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Exam 4 Individual & Family Development
University of Central Oklahoma
Nikki T.
Explain what is meant by "health risk."
Factors that determine/influence whether or not disease or other unhealthy results occur.
Explain how the impact is different when a family experiences a single health risk vs. a cumulated health risk.
Single: can singly influence outcomes; a family history of cardiovascular disease is a single risk factor
Cumulated: risks are synergistic; their combined effect is more than the sum of the individual effects.
Explain what is meant by a "health risk appraisal."
1. The process of assessing the presence of specific factors within each of the categories that have been identified as being associated with an increased likelihood of an illness, such as cancer, or an unhealthy event, such as an automobile accident.
What is the purpose of a health risk appraisal?
To determine whether or not a risk factor is present & to what degree
Explain what is meant by a "health risk reduction." Give an example, other than the one on the class outline.
Based on the assumption that decreasing the number of risks or the magnitude of risk will result in lower probability of undesired event.
Example: Heart disease
Give 3 examples of how the health risk reduction can be accomplished with the above risk you chose.
1. Eat a healthier diet
2. Do not smoke
What causes a biological health risk?
Often can be traced through many generations of families. It is hereditary. You are more susceptible for certain illnesses. Examples: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity
What causes a social risk/environmental risk?
Characteristics of the neighborhood & community where the family lives.
Examples: high-crime, communities without adequate recreational or health resources, communities having major chemical noise or contaminants, high-stress environments. One social stress is discrimination.
What causes an economic health risk?
The poor are at greater risk for health problems.
What causes a life-style/behavioral risk?
It is the pattern of personal health habits & risk behaviors. It is a choice or decision made such as choosing to smoke puts you a risk for heart or lung disease.
What causes an age-related health risk?
As you get older the risk for falls and fractures becomes greater.
What is a life event health risk? Explain the difference between normative events risk & a nonnormative-events risk
Life event health risks are risks that can increase the risk for illness & disability.
Normative Events: events that generally are expected to occur at a particular stage of development or of the lifespan. Example: Child leaving home, retirement, starting a first job
Nonnormative Events: Those events that are NOT anticipated to occur with any predictability. Example: Loss of job, loss of a family member
Which category of health risks is most likely to threaten family health? Why?
Non-normative events can lead to a family crisis which a family is not usually prepared for.
Explain the differences between crisis and stress.
Stress precedes crisis.
When stress is unresolved or inadequate, coping strategies are used. When there is a lack of resources or inappropriate resources, stress progresses into crisis.
Often abrupt & sudden. Customary approaches to problem solving or coping are not effective & as a result, disorganization & emotional turmoil are experienced. In a crisis a person is unable to cope, they become disorganized & dysfunctional, & demands exceed resources.
Always present at some level & progresses to crisis when the family does not have the necessary resources to adapt. Stresses such as a fire in the home or sudden death may quickly progress into crisis if the family often does not have adequate resources to cope effectively.
How is a family crisis different form an individual crisis?
A family crisis can lead to total dysfunction of the family, while an individual crisis will most likely just cause stress.
Explain the difference between family resources & family coping strategies
Family Resources are resources that a family has available to them. Example: If a family were to experience an unexpected illness in the main wage earner, family resources might include financial assistance from relatives or emotional support.
Family coping strategies are the active process & behaviors families actually try to do to help them manage, adapt, or deal with the stressful situation.
What helps a family cope with crisis?
Recognize sources of family resiliency & strength, Help the family identify & describe the nature of the stressors, help the family divide the tasks required by the stressor into manageable pieces, etc.
What causes a family to become a "multiproblem family?"
When a family has needs in several areas simultaneously: development, support, illness, other stress, internal functioning, environment.
What maladaptive coping mechanisms might exist in a "multiproblem family"?
View life problems as unsolved rather than challenges; do not utilize resources available to them.
Explain what is meant by a "vulnerable family."
Family at special risk due to intensity & clustering of stressors associated with certain life events.
Examples of families at high risk for future health problems:
a. families with members who are chronically ill or have down's syndrome or alcoholism
b. Special events such as loss of a child, teen pregnancy, or sexual abuse
What might you do to reduce the probability of a family changing from a "vulnerable family" to a "multiproblem family"
Provide resources to help the family cope.
Explain what is meant by a "family with negative choices."
