title: Quantum empathy: an alternative narrative for global transcendence

authors: Pavlovich, Kathryn

abstract: This paper proposes an alternative narrative for global transcendence that has spirituality at the core of shaping society. It draws on contemplative practices such as mindfulness, reflexivity and empathy that may contribute to closing the gap between self and other. From these practices, I argue that we have the ability to tap into the harmonic frequency of the universe (quantum empathy) that may bridge across, through and beyond boundaries to link our human experience. At this quantum level, empathy is an entangled, interconnected and indeterminate shared existence that may support the ethical shift in human consciousness. This view of spirituality as a macrolevel organizing mechanism does not present a tool-kit for organizational change, but rather offers a provocation of future system-level possibilities abducted from leading-edge science.

text: Quantum empathy: an alternative narrative for global transcendence This paper proposes an alternative narrative for global transcendence that has spirituality at the core of shaping society. It draws on contemplative practices such as mindfulness, reflexivity and empathy that may contribute to closing the gap between self and other. From these practices, I argue that we have the ability to tap into the harmonic frequency of the universe (quantum empathy) that may bridge across, through and beyond boundaries to link our human experience. At this quantum level, empathy is an entangled, interconnected and indeterminate shared existence that may support the ethical shift in human consciousness. This view of spirituality as a macrolevel organizing mechanism does not present a tool-kit for organizational change, but rather offers a provocation of future system-level possibilities abducted from leading-edge science.

year: 2020

title: Don Hogg: soil chemist and gentleman

authors: Lowe, David J.

abstract: Donald Elvery Hogg, a former member of the New Zealand Society of Soil Science, died on 21 November 1996. This obituary is a tribute to Don and to some of the contributions he made to soil science during his thirty-year career as a soil chemist at Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre, Hamilton.

text: Don Hogg: soil chemist and gentleman Donald Elvery Hogg, a former member of the New Zealand Society of Soil Science, died on 21 November 1996. This obituary is a tribute to Don and to some of the contributions he made to soil science during his thirty-year career as a soil chemist at Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre, Hamilton.

year: 1997

title: Art, the aesthetics, and ethics of tattooing at Flax Roots Tattoo Studio

authors: Shaver, Mandy (Amanda)

subjects: aesthetic

abstract: Flax Roots Tattoo Studio, a tattoo business in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, offers clients different styles of tattooing to choose from, i.e. Moko, Traditional European, Portrait, and Traditional American. Tattoo artists and their clients differ in ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, occupation, age, hobbies, and so on.  Anthropological research and philosophical insight provided the framework texts for my case study.  My fieldwork consisted of semi-structured interviews and photographs of artists and clients.  By participating in tattooing, these individuals influence the art and the aesthetic tastes of their local culture.  Additionally, tattoo artists follow an ethical code that dictates how to run their business, preserve their art, and protect their clients.  By choosing Flax Roots Tattoo Studio as my fieldwork site, I was able to answer the questions: 1. How do tattoo artists and their clients engage with and shape tattoo art and its aesthetic at Flax Roots Tattoo Studio? ; and 2. How do these tattoo artists’ ethics influence their relationships with their clients and art?

text: Art, the aesthetics, and ethics of tattooing at Flax Roots Tattoo Studio Flax Roots Tattoo Studio, a tattoo business in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, offers clients different styles of tattooing to choose from, i.e. Moko, Traditional European, Portrait, and Traditional American. Tattoo artists and their clients differ in ethnicity, nationality, religion, sex, occupation, age, hobbies, and so on.  Anthropological research and philosophical insight provided the framework texts for my case study.  My fieldwork consisted of semi-structured interviews and photographs of artists and clients.  By participating in tattooing, these individuals influence the art and the aesthetic tastes of their local culture.  Additionally, tattoo artists follow an ethical code that dictates how to run their business, preserve their art, and protect their clients.  By choosing Flax Roots Tattoo Studio as my fieldwork site, I was able to answer the questions: 1. How do tattoo artists and their clients engage with and shape tattoo art and its aesthetic at Flax Roots Tattoo Studio? ; and 2. How do these tattoo artists’ ethics influence their relationships with their clients and art?

year: 2018