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| Columbia police chief changes patrol philosophy - KMOV Posted: 10 Nov 2009 09:48 AM PST When Police Chief Ken Burton took over at the Columbia Police Department in the spring, he brought with him years of experience working with an approach known as geographic policing. After helping with its implementation in Arlington, Texas, in the 1990s, he introduced it during his tenure as chief in Haltom City, Texas. Now he is instituting geographic policing in Columbia. The new system aims to streamline coverage and add accountability within the police department. The term "geographic" refers to the splitting of the city into regions, with officers assigned to each. Last month, Sgt. Ken Hammond was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and detectives Geoff Jones and Jason Jones and Officer Harlon Hatton were each promoted to sergeant. Those promotions complete changes allowing the geographic policing model to take shape, Deputy Chief Tom Dresner said. So what is the difference between the new system and the police department's beat system that has been in place for years? "It's really not very complicated," Burton said. "When you have a more logical assignment and a controlled response to calls, you can more efficiently use your resources." Under the old system, Columbia is divided into 16 beat areas. But seldom have there been more than 10 or 11 officers available to patrol the city at any given time, leaving gaps in coverage. "When something happened in areas with no patrol officers, we'd have to pull someone from across town, leaving a hole," department spokeswoman Officer Jessie Haden said. "You ended up with a lot of inefficiencies." On one level, the solution was to simply redraw boundaries for police coverage. But a key difference with geographic policing is that patrol officers assigned to an area will stay within its boundaries during their shift. "Officers will own a piece of real estate in the city," Burton said, contending that the arrangement will lead to faster response times. The essence of geographic policing is in its underlying philosophy, which Burton said makes upper-level officers accountable for specific areas — something that hasn't been the case before. The city is now divided into four quadrants. Two captains are assigned to two quadrants each. They each supervise two lieutenants, each of whom is responsible for one quadrant. When the new system is finalized next year, a sergeant will be assigned to each of the smaller areas inside those quadrants — much like the beat pattern of the old system. The result will be that each area will have an assigned patrolling officer at any time. Burton said the idea is that each level of law enforcement will have to answer to problems inside a designated area. "I will be asking the captains every other month why something is occurring in their area and what they are doing to address those issues," Burton said. "Then I'll come back 60 days later to see what they've been able to do." In the patrol division, officers need to be knowledgeable about their area, familiarizing themselves with its businesses and residents. They will also be expected to keep an eye out for neighborhoods that show deterioration, such as broken windows and graffiti. "When you pay attention to the small stuff, you end up preventing crimes before they occur," Burton said. The new model divides the city into four sectors, each composed of several of the previous patrol beats. Burton said geographic policing won't be in full force until early next year, but some people already have noticed changes. Tom Whitesides, a resident of Andy Drive, has seen improvements in his neighborhood. Officers drive down his street several times a night, he said, sometimes getting out of the car and walking through yards. As a result, he said, several drug dealers and other troublemakers have left. "My mom is almost 80 years old," Whitesides said. "For the last year, she was scared to go out after dark to let her dog out. Now she can take her dog out at 1 a.m., and she feels safe." Nationally, reactions to the effectiveness of geographic policing are mixed. A 2008 study titled "The Geographic Policing Model" published in The Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice indicated less-than-favorable results for the model. The study surveyed 285 officers involved with geographic policing and compared their perceptions to official crime statistics from 1997 to 2006. The study concluded that not only did the geographic policing model not result in lower crime or lower residents' fear of crime, but many officers did not believe the system had an effect on crime statistics. Nonetheless, the study concluded, "geographic policing can best be defended by emphasizing its ability to improve the relationship between the police and the community." In the Fort Worth suburb of Haltom City, Burton's former police department has abandoned geographic policing. Police Chief Keith Lane said crime rates remained the same from March 2004, when Burton implemented the system, until August, when Lane took over as chief. "The way I'd measure effectiveness is, 'Does it reduce crime?' " Lane said. "There was no evidence that it was doing that here." This content has passed through fivefilters.org. | |
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| The Spirit Of Indian Philosophy - Indolink Posted: 10 Nov 2009 12:15 AM PST | The western thinkers point out that India has no proper and accurate records of philosophy, there are philosophical thoughts that do not go beyond the mythological stage and do not make philosophy as a thorough going system of thought. It remains simply limited to mythology and ethics. They fail to find any proper historical records not even the biography of its thinkers and seers. Alburey Castell believes that the Greek thinker Pythagoras in the 6th. Century B.C. was the first ever philosopher, 'the lover of wisdom. The western view is based on incorrect information and untruth .It betrays colossal ignorance of ancient Indian thoughts. Its achievements are very imperfectly known to them even today. It may be that the philosophical thoughts in the western evolution may have resulted in a somewhat coherent type as of today but the Indian thought of old definitely represented a superb universal thought of that day. Most of the Indian thoughts in earlier stages existed in a very undifferentiated stage. We witness many schools of thought and criticism of various schools and find each system more differentiated and coherent. Unfortunately most of the systems of thoughts in many cases are lost. India never considered chronology as primary to philosophical interests, which was its main concern. The rise of philosophical thoughts in India has entirely been very different from that of the west. We do not notice system of thought preceding or succeeding each other as in the west. The Indian system developed in richer and better form side by side and supplemented each other. Almost all thinkers dealt with the same system, same thoughts similar to each other unlike the development in the west. Indian philosophy has a long history of continuity and developmental process, longer than any other. Unfortunately continuous foreign brutal invasions and deliberate destruction of scriptures and culture by these brutes, the chronological sequence has lost its distinct trace. Moreover our sages and seers were never inclined to and appreciative of autobiographical writing. Their emphasis remained on the subject of their experience, teaching and realization. Though much of it is lost yet whatever is left, it is sufficient enough to claim that the Indian philosophy of wisdom is the oldest living thought of those eras. The ancient seers preferred selective teaching. It is difficult to translate it in English for the west. Even if some do, he has to be quite at home in Sanskrit and the ways of expressions of those days. Without it, the English rendering of Sanskrit works will not be judicious and authentic. All such translations made before need revaluation, as in many cases they were done with a set purpose of distorting Indian values so as to facilitate conversion. Even today there remains a lot of philosophical works to translate. The job is not easy to achieve. The Indian mode of expression and technical and philosophical terms have no proper English equivalents. E.g., take the Sanskrit word ' sat'. The Greek equivalent is 'to ov '. The German word is ' seiende'. In English, we are bound to use ' that, which is', what exists or what is real. The English is the language of technology and commerce, and not of philosophy or metaphysics. The knowledge of Sanskrit is pre requisite. Dr. Das says,' A man who can easily understand the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Puranas, the Law books and the literary works, and is also well acquainted with the philosophical thoughts of European philosophy, may find it literally impossible to understand even small portion of a work of advanced Indian logic or the didactical Vedanta.' He gives two reasons to substantiate:
So in the absence of any judicious translation work and non-prejudice outlook, the west remained deprived of the knowledge of proper Indian thoughts and its deep- rooted philosophy. This ignorance has led them to think otherwise and miss the right conclusion that the Indian philosophy is the oldest living thought as of today. The most ancient Indian philosophy is contained in the four Vedas -Rg. Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda and Atharva Veda. The period of Vedas is debated but can be dated to 4000B.C. or even earlier. Each Veda has four parts—Samhita, Brahmans, Aranyakas and Upanishads. The seed of philosophical knowledge is sown in Rg. Veda hymns. They are the forerunners of monastic system as is evident in the Upanishads. Samhitas are hymns or prayers. Brahmanas are mostly prose treatise, discussions on rituals and are devoted to sacrificial duties. Aranyakas provide ritual guidance to the retired seniors in seclusion. The Upanishads are deep rooted in philosophical thoughts of the realized seers. Poets composed the hymns, priests the Brahmanas and the seers the Upanishads. Next comes the Epic age philosophy as seen in Ramayana, Mahabharat and Geeta. We notice a philosophy linked with life and worldly affairs .It is full of social and ethical values. . Mahabharat describes elaborate social order and the four fold aims of life of righteousness, wealth, worldly enjoyment and salvation. It also describes the four stages of life. It is thus a history, a mythology. Politics, philosophy and law, all in one. Ramayana gives us a vivid idea of human relationship in its various spheres. Two more works of different ages need our attention—The Manu Smrti and The ArthaShastra. Manu was the first law- giver and deals with wide-ranges thoughts of social order and the duties of ruler's .He codified the entire social code. Kautilya (Carakya of Maurya dynasty) is the author of Arthashastra, a treatise on science of economics and politics. It deals in details on the nature of sovereignty, representation, war and peace, code of punishment, taxation, state function and police. Then there dawned in Sutra period .It is in this period that the systematic and logical philosophical thoughts are evident. It is known for an orderly, systematic, consistent and logical sets of brief aphorisms, fathom deep in philosophical thoughts. The philosophies of Naiyaya (Logical relation) Vaisesiki (Realistic pluralism), Samkha (Evolutionary Dualism), Yoga (Discipline of Meditation), Purva Mimamsa (Investigation of Vedas of early period), and Uttar Mimansa (Vedas in the later stage and the Vedantic period) are six great schools of thought. These systems are prior to the Buddhist period though some of their elaborate works came to light after Buddha. There has been continuous stream of philosophers from the earliest times of 4000B.C. Or even earlier unto the 17th. Cent, accompanied with an unbroken chain of teachers, thinkers and pupils The scholastic period proceeding the six philosophical schools, is known for a number of commentaries on the sutras explaining their viewpoint on life and world. There were as many commentators as were the schools of thought. Each school presented its own viewpoint as the only accurate and logical one. This led to the feeling of intolerance of other's viewpoint. Jealousy among these schools developed. It was the time when Samkarachaya appeared on the scene as a rare and unique force of integration. He succeeded in removing confusion. His commentary on Vedanta Sutra overtook the highly praised philosopher and writer Badarayan. Samnkar infused new life in the philosophical thought and its interpretation. His efforts brought about higher evolution in thought and a philosophical binding force. The other important names of the period are – Gaud pad, Kumaril Bhatta, RamaNuj, Udayan, and Madhava.and Jayant. The Mogul invasion and their brutal rule totally smashed most of Indian philosophical works. The library of Nalanda in Bihar was set ablaze and burnt for months. The British rule was no different .It planned the translation of Hindu scriptures in such a way that may lead the elite away from them and near Christianity. Fortunately there existed a line of thinkers, sages and associations like Arya Samaj, Brahmo Samaj, Ram Krishna Mission and the like. They revived and rejuvenated Indian philosophy and cultural thoughts. The revival of Indian consciousness, of the greatness of its own philosophy of its glorious past as of today can now be witnessed after fifty years of Indian freedom Among the modern thinkers Dr. Radha Krishna and Yogi Aurobindo occupy unique place. Some distinct attributes and characteristics common to all the philosophical thought are:
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| Pierre Boulez Receives Inamori Foundation's 25th Annual Kyoto Prize ... - Stockhouse Posted: 10 Nov 2009 01:20 AM PST World-Renowned Composer, Conductor to Give Rare Presentation at University of San Diego During April 2010 Kyoto Prize Symposium KYOTO, Japan, Nov 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Inamori Foundation (non-profit; President: Dr. Kazuo Inamori) today presented its 25th Kyoto Prize in "Arts and Philosophy" to Maestro Pierre Boulez. The Kyoto Prize is Japan's highest private award for global achievement, honoring significant contributions to the scientific, cultural and spiritual betterment of humankind. Today's ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of the Kyoto Prize -- a major milestone in the history of the award, which is presented annually in three categories: Advanced Technology, Basic Sciences, and Arts and Philosophy. The laureates received a diploma, a 20-karat-gold Kyoto Prize medal, and a cash gift totaling 50 million yen (approximately US$550,000) per prize category. For 2009, the Kyoto Prize in the category of "Arts and Philosophy" focuses on the field of Music. Maestro Pierre Boulez (citizenship: France; b. 1925) received the award for lifelong achievements in music composition, conducting, writing, and organizational operation that have consistently set new trends. He is an internationally acclaimed composer, conductor, author, and honorary director of the Paris-based Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustic/Music (IRCAM). Maestro Boulez ranks among the most notable leaders of postwar Western music, with profound artistic influence. In the early years of his career, he contributed to both the theoretical and practical advancement of serialism, winning fame as the "greatest composer of serial music." His works from the 1950s (including Structures for Two Pianos, Book I and Le marteau sans maitre) further developed the methodologies of Olivier Messiaen and Rene Leibowitz, under whom he had studied, while creating strong links to major musical trends forged by such artists as Claude Debussy, Anton Webern and Igor Stravinsky. In later works, Maestro Boulez adopted the concept of "aleatory," or controlled chance. During this period, he also published stimulating and thought-provoking literary works. As a conductor, he founded the Domaine Musical concert society in 1954 with a modernist repertoire; by the late 1960s, he had begun expanding into classical, romantic, modern and contemporary genres. In the 1970s, Maestro Boulez assumed directorship of the Institute for Research and Coordination Acoustic/Music (IRCAM) at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. There he devoted himself to the development of software and hardware for computer-based real-time audio processing, becoming a pioneer in the advancement of computer music. Maestro Boulez remains active in music today, recording and conducting leading orchestras around the world. Maestro Boulez is one of four 2009 Kyoto Prize recipients. The others include: -- In "Advanced Technology," Dr. Isamu Akasaki, 80, a semiconductor scientist, university professor at Nagoya University and professor at Meijo University in Japan. -- In "Basic Sciences," Drs. Peter R. and B. Rosemary Grant, both 73, evolutionary biologists, professors emeriti at Princeton University, and the first husband-and-wife team to receive the award. The laureates will reconvene in San Diego, Calif., April 20-22, 2010, for the ninth annual Kyoto Prize Symposium at San Diego State University; University of California, San Diego; and University of San Diego. For three days, the symposium will allow an international audience to learn about the latest Kyoto Prize laureates and participate in one-of-a-kind public presentations not seen anywhere else in the world. About the Inamori Foundation The non-profit Inamori Foundation was established in 1984 by Dr. Kazuo Inamori, founder and chairman emeritus of Kyocera (NYSE: KYO) and KDDI Corporation. The Kyoto Prize was founded in 1985, in line with Dr. Inamori's belief that a human being has no higher calling than to strive for the greater good of society, and that the future of humanity can be assured only when there is a balance between our scientific progress and our spiritual depth. An emblematic feature of the Kyoto Prize is that it is presented not only in recognition of outstanding achievements, but also in honor of the excellent personal characteristics that have shaped those achievements. The laureates are selected through a strict and impartial process considering candidates recommended from around the world. As of November 10, 2009, the Kyoto Prize has been awarded to 81 individuals and one group -- collectively representing 13 nations, and ranging from scientists, engineers and researchers to philosophers, painters, architects, sculptors, musicians and film directors. The United States has produced the most recipients (33), followed by Japan (13), the United Kingdom (12), and France (8). For more information and/or photos, visit: www.kyotoprize.org. SOURCE: Inamori Foundation Alarus Agency Stephanie Kellems Phone: 619-235-4542 Cell: 619-347-2715 skellems@alarus.biz or Leila Henry, 619-368-7428 leila@alarus.biz Copyright Business Wire 2009This content has passed through fivefilters.org. | |
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