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The Lotus Chinese Charter School Letter of Intent
The Lotus Chinese Charter School Letter of Intent I. Applicant Information a. Lead Applicant Dr. Lotus King Weiss Phone: 631-552-0233; Email: [email protected]; Mailing Address: 134-38 Maple Avenue, Suite 3K, Flushing, NY 11355; Dr. Lotus King Weiss is a parent, a teacher and a local resident of the proposed school district. b. Public Contact: Dr. Lotus King Weiss; Phone: 631-552-0233; Email: [email protected] c. Applicant Founding Group Information: The Leading Applicant: Dr. Lotus King Weiss Dr. Lotus King Weiss obtained her Ph.D. degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Developmental Biology from the University of Florida in 1992, carried out her postdoctoral fellowship in Harvard Medical School (HMS)/Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) between 1993 to 1995, became an Instructor at Harvard in 1995 and an Assistant Professor at the Department of Genetics of Harvard Medical School/Department of surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1997. Her research focus was in the area of the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of all forms of cellular behaviors controlled by a class of key regulators of life, from birth, to aging, sickness and death. As a key leader in her field, she made major discoveries which were published in the cutting edge science journals, such as Science, Cell, EMBO J., is the inventor for three large patents at Massachusetts General Hospital, delivered lectures internationally, and was the first recipient for the Claflin Distinguished Scholar as a Young Scientist Mom at MGH/HMS. In 1999, Dr. Weiss relocated her entire research team to a leading Immunology Center in Seattle Washington to explore a key mechanism that links Cancer to Protein Metabolism therefore the realm of human mind, which links directly to human stress responses known to be the cause of all fetal human diseases. -
Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party - Introduction
(Updated on January 12, 2005) Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party - Introduction More than a decade after the fall of the former Soviet Union and Eastern European communist regimes, the international communist movement has been spurned worldwide. The demise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is only a matter of time. Nevertheless, before its complete collapse, the CCP is trying to tie its fate to the Chinese nation, with its 5000 years of civilization. This is a disaster for the Chinese people. The Chinese people must now face the impending questions of how to view the CCP, how to evolve China into a society without the CCP, and how to pass The Epoch Times is now publishing a special editori al series, on the Chinese heritage. The Epoch Times is “Nine Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party.” now publishing a special editorial series, “Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party.” Before the lid is laid on the coffin of the CCP, we wish to pass a final judgment on it and on the international communist movement, which has been a scourge to humanity for over a century. Throughout its 80-plus years, everything the CCP has touched has been marred with lies, wars, famine, tyranny, massacre and terror. Traditional faiths and principles have been violently destroyed. Original ethical concepts and social structures have been disintegrated by force. Empathy, love and harmony among people have been twisted into struggle and hatred. Veneration and appreciation of the heaven and earth have been replaced by an arrogant desire to “fight with heaven and earth.” The result has been a total collapse of social, moral and ecological systems, and a profound crisis for the Chinese people, and indeed for humanity. -
Falun Gong and Its Applications to Counseling: Case Examples
Article 51 Falun Gong and Its Applications to Counseling: Case Examples Based on a program presented at the 2016 American Counseling Association Conference, March 31–April 3, Montreal, Canada. Margaret Trey Trey, Margaret, PhD, is a holistic wellness and integrative counselor, researcher, and author of The Mindful Practice of Falun Gong: Meditation for Health, Wellness and Beyond. Also trained in Oriental therapies, shiatsu, yoga, vipassana meditation, and the yin-yang of foods, Dr. Trey embraces an integrated approach towards helping others in diverse settings. Since 2001, Dr. Trey has been researching the health-wellness effects of Falun Gong. Abstract Eastern meditative approaches have existed since time immemorial in traditional cultures, predating Christianity. That these disciplines are still being practiced today indicates that these traditional practices were and still are beneficial to humankind. Although their integration with counseling is still foreign for some, many in the West have embraced these practices as a way of life for their health and well-being. This trend has encouraged many counselors to follow suit in order to cater to the varied and ever-changing needs of their clients. Falun Gong is one such mind-body, spiritual meditative system that holds promise for counseling integration. The practice’s beneficial effects and integration possibilities remain relatively unknown and undocumented. The main purpose of this paper is to present case examples illustrating the benefits of the practice and the feasibility of integrating -
Chinese Government Influence on the U.S. Media Landscape
Chinese Government Influence on the U.S. Media Landscape Written Testimony by Sarah Cook Senior Research Analyst for East Asia, Freedom House Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on China’s Information Controls, Global Media Influence, and Cyber Warfare Strategy May 4, 2017 Introduction Reuters establishes a new round of internal vetting on stories about human rights in China after its English and Chinese websites are blocked.1 Radio stations in fifteen U.S. cities broadcast content provided by Chinese state-run media.2 Tech giant Apple removes the New York Times’ mobile-phone applications from its download store in China with little explanation.3 And several rounds of crippling cyberattacks hit the New York-based servers of New Tang Dynasty Television and The Epoch Times newspaper’s websites.4 These are a small sample of incidents that have occurred over the past three years. Collectively, they illustrate various ways in which Chinese Communist Party (CCP) information controls—in terms of both censorship and propaganda—extend beyond mainland China’s borders and influence the media landscape in the United States. This testimony summarizes and supplements a 2013 study I authored of this phenomenon globally—The Long Shadow of Chinese Censorship,5 while attempting to offer updates on its recent evolution as it pertains to the American news media sector. The CCP and various Chinese government entities, have long sought to influence public debate and media coverage about China in the United States, particularly among Chinese language communities. However, over the past decade, these efforts have expanded and intensified. -
Epoch Times – Nine Commentaries – Black List – Treatment on Return
Refugee Review Tribunal AUSTRALIA RRT RESEARCH RESPONSE Research Response Number: CHN30405 Country: China Date: 4 August 2006 Keywords: China – Falun Gong – Epoch Times – Nine Commentaries – Black List – Treatment on Return This response was prepared by the Country Research Section of the Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the RRT within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Question 1. How do the Chinese authorities view the Epoch Times? 2. Was the publication of the Nine Commentaries of concern to the Chinese authorities? 3. [Deleted] 4. Is there a “black list” kept by the Chinese authorities of citizens who criticise the government abroad? List of Sources Consulted Internet Sources: Google, Vivisimo & Copernic 2001 Personal Agent search engines BBC News website http://www.bbc.co.uk The Guardian website http://www.guardian.co.uk/ CNN website http://www.cnn.com/ Databases: Public FACTIVA Reuters Business Briefing REFINFO IRBDC Research Responses (Canada) RRT ISYS RRT Country Research database, including U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. RRT Library FIRST RRT Library Catalogue RESPONSE 1. How do the Chinese authorities view the Epoch Times? It appears that the PRC authorities do not favour the paper and imprisoned some of those journalists who had contributed to it in the past. The reasons that the Chinese government is not pleased -
MA Roche (Chairperson) RPG Haines QC
REFUGEE STATUS APPEALS AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND REFUGEE APPEAL NO 76536 AT AUCKLAND Before: M A Roche (Chairperson) R P G Haines QC (Member) Counsel for the Appellant: K Gore Appearing for the Department of Labour: No Appearance Date of Hearing: 16 & 17 August 2010 Date of Decision: 15 November 2010 REASONS FOR DECISION [1] This is an appeal against the decision of a refugee status officer of the Refugee Status Branch (“RSB”) of the Department of Labour (“DOL”) declining the grant of refugee status to the appellant, a national of China. INTRODUCTION [2] The appellant first arrived in New Zealand in December 2000 on a student permit. Between December 2000 and October 2009 the appellant completed a course of study in New Zealand and worked in accordance with the terms of work permits she was issued. She returned to China for visits to her family in 2003 and 2005. Following the decline of her application for permanent residence in New Zealand she claimed refugee status on 2 October 2009 on the basis that she was at risk of being persecuted in China because of her involvement with the Falun Gong movement. Following an interview on 6 November 2009 her refugee status claim was declined in a decision dated 6 May 2010 leading to her present appeal. [3] The appellant is a Falun Gong practitioner and for several years was the co- 2 ordinator for Falun Gong in Rotorua. She claims that the combination of her activities on behalf of Falun Gong (including her participation in public protests during the visit of the Deputy Premier to New Zealand in June 2010), her involvement with the Epoch Times newspaper, and her involvement with the Shen Yun Performing Arts Group will have made her a person of interest to the Chinese authorities. -
Twisting the Truth: Ongoing Inauthentic Activity Promoting Falun Gong, the Epoch Times and Truth Media Targets Australians on Facebook Introduction