A family where coping with stress remains a problem even after nursing intervention, because the choices for action are all negative.
Explain what causes "families in poverty."
A family faced with multiple & chronic stressors: frustration over employment options, inadequate & unsafe housing conditions, repeated exposure to violence & crime, Inadequate child care assistance, Insensitive attitudes, and responses of health & social services agencies
Which of the family categories is most susceptible to poor health care?
Families in poverty
What is the meaning of homeostasis?
A balance which provides stability, consistency, & security for survival.
Maintaining equilibrium & balance between the internal & external balance & adaptation.
Give an example of a family whose psychological homeostasis is threatened.
Not being supported or encouraged emotionally, not accepting other member's values, not taking responsibility for actions, hurting other members.
What is/are the basic role(s) of the family?
Expectations of behavior, rights, & obligations associated with a given position in a family or social group. Patterns of behavior assigned to each member that fulfill family functions & needs.
Nuclear (traditional) family
2 parents & children. Father is bread winner.
two or more adults who are related, either by blood or marriage, living in the same home.
Single-parent Family
one parent raising one or more children on his or her own.
2 adults and their children; either because of divorce, separation, death, or adoption. Children are the offspring of other biological parents or of just 1 of the adults who are raising them.
Dual Career Family
Both parents work
Three-Generational Family
Any combination of 1st, 2nd, & 3rd generation living in a household
Commune Family
Two or more monogamous couples sharing children, common household
Group marriage
multiple husbands & wives
Dyad family
Consists of 2 people living together, usually heterosexual, without children (newlyweds)
Step-parent family
one or both spouses divorced or widowed & remarried into a family with at least one kid.
Skip-generational family
Grandparents caring for grandchildren
Compound family
in a monogamous societies, created after a second (third,fourth) marriage by creating step-relationships
Explain the family systems theory.
Families contain a set of interrelated and interacting parts.
Looks at how the family is connected to society/how individuals interact with society.
Recognizes complimentary roles.
Families contain subsystems of members in a family.
Systems and subsystems have boundaries that determine who is a member or not.
Part of a system's output that is returned to the system as information.
Moves the system away from homeostasis.
Changes the pattern of how the system operates.
Maintains the system within its homeostatic limits. Negative feedback is returned to the system to correct alterations or deviations from the steady state (homeostasis)
The whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
Represents the system's organization & complexity, stresses the relationship of the parts to the whole. Family systems are greater than & different from the sum of their parts
Applied to living systems with lower-level systems & higher-level systems
An interrelated set of elements functioning as a whole
Parts of a system which are interrelated. One part cannot be understood in isolation from the rest of the system. Constantly interact with other systems (school, work, extended family, church, etc)
Suprasystem
The larger system of which the family is a part of.
Circular Causality
Systems with feedback loops--output leaving the system & reentering the system. Causes & effects are modified by feedback loops.
Patterns of family systems are circular rather than linear & the family system increases in complexity over time, evolving to ensure greater adaptability, tolerance to change, & growth by differentiation
An open family system is open to constantly exchanging energy, information, & matter within the environment; the greater the openness the greater the possibility of change.
A closed family system is isolated from its environment.; the greater the closure, the less possibility of change.
Separate family system from the rest of the environment. Control flow of information, energy, matter (resources) between the system & surrounding environment to maintain the system
Equifinality
The same results may come from different origins. i.e. more than one way to skin a cat.
Every system is part of a larger system referred to as an environment. Every system continually interacts with its environment through exchanging information energy, matter (materials).
What 3 things does the family system constantly exchange with the environment?
Information, energy, & matter
What is meant by a "nonfamily?"
People living in a household but are not related in any way. i.e. Roommates
What is meant by family structure?
Characteristics of family unit.
Legal construction.
Genetic connection of members
2 types: Internal & External Structures
What is the structure of a traditional family?
What contributes most to family values?
Explain the meaning of a functional family.
Functions include:
affectionate or emotional dimensions
social dimensions
spiritual dimensions
***All of these are being fulfilled
Explain the meaning of a dysfunctional family.
Physical, affectionate, social, & spiritual dimensions are not being fulfilled.
Define culture.
The behaviors & beliefs of a particular social, ethnic, or age group.
Explain predictive and repetitive interaction patterns within families.
predictive and regular: small talk interactions.
recurring and repetitive: predictable cycles like the fights every three weeks, or getting roses on your birthday.
Explain what is meant by family process.
The way a family works together to achieve homeostasis.
Explain role overload.
A state in which too many expectations or demands are placed on a person.
Explain role strain.
role too intense. example: young married woman with 4 children all under the age of 6.
What is a theory?
Set of statements about how some part of the world works.
Theories:
-Make sense of world
-Show relationships
-Describe & explain
-Organize research
Identify patterns
-Develop & test hypotheses
-etc.
What is a concept?
-Building blocks
-Words
--mental images
--abstract representations (phenomena)
-Major Ideas
Explain family positions. How does a family position compare with hierarchy?
Positions are a part of structure that represents a hierarchy through regular or recurring interactions & relationships within the family. A hierarchy is a level system with low & high levels within a living system. Depending on your position in the family depends on what level you are on in a hierarchy.
Explain family functions.
Family functioning is the process of continual change in the system (family) as information, energy, & materials are exchanged between the family & the environment. Includes physical dimensions, affectionate or emotional dimensions, social dimensions, and spiritual dimensions.
Physical Domain
Provision of: food, clothing, shelter, protection, body repairs after fatigue or illness, reproduction, resources to enhance individual development, releasing family members into larger society.
Affective Domain
--Emotional/affective
--Sense of belonging, Encouragement, Motivation
--Emotional adaptation, emotional adjustment, morale, creativity
Social Domain
Providing social togetherness
Fostering Positive self-esteem, personal & social identity, meaning & direction for life, effective communication skills
Providing opportunities for-observing & learning social & sexual roles
Accepting responsibility for behavior.
Supporting creativity/initiative
Spiritual Domain
Built on spiritual & philosophical beliefs. Parental responsibility & directing moral development (child). (Belief system & value system)
What is meant by family origin?
Country of origin, ethic classification, cultural background, & genetic heritage.
What is meant by family demography? What is the purpose of family demography?
The study of the structure of families & households & the events that alter the structure.
Examples: marriage, cohabitation, singles, divorce, remarriage, children of divorce, one-parent families, children in poverty, working women, and elderly persons.
What are family strengths?
Provide for needs, provide security, support, & encouragement, have respect, open communication, consensual decision making, give & accept help, flexibility, unity, loyalty, cooperation
Explain family roles. What is the purpose & characteristics of family roles?
Consists of recognized position or status, may occur in multiples, includes behavior expectations, guides behavior, defines and/or determines obligations & responsibilities & rights & privileges. Requires preparation & knowledge, individually interpreted, influenced by factors, modified when needed.
Adult Roles
Child socialization role, child care role, provider role, kinship role, sexual role, therapeutic role, recreational role.
Child Socialization Role
Encompasses the processes & activities in the family that contribute to the development of the child's social & mental capacities.
Child Care Role
Involves provision of physical & emotional care to the child for the purpose of developing a healthy individual.
Provider Role
Includes the production of goods & services needed by the family or the obtaining of them through the exchange of goods & services.
Housekeeper Role
Involves preparing & maintaining the goods & services for the family's use. Also includes services in the home that contribute to the pleasure & comfort of the family members.
Kinship Role
Includes the maintenance of contact with kin & implies assistance during periods of crisis.
Sexual Roles
Require mutual participation of both partners, with the implicit assumption that both partners enjoy the sexual relations.
Therapeutic Role
Entails assisting the family member to cope with problems & providing emotional support, as well as handling internal family problems.
Recreational Role
Involves providing for family recreation & aspects of relaxation, entertainment, & personal development.
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Review: A Spot to Remember
Sometimes the simplest of concepts make for the most glorious productions. Glitz and glamour, flash and pizzazz are not always necessary in musical theater. And it's certainly proven in the picturesque Spot On the Wall by Kevin Jaeger and Alex Mitchell.
A story about a young photographer and dealing with loss, Spot On the Wall follows Paul Hunter as he is about to have a gallery opening of his work celebrating the final moments of his mother. But before the glorious evening can commence, secrets are revealed, fears are rectified, and three men grieve and celebrate a woman they all loved in such different ways. With book and lyrics by Jaeger and music by Mitchell, Spot On the Wall is the sleeper hit of NYMF 2015. Spot On the Wall is a celebration of love and life and the thread that brings it all together. The book by Jaeger offers clear and consistent characters. We see an ambitious young man looking for closure, an ambitious young woman who's eager to start a new chapter of her life and career, and two jaded men who will always be bound together despite their jealousy for one another. When they're all brought together, they work so harmoniously to tell the story. On paper, the story sounds dull but Jaeger paints a picture through his words that makes the piece captivating. Jaeger layers the reveals in a dazzling manner that the potentially over-the-top plotlines seem natural. With a pretty solid book, Spot On the Wall, has a score that is vital and exquisite. Jaeger's lyrics are wonderful but take them away and simply listen to Alex Mitchell's music, you have songs that can soar on their own. Mitchell's sweeping score is breathtaking. Without a flashy "up-tempo" number, Mitchell still manages to captivate the audience. As a team Jaeger and Mitchell are a dynamic duo and have a lasting theatrical relationship but don't be surprised to find Mitchell high in demand!
photo by Jenny Anderson
It's quite possible that a mediocre cast would have sounded incredible with the material Jaeger and Mitchell provided but thankfully, Jaeger and Mitchell found a top notch cast to breathe life into their work. As Paul, Robert Hager is a star. Hager was resilient and charming. His character was accessible. Even when he wasn't present, you yearned for him. Vocally, Hager's prowess sat perfectly in Mitchell's score. Madison Stratton as Laurel is illuminating. Stratton dominated the stage, contributing a gamut of strength. Stratton has impeccable comedic timing as well as knowing when to turn up the sentimentality. Stratton is a star in the making. Neal Mayer and Charles West as rivals Father and Curator respectively gave strong performances. Mayer, for the most part, was stern, but when he opened up, it was glorious. West took a more neurotic route for his character. While it came off a bit hokey at first, he grew into it as time passed on. Lisa Kuhnen and Michael Warrell dazzled. Kuhnen and Warrell were more than just talented dancers, they epitomized what this piece celebrates.
Director Devin Dunne Cannon had all the right parts working for her. With an exceptional piece and an accomplished company, Cannon managed to bring it all together in a wonderful way. At first, having her company participate on stage as the audience entered and as the neverending preshow announcement boasted on, you had to wonder why. Was this a sign of poor decisions to come. With minor staging exceptions, we got anything but. Cannon guided her actors through the emotions of life, love, and loss through the museum of memory. She was aided by the flawless choreography by Allicia Lawson. Lawson worked Kuhnen and Warrell tirelessly and it paid off. Lawson's choreography prevented Kuhnen and Warrell from becoming just a device. Spot On the Wall also did something incredibly unique that worked wonders. Mitchell and music director Mike Rosengarten did not use a piano once in the score. And it was absolutely stunning. The orchestrations, left solely to guitar, violin, and bass, gave the production something special. We're so used to hearing the plunk of a piano or keyboard in musical theater. To be free from it for once was mesmerizing.
Art is forever. That's one of the many messages Spot On the Wall offers. Art, in it's many forms, is a way to remember the memories we hold so close. There is a spot in the future of musical theater for Jaeger and Mitchell and this piece. Spot On the Wall is an intimate piece and can only survive in an intimate space. Finding the right place to hang it in next will be the key.
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Bourke Street, My View from Here follows the untold story of Tony Brooks through a journey that sounds to be more fiction than fact. Jen converses with the man people call 'The Mentor of Bourke Street' about tattoos, leading to his past - alcohol dependency, a stint in prison for a murder he claims he d id not commit and his eventual release. It is a tale fraught with drugs and violence but ultimately one of understanding, change and acceptance.Tony shares the truth about his incarceration, the murder charge, his co-accused, and confession of the murder of Francisca Parquita Rodriguez. Tony talks - about it all.The reader is offered not only insight into the life of Tony, but an analysis of another culture within Melbourne that most people are unaware of. Despite his struggles, Tony remains an uplifting charmer on Bourke Street to hundreds who know him, and a friendly stranger with a cavalier smile to those who don't. ...Show more
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When he died in 1974 after a long period of self-imposed austerity and improvisation on Bribie Island, Queensland, Ian Fairweather was at the apex of his fame. He had been called 'our greatest painter', and his works were keenly sought by galleries, collectors and artists. Born in 1891 in Scotland, Fai rweather had lived a peripatetic life, forever seeking the right place to settle. He was a prodigious and idiosyncratic letter writer--wryly documenting for friends and family members his travels, his struggles with his painting and Chinese translations, and the changing conditions on Bribie, as well as commenting on literature and world affairs. Seven hundred of the painter's letters are known to be in existence, and in their selection Claire Roberts and John Thompson have created the definitive volume of Fairweather's correspondence: the closest thing to an autobiography of one of Australia's most important and enduring artists. ...Show more
The Cherry Picker's Daughter by Aunty Kerry Reed-Gilbert
The strength of family ties in Aboriginal communities is clearly evident when three-month-old Kerry and her brother lost both parents. Her father, Kevin Gilbert -- later to become a famous activist, writer, painter and actor -- killed their mother and was jailed for many years. Her father's sister, whom she always called Mummy, raised Kerry and her brother along with her own children and others within the extended family. The book is a tribute to this truly remarkable woman: their tower of strength, love and selflessness, who worked tirelessly to support all the children, who during fruit-picking season, made sure they attended school wherever it took them, who managed to keep them from being taken/'stolen' by the 'Welfare'. For so many Aboriginal people surviving during the 50s, 60s and 70s, fruit-picking meant the difference between going hungry or having a roof over your head. Aunty Kerry grew up in humpies, tents and run-down train carriages, working from a very young age to help her family to earn 'an honest living'. Their life was one of hard but determined work, and family unity gave them the strength and dignity to continue. Their greatest strength in surviving the Protectors, the White Australia Policy and the everyday racism that they faced, was Mummy and their identity as Aboriginal people. ...Show more
Motherling - A Walk by Jen Hutchison
Not long ago, a grieving mother walked the ancient pilgrim pathways of the Camino de Santiago. She describes her extraordinary experiences of time and place, and makes keen observations of the lives and energy around her. In a moment of empowerment on behalf of all mothers, she invented a new and loving name for women who have lost a child. This is a tale of love, laughter, and a pathway from tears to calm.Jen invites you to know your heart by sharing hers. ...Show more
Macquarie (HB) by Grantlee Kieza
A lively and engaging portrait of a towering and complex figure of Australian colonial history. Lachlan Macquarie is credited with shaping Australia's destiny, transforming the harsh, foreboding penal colony of New Holland into an agricultural powerhouse and ultimately a prosperous society. He also help ed shape Australia's national character. An egalitarian at heart, Macquarie saw boundless potential in Britain's refuse, and under his rule many former convicts went on to become successful administrators, land owners and business people. However, the governor's ambitions for the colony (which he lobbied to have renamed 'Australia') brought him into conflict with the continent's original landowners, and he was responsible for the deaths of Aboriginal men, women and children, brutally killed in a military operation intended to create terror among local Indigenous people. So, was Macquarie the man who sowed the seeds of a great nation, or a tyrant who destroyed Aboriginal resistance? In this, the most comprehensive biography yet of this fascinating colonial governor, acclaimed biographer Grantlee Kieza draws on Macquarie's rich and detailed journals. He chronicles the life and times of a poor Scottish farm boy who joined the British army to make his fortune, saw wars on five continents and clawed his way to the top. Ultimately, Macquarie laid the foundations for a new nation, but, in the process, he played a part in the dispossession of the continent's original people. Lover, fighter, egalitarian, autocrat - Lachlan Macquarie is a complex and engaging character who first envisaged the nation we call Australia. ...Show more
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I've been thinking about toys that last and what other imaginative things I can add to Charliebird's playroom. I loved having a dollhouse as a kid. I was often immersed in creating a home with an atmosphere for each room. I loved coming up with a variety of narratives for the home and the people inside of it. Being that I focused on this sort of idea (a bit more complex) during graduate school, it should come as no surprise. Play driven learning was so important to me as a child and I feel like it is one of my favorite ways to learn. Discovery and wandering upon ideas is magic. I've been trying to design a house for her that could be used for learning as well. Different trees for the passing seasons to use as an example for our climate in the Midwest, a medieval kitchen for a history lesson... things like that. While searching for some inspiration I happened upon these glorious examples to jump from.
It will be hard to not go in the direction of complete color schemes and dark ambience like Marc Giai-Miniet. The article calls these "demented" and "nightmarish" but I think they are really comforting and look at how many libraries!
These miniature trailer park homes by Tim Prythero are to die for. It reminds me of the temporary-ness of the camps set up at "Yogi Bear" park where my grandma and grandpa used to stay for the summer to visit the whole family. We would all take turns meeting up and driving the golf cart around peeking into the transitory lives that we could very much relate to since we moved pretty much seasonally.
There are endless options and one of the many might include a simple design for the marketplace. the miniature, the sacred space, the adaptation... lots of fun. We've got lots of planning to do. I expect many blueprints and look forward to the adaptations / collaborations with the bird as she grows.


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The Kainui is your go to leash when the conditions start trending bigger. The Kainui surf leash is offered in 8, 9 and 10 feet lengths. This leash is a continuation of Dakine's dedication since 1979 to making and refining surf leashes that protect both surfers and their boards in the most consequential conditions.


The new Heritage Center at the University of Dubuque has been dubbed "The Wave." The 80,000 square-foot building has a curved design that resembles a treble clef turned on its side. Learn more about this new architectural jewel on the campus of the University of Dubuque.
A proposed stadium for the St. Louis Rams would quickly become one of the most impressive structures in the NFL. The stadium would sit comfortably next to the Mississippi River and have numerous amenities, including plazas, gardens, and bridges and bike trails making it easier to get to the game. Check out the beautiful artist renderings here.
Students, how are you celebrating SteelDay 2015? Taking a SteelDay selfie next to your favorite steel structure or steel industry worker could win you a Beats Pill. Just upload your steel selfie to Instagram with the #steeldayselfie and #student between now and SteelDay 2015 on September 25. Read more about contest rules and other prizes.


Note: Please try to arrive 10 minutes early, as we need to identify and count voting members, to ensure we meet quorum.
The day-to-day operations of the club are run by a board of member volunteers who handle things year-round like member registration, answering questions by email, negotiating ice time, paying our bills, and setting prices and policies. The board strives to make decisions in the best interest of members.
It's sometimes tough to get enough people to the meeting, so if you're a parent or skater age 18+, please plan to attend if you possibly can. We need at least 40 voting-eligible members to show up, or we will be unable to have our AGM – and that can leave the club unable to operate.
If you are interested, you can review the revised Club Constitution and By-Laws and the Minutes from last year's AGM. These are to be approved at this year's meeting.
Thank you again for your membership and support, and we hope to see you at the meeting.


There are dozens of reported nootropics and smart drugs, many of which offer "Fast results NOW with no effort!" and several of which actually work. However, between natural nootropics and smart drugs, which one should you opt for? Does the fact that something grows in nature make it outright superior to something concocted in a lab?
For now, I'm just going to simply look at the natural nootropics that work–irregardless of their relation to synthetic nootropics. And, yes, that's right: I consider "irregardless" a word.
What Is It? A small white flower with five purdy petals which grows in India and North America, long since used in Ayurvedic medicine.
Cognitive Benefits: I like to call Bacopa the "Student's Herb" for its abilities to improve memory formation, restoration and retention, with specific focus on spatial and working memory. Bacopa is also an effective antioxidant for the brain, helping to protect neurons from damage, and an effective adaptogen for its anti-stress benefits.
How It Works: The bio-active compounds "bacosides" within Bacopa Monnieri have been shown to improve synapse transmission, effectively making your synapses more receptive to nerve impulses. Research has observed this effect occuring primarily in the hippocampus, in effect demonstrating bacosides' potential to help improve memory & speed up recall.
Where to Find It: Sold on its own and often found in nootropic stacks such as Mind Lab Pro and Alpha Brain. Look for Bacopa standardised to at least 40% bacosides to guarantee nootropic effectiveness.
Be Aware: The Bacopa Monnieri herb has primarily been examined for its anti-stress and anti-anxiety properties. Hersaponins in the herb can induce relaxation, but this also means it may have a sedative effect. This is one reason why it is often stacked with more stimulating nootropics. Furthermore, Bacopa requires a long-term supplementation for its full effects to be realize, so be patient with this one! More on Bacopa.
What Is It? An all-natural compound synthetically extracted from the Huperzia Serrata plant, found in Southeast Asia. Some governments recognize it as a "drug," others see it as natural dietary supplement. Me? I don't curr what you call it–just give it to me!
Cognitive Benefits: Research suggests Huperzine-A aids cell regeneration in the brain, helping to fight the cognitive decline found in Alzheimer's patients. It is also thought to improve neuroplasticity, making it easier for neurons to form new connections, thereby offering an immediate boost in learning, memory and overall mental performance.
In China, Hup-A is sold as a prescription drug.
How It Works: The mechanism behind Huperzine-A has only recently been identified. Huperzine-A promotes higher levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, essential for many of the brain's functions–namely as they pertain to learning & memory.
Normally, the enzyme acetylcholinesterase breaks down acetylcholine and prevents it from being re-used by the brain's neurons. Huperzine-A acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, meaning that it doesn't allow the enzyme to do breakdown acetylcholine. As such, levels of acetylcholine remain high, which helps to improve focus, learning, memory and reasoning.
Acetylcholine also plays a role in the creation of new brain cells and protecting others from dying, hence its potential benefit in neurotherapy.
Where to Find It: Huperzine A is considered one of the best semi-natural, semi-synthetic nootropics and is sold both on its own and as a common ingredient in nootropic stacks.
Be Aware: Huperzine A is very concentrated, so much so that a typical dose is measured in micrograms rather than milligrams. Note that one microgram equals one thousandth of a milligram, giving you some idea of just how concentrated it is. This makes a prime "cherry on top" ingredient for nootropic stacks.
What is It: Lion's Mane is an edible mushroom, scientific name Hericium erinaceus, which grows in North America. It's called Lion's Mane, because it looks like a… well, lion's mane.
Cognitive Benefits: Traditionally used in Chinese medicine as an antioxidant, pills made from Lion's Mane have been used to treat gastric ulcers, regulate blood glucose levels and many other benefits. It is also the only mushroom shown to improve cognitive ability, according to a 2009 study from Phytotherapy Research, which is enough to get my Geek juices flowing.
How It Works: Lion's Mane has been shown to increase the protein Nerve Growth Factor (NGF), which is vital to the maintenance and growth of neurons in the brain. Theoretically, by helping the brain to regenerate, it may boost thought processing speed, as well as memory enhancement.
Where to Find It: Sold on its own in powder or pill form, as well as included in numerous nootropic stacks.
Be Aware: Most of the studies done on Lion's Mane to date have been carried out on animals, with only a few human studies. As such, determining an effective dosage is complex. 500 mg is the general recommended dose, but purity standards may alter this. More on Lion's Mane.
What Is It? Vinpocetine is a naturally-derived nootropic, though many sources are now synthesised. It is the most nootropic alkaloid in the Periwinkle plant (there are more than 50 alkaloids found in the plant in total, but vinpocetine is where it's at, baby).
Cognitive Benefits: Vinpocetine is well regarded around the world and is prescribed by some for neurocognitive disorders. It is recognized for its memory and cognitive boost, aiding attention and concentration, with memory improvements noted in just two days.
How It Works: Vinpocetine is anti-inflammatory and an antioxidant, but its vasodilator affects are particularly impressive. It improves and increases blood flow to the brain, even targeting cells with poor blood flow and helping to improve circulation. Interestingly, it only affects blood flow to the brain; blood pressure elsewhere is not affected.
The unique ability to boost blood flow to the brain suggests of significant neuroprotective potential, reducing the stress that can occur to brain cells when they receive inadequate oxygen levels. In addition, Vinpocetine increases the production of neurotransmitter ATP, the main form of energy used throughout the body (&, of course, the brain).
Where to Find It: Look for vinpocetine 5 mg from a reputable brand. Combinations with relaxing nootropics such as Theanine to reduce possible nervousness or restlessness side effects qualify as a good idea in my book (see below for further information on this).
Be Aware: As an herbal nootropic, Vinpocetine is considered very safe, but a common reported side effect is the feeling of being a little too energized or restless. Normally, Vinpocetine has weaker stimulation than a cup of coffee, but side effects may occur with excessively high dosages. However, if you want to reduce the chances of this happening, mix it with nootropics such as Theanine as mentioned above. More on Vinpocetine.
What Is It: L-Theanine is an amino acid found in green tea, encompassing one of three potential green tea nootropics (well, one of two, if you discount caffeine–which I do).
How It Works: L-Theanine targets four neurotransmitters in the brain, including GABA, the primary neurochemical responsible for preventing or inhibiting an over-active mental state, for instance, stress, worry, anxiety and nerves. As such, L-Theanine generates feelings of contentment–minus the sleepy-time sedation.
L-Theanine also modulates Dopamine and Norepinephrine, the feel good brain chemicals, and acts as a forerunner to Serotonin, helping to influence our waking-&-sleep cycles. As a result of feeling calmer and content, and sleeping better, our focus is honed and productivity improved.
Where to Find It: L-Theanine is now a supplement in its own right, but it is also found naturally in green tea. As such, L-Theanine is the reason you can enjoy the caffeinated drink without experiencing the usual stimulant effects of caffeine. For that, L-Theanine as a supplement makes for a great complement to supplemental caffeine. More on L-Theanine.
What Is It: Rhodiola rosea is a plant typically found in cold regions (and higher altitudes) around the world, from the Arctic to the North Carolina mountains. It is also known by the names king's crown, golden root, and rose root. Not to be mistaken for Rhodiola crenulata.
A single dose has also been shown to work within 30 minutes and its effects to last between four and six hours. The effects are just as much physical as they are mental. You feel the power of Rhodiola throughout both brain & body.
Rhodiola is one of the USSR's best kept secrets.
Where to Find It: Often available herbal nootropic stacks, Rhodiola may otherwise be hard to come by. You may order it online if local retailers don't sell it in organic form, which is how I supplement the adaptogen.
Be Aware: Rhodiola Rosea is a mild stimulant, so it is advisable to begin on the lowest dose (recommended dose is between 50 and 600mg) until you are comfortable with the effects. More on Rhodiola Rosea.
Some supplements use the Rhodiola crenulata form of the herb. This is NOT the same as Rhodiola rosea. It's cheap & under-researched, thus lacking the clinical reputation & safety of real deal Rhodiola. If given the option, definitely go with the good stuff: Rhodiola rosea.
What Is It? An antioxidant found in red wine and blueberries, Pterostilbene is closely related to resveratrol, a popular (less effective) anti-aging compound. Pterostilbene & resveratrol are your false justification for drinking too much wine.
Cognitive Benefits: Evidence seems to suggest that Pterostilbene is a more potent version of resveratrol for having better bioavailability, meaning it is more easily absorbed and transported into your cells. Resveratrol has an approximate 20% bioavailability when taken orally, compared to nearly 80% for Pterostilbene (oral doses between 56-168mg/kg). Theoretically, this ranks Pterostilbene as 4X more effective than resveratrol.
One study done on Pterostilbene suggests that lower doses (10mg or less) could offer some benefits for cognition, after aged rats fed the antioxidant over 12-13 weeks demonstrated cognitive improvement.
Higher doses (250-500mg) may help to reduce cholesterol and glucose (tested on animals). It is also thought to be valuable for overall brain health. It may also hold promise for tackling anxiety.
How It Works: The antioxidant helps to promote plasticity and help the brain form new neural connections. Its anti-inflammatory properties help to reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, thereby potentially tackling age-related cognitive decline. Which is all exciting stuff, but more human research needs to be done to fully understand its bio-actions.
Where to Find It: While Pterostilbene is found in blueberries and grapes, the amount is insignificant. You are much better off either taking it as a standalone supplement, or in a nootropic stack product. Make sure any products include a pure form of the supplement since many manufacturers add additives.
Be Aware: While Pterostilbene certainly looks promising, it has less research than resveratrol and most of the research done so far has been on animals. So if you're a rat, definitely load up on Pterostilbene. More on Pterostilbene.
What Is It? Vitamin B6 is naturally present in many different foods (including avocado and walnuts, pictured) and is required for the effective function of more than 100 enzyme reactions in our body. It's more intelligent-sounding name: Pyridoxine.
Cognitive Benefits: Vitamin B6-deficiency is known to deplete the all-important neurotransmitters in our brains, marked by its association with age-related cognitive decline. Taking the vitamin as a supplement may help to improve long-term memory, prevent cognitive decline and brain atrophy, protect neurons, and more.
In a University of Oxford study, elderly participants who took the vitamins B6 and B12 as well as folic acid for two years enjoyed seven times less loss of brain tissue than the control group who didn't take any B vitamins at all. In high acute doses, B6 is known as the "blues-beating" vitamin for its mood-enhancing benefits.
How It Works: B vitamins help to reduce brain tissue shrinkage or atrophy usually seen in cognitive impