http://www.youtube.com/psychetruth http://www.livevideo.com/psychetruth © Copyright 2008 Zoe Sofia. All Rights Reserved. This video may be displayed in public, copied and redistributed for any strictly non-commercial use in its entire unedited form. Alteration or commercial use is strictly prohibited. |
 | Lunch Poems - Fall 2007 Series Kick-off Hosted by Robert Hass and university librarian Thomas Leonard, the kickoff features distinguished faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines introducing and reading a favorite poem. This year's participants: Aftab Ahmad (South & Southeast Asian Studies), Ben Braun (Men's Basketball), Janet Broughton (Dean of Letters & Science, Philosophy), Jennifer Dorner (Library), E. Bond Francisco (Physical Plant), Cecil Giscombe (English), Lucia Jacobs (Psychology), Kathleen McCarthy (Classics and Comparative Literature), Paul Parish (Faculty Club), Kay Richards (East Asian Languages and Cultures, Center for Korean Studies). Support for this series is provided by Mrs. William Main, the Library, The Morrison Library Fund, the dean's office of the College of Letters and Sciences, and the Townsend Center for the Humanities. These events are also partially supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation. Additional information is available at lunchpoems.berkeley.edu. |
 | Intellectuals in Public Life Watch video of Robert Barsky, professor of french and comparative literature and of English, delivering the Oct. 3, 2007, Thinking Out of the Lunch Box lecture on the topic, "Intellectuals in Public Life." Thinking Out of the Lunch Box is a series of lunchtime talks with a philosophical flavor hosted by David Wood, Centennial Professor of Psychology and sponsored by the Vanderbilt Office of Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations in partnership with the Nashville Public Library. Learn more at www.vanderbilt.edu/lunchbox. |
 | Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an ( 1 of 8 ) Is Jesus Christ God or just a prophet? Did He ever claim to be God? What do the ancient texts tell us? What do Muslims believe about Jesus? Is he a prophet or more than a prophet? Representing the Muslim perspective was Brother Ahmed Hamed: Brother Ahmed is a young scholar on Islam and comparative religion. He spoke about the similarities between both religions and clarified the perceived differences among religious scholars in light of the Qur'an, Gospels and Torah. Representing the Christian side was Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile: Thabiti M. Anyabwile is senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. He was previously an assistant pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church (Washington, DC) and served as an elder at Church on the Rock (Raleigh, NC). Thabiti has a strong professional and academic background in community psychology, with special interest in the history and development of the African American church. He holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in psychology from North Carolina State University. He and his wife, Kristie, have two daughters. The Topic: Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an A dialogue between Brother Ahmed Hamed and Pastor Thabiti M. Anyabwile (from the First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman) (the University of Wollongong, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 20th February 2007) For further information on upcoming or previous debates click here http://www.call-to-monotheism.com/what_s_new_ |
 | Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an ( 2 of 8 ) Is Jesus Christ God or just a prophet? Did He ever claim to be God? What do the ancient texts tell us? What do Muslims believe about Jesus? Is he a prophet or more than a prophet? Representing the Muslim perspective was Brother Ahmed Hamed: Brother Ahmed is a young scholar on Islam and comparative religion. He spoke about the similarities between both religions and clarified the perceived differences among religious scholars in light of the Qur'an, Gospels and Torah. Representing the Christian side was Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile: Thabiti M. Anyabwile is senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. He was previously an assistant pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church (Washington, DC) and served as an elder at Church on the Rock (Raleigh, NC). Thabiti has a strong professional and academic background in community psychology, with special interest in the history and development of the African American church. He holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in psychology from North Carolina State University. He and his wife, Kristie, have two daughters. The Topic: Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an A dialogue between Brother Ahmed Hamed and Pastor Thabiti M. Anyabwile (from the First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman) (the University of Wollongong, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 20th February 2007) For further information on upcoming or previous debates click here http://www.call-to-monotheism.com/what_s_new_ |
 | Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an ( 3 of 8 ) Is Jesus Christ God or just a prophet? Did He ever claim to be God? What do the ancient texts tell us? What do Muslims believe about Jesus? Is he a prophet or more than a prophet? Representing the Muslim perspective was Brother Ahmed Hamed: Brother Ahmed is a young scholar on Islam and comparative religion. He spoke about the similarities between both religions and clarified the perceived differences among religious scholars in light of the Qur'an, Gospels and Torah. Representing the Christian side was Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile: Thabiti M. Anyabwile is senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. He was previously an assistant pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church (Washington, DC) and served as an elder at Church on the Rock (Raleigh, NC). Thabiti has a strong professional and academic background in community psychology, with special interest in the history and development of the African American church. He holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in psychology from North Carolina State University. He and his wife, Kristie, have two daughters. The Topic: Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an A dialogue between Brother Ahmed Hamed and Pastor Thabiti M. Anyabwile (from the First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman) (the University of Wollongong, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 20th February 2007) For further information on upcoming or previous debates click here http://www.call-to-monotheism.com/what_s_new_ |
 | Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an ( 4 of 8 ) Is Jesus Christ God or just a prophet? Did He ever claim to be God? What do the ancient texts tell us? What do Muslims believe about Jesus? Is he a prophet or more than a prophet? Representing the Muslim perspective was Brother Ahmed Hamed: Brother Ahmed is a young scholar on Islam and comparative religion. He spoke about the similarities between both religions and clarified the perceived differences among religious scholars in light of the Qur'an, Gospels and Torah. Representing the Christian side was Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile: Thabiti M. Anyabwile is senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. He was previously an assistant pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church (Washington, DC) and served as an elder at Church on the Rock (Raleigh, NC). Thabiti has a strong professional and academic background in community psychology, with special interest in the history and development of the African American church. He holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in psychology from North Carolina State University. He and his wife, Kristie, have two daughters. The Topic: Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an A dialogue between Brother Ahmed Hamed and Pastor Thabiti M. Anyabwile (from the First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman) (the University of Wollongong, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 20th February 2007) For further information on upcoming or previous debates click here http://www.call-to-monotheism.com/what_s_new_ |
 | Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an ( 5 of 8 ) Is Jesus Christ God or just a prophet? Did He ever claim to be God? What do the ancient texts tell us? What do Muslims believe about Jesus? Is he a prophet or more than a prophet? Representing the Muslim perspective was Brother Ahmed Hamed: Brother Ahmed is a young scholar on Islam and comparative religion. He spoke about the similarities between both religions and clarified the perceived differences among religious scholars in light of the Qur'an, Gospels and Torah. Representing the Christian side was Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile: Thabiti M. Anyabwile is senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. He was previously an assistant pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church (Washington, DC) and served as an elder at Church on the Rock (Raleigh, NC). Thabiti has a strong professional and academic background in community psychology, with special interest in the history and development of the African American church. He holds B.A. and M.S. degrees in psychology from North Carolina State University. He and his wife, Kristie, have two daughters. The Topic: Who is Jesus Christ? In the light of the Bible and the Qur'an A dialogue between Brother Ahmed Hamed and Pastor Thabiti M. Anyabwile (from the First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman) (the University of Wollongong, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 20th February 2007) For further information on upcoming or previous debates click here http://www.call-to-monotheism.com/what_s_new_ |
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