Covid-19 Disinformation and social media manipulation Elise Thomas Twisting the truth: ongoing inauthentic activity promoting Falun Gong, the Epoch Times and Truth Media targets Australians on Facebook Introduction This short investigation examines two suspicious Facebook pages that promote content supportive of Falun Gong and its associated media entities, including the Epoch Times and New Tang Dynasty (NTD) media, yet don’t declare any direct affiliation. Both pages display behaviours reminiscent of two networks previously removed from the platform, which Facebook attributed as linked to Truth Media and Epoch Media Group. One of the pages is run primarily by Australian-based moderators, while the other is run from Vietnam. These pages are using different strategies, including paid advertisements, systematically sharing content into Australian Facebook groups (including fringe and conspiracy groups), and attempting to drive traffic to Epoch Times and Falun Gong-affiliated sites. Despite the different approaches, however, the pages are broadly aligned in their messaging and seek to influence Australians on a range of issues, including Australia’s relationship with China, opinions of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), and the leadership of the Victorian state government. Falun Gong and its supporters in Australia are entitled to participate in the national conversation, including advocating for their own interests and expressing their criticisms of media and government. However, the use of covert tactics and inauthentic social media activity in an effort to conceal who is behind those efforts isn’t acceptable in democratic societies such as Australia and may constitute a violation of the social media platform’s policies. Background to previous inauthentic Facebook activity linked to Falun Gong Falun Gong is a religious movement with members and supporters around the globe. -
China and Falun Gong
China and Falun Gong -name redacted- Specialist in Asian Affairs August 11, 2006 Congressional Research Service 7-.... www.crs.gov RL33437 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress China and Falun Gong Summary In 1999, the “Falun Gong” movement gave rise to the largest and most protracted public demonstrations in China since the democracy movement of a decade earlier. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) government, fearful of a political challenge and the spread of social unrest, outlawed Falun Gong and carried out an intensive, comprehensive, and unforgiving campaign against the movement. Since 2003, Falun Gong has been largely suppressed or pushed deep underground in China while it has thrived in overseas Chinese communities and Hong Kong. The spiritual exercise group has become highly visible in the United States since 1999, staging demonstrations, distributing flyers, and sponsoring cultural events. In addition, Falun Gong followers are affiliated with several mass media outlets. Despite the group’s tenacity and political activities overseas, it has not formed the basis of a dissident movement encompassing other social and political groups from China. The State Department, in its annual International Religious Freedom Report (November 2005), designated China as a “country of particular concern” (CPC) for the sixth consecutive year, noting: “The arrest, detention, and imprisonment of Falun Gong practitioners continued; those who refused to recant their beliefs were sometimes subjected to harsh treatment in prisons and reeducation-through-labor camps, and there were credible reports of deaths due to torture and abuse.” In March 2006, U.S. Falun Gong representatives claimed that thousands of practitioners had been sent to 36 concentration camps throughout the PRC. -
Falun Gong: Applications to Counseling
Article 25 The Study of the Health-Wellness Effects of Falun Gong: Applications to Counseling Paper based on a program to be presented at the 2016 American Counseling Association Conference, March 31–April 3, Montreal, Canada. Margaret Trey Trey, Margaret, Doctor of Counseling, is a counselor, researcher, and author of the book, The Mindful Practice of Falun Gong (in press). Also trained in Oriental therapies, shiatsu, yoga, macrobiotics, and vipassana meditation, Dr. Trey practices an integrated counseling approach with Falun Gong in diverse settings. She has been conducting research on the health-wellness effects of Falun Gong since 2001. Abstract There is growing awareness of Eastern meditative approaches in recent years in the West, and more people are turning to these practices for their health and wellness needs. Falun Gong presents as one such mind-body meditative practice. Little is known about the practice, its beneficial effects, and potential use in counseling. Based on the author’s dissertation research, the primary purpose of this paper is to introduce Falun Gong to the counseling community and to present a summary of this pioneering study completed under the auspices of the University of South Australia as partial fulfillment for the Doctor of Counseling degree. Dubbed the ‘Australian survey,’ the study explores the health-wellness effects of Falun Gong. Findings revealed that Falun Gong respondents are more likely to report excellent health, little or no use of medication, and less medical and health expenses than their friends and family who do not practice Falun Gong. Falun Gong respondents are also more optimistic about their health- wellness statuses. -
Falun Gong and China's Continuing War on Human Rights Joint Hearing
FALUN GONG AND CHINA’S CONTINUING WAR ON HUMAN RIGHTS JOINT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON AFRICA, GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JULY 21, 2005 Serial No. 109–62 Printed for the use of the Committee on International Relations ( Available via the World Wide Web: http://www.house.gov/international—relations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 22–579PDF WASHINGTON : 2005 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov Phone: toll free (866) 512–1800; DC area (202) 512–1800 Fax: (202) 512–2250 Mail: Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402–0001 VerDate Mar 21 2002 10:01 Sep 14, 2005 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 5011 Sfmt 5011 F:\WORK\AGI\072105\22579.000 HINTREL1 PsN: SHIRL COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HENRY J. HYDE, Illinois, Chairman JAMES A. LEACH, Iowa TOM LANTOS, California CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey, HOWARD L. BERMAN, California Vice Chairman GARY L. ACKERMAN, New York DAN BURTON, Indiana ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA, American ELTON GALLEGLY, California Samoa ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida DONALD M. PAYNE, New Jersey DANA ROHRABACHER, California ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey EDWARD R. ROYCE, California SHERROD BROWN, Ohio PETER T. KING, New York BRAD SHERMAN, California STEVE CHABOT, Ohio ROBERT WEXLER, Florida THOMAS G. TANCREDO, Colorado ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York RON PAUL, Texas WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts DARRELL ISSA, California GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York JEFF FLAKE, Arizona BARBARA LEE, California JO ANN DAVIS, Virginia JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York MARK GREEN, Wisconsin EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon JERRY WELLER, Illinois SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada MIKE PENCE, Indiana GRACE F. -
Nove Commentari Sul Partito Comunista Cinese - Introduzione
Nove Commentari sul Partito Comunista Cinese - Introduzione.................. 2 Parte 1 - Che cosa è il Partito Comunista? ............................................................... 4 Parte 2 - Gli Inizi del Partito Comunista Cinese ................................................. 14 Parte 3 - La Tirannia del Partito Comunista Cinese .......................................... 38 Parte 4 - Il Partito Comunista Cinese è una Forza Contro l’Universo ..... 55 Parte 5 - La Collusione di Jiang Zemin col Partito Comunista Cinese per Perseguitare il Falun Gong ............................................................................................. 68 Parte 6 - Come il Partito Comunista Cinese Distrusse la Cultura Tradizionale............................................................................................................................ 87 Parte 7 - La Storia Omicida del Partito Comunista Cinese.......................... 120 Parte 8 - Perché il Partito Comunista Cinese è un Culto Malvagio ......... 145 Parte 9 - Sulla natura senza scrupoli del Partito Comunista Cinese ........ 166 1 Nove Commentari sul Partito Comunista Cinese - Introduzione A distanza d’una decina d’anni dalla caduta dell’Unione Sovietica e dei regimi comunisti dell'est Europeo, il movimento comunista internazionale si è sfasciato a livello mondiale. La disfatta del Partito Comunista Cinese (PCC) è solo questione di tempo. Ciò nondimeno, prima di collassare completamente, il PCC sta cercando di legare il suo destino a quello della Nazione Cinese, con i suoi -
According to Local Laws and Corporate Policies: Internet Filtering on Google.Cn 2008
According to Local Laws and Corporate Policies: Internet Filtering on Google.cn 2008 by Katie Puxley Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Library and Information Studies at Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia December 2015 © Copyright by Katie Puxley, 2015 For Dave. Amo te. ii Table of Contents List of Tables ...................................................................................................................... v List of Figures ................................................................................................................... vii Abstract ............................................................................................................................ viii List of Abbreviations Used ................................................................................................ ix Glossary .............................................................................................................................. x Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................... xii Introduction ................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Research Statement .............................................................................................. 3 Research Questions ....................................................................................... 3 Research Context .........................................................................................