The Pursuit of Tangible Happiness: Religion and Politics in a Japanese New, New Religion

The decline of traditional religions in Japan in the past century, and especially since the end of World War Two, has led to an explosion of so-called “new religions” (shin shūkyō 新宗教), many of which have made forays into the political realm. The best known—and most controversial—example of a “political” new religion is Sōka Gakkai 創価学会, a lay Buddhist movement originally associated with the Nichiren sect that in the 1960s gave birth to a new political party, Komeitō 公明党 (lit., Clean Government Party), which in the past several decades has emerged as the third most popular party in Japan (as New Komeitō). Since the 1980s, Japan has also seen the emergence of so-called “new, new religions” (shin shin shūkyō 新新宗教), which tend to be more technologically savvy and less socially concerned (and, in the eyes of critics, more akin to “cults” than the earlier new religions). One new, new religion known as Kōfuku-no-Kagaku 幸福の科学 (lit., Institute for Research in Human Happiness or simply Happy Science), founded in 1986 by Ōkawa Ryūho 大川隆法, has very recently developed its own political party, Kōfuku Jitsugentō 幸福実現党 (The Realization of Happiness Party). This article will analyse the political ideals of Kōfuku Jitsugentō in relation to its religious teachings, in an attempt to situate the movement within the broader tradition of religio-political syncretism in Japan. In particular, it will examine the recent “manifesto” of Kōfuku Jitsugentō in relation to those of New Komeitō and “secular” political parties such as the Liberal Democratic Party (Jimintō 自民党) and the Democratic Party (Minshutō 民主党).

Simbrain: A visual framework for neural network analysis and education

Simbrain is a visually-oriented framework for building and analyzing neural networks. It emphasizes the analysis of networks which control agents embedded in virtual environments, and visualization of the structures which occur in the high dimensional state spaces of these networks. The program was originally intended to facilitate analysis of representational processes in embodied agents, however it is also well suited to teaching neural networks concepts to a broader audience than is traditional for neural networks courses. Simbrain was used to teach a course at a new university, UC Merced, in its inaugural year. Experiences from the course and sample lessons are provided.

American foreign policy, based upon statements of presidents and secretaries of state of the United States and of publicists of the American republics,

Mode of access: Internet.

Measuring up : questions and answers about state roles in educational accountability.

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Review and analysis of State legislation and reimbursement practices of physician's assistants and nurse practitioners : final report /

Mode of access: Internet.

Review and analysis of State legislation and reimbursement practices of physician's assistants and nurse practitioners : annotated bibliography /

Mode of access: Internet.

A plan for regional cooperation: public information and education for highway safety including communication plans and strategies. Final report.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

A dissertation on the right and obligation of the civil magistrate to take care of the interest of religion, and provide for its support; in which the arguments in confirmation of said right and obligation, both from reason and the Sacred Scriptures, are adduced: the usual objections examined,--together with several corollaries deduced from the subject.

The light of the Cross in the Twentieth Century : the influence of the Church on modern civilization, her treatment of the great moral and social problems of our time, by master minds, the foundations, history and progress of her great educational institutions in the United States, her great religious orders of men and women for spreading the Gospel and teaching secular and religious knowledge, the history of the organization, development and aims of the great Catholic fraternal societies of the United States and their national federation with many other important subjects, the teachings of the Church made manifest to the modern mind /

Contents: v. 3. The glorious teachings of our holy religion

Education directory. State education agency officials.

Description based on: 1976/77.

Survey of public schools of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, requested by the school committee of the town commissioner of education, authorized by the state Board of education to make survey. Report of the Survey commission. Public education service. State of Rhode Island.

Running title: East Greenwich school survey.

The Outlook : nutrition programs and education services.

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The Right to a livelihood : a staff evaluation of Illinois occupational licensing laws and their administration by the Department of Registration and Education.

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Ecclesiastical memorials, relating chiefly to religion, and the reformation of it, and the emergencies of the Church of England, under King Henry VIII. King Edward VI. and Queen Mary I. with large appendixes, containing original papers, records, &c. /

Binder's title: Strype's works, VIII-XIII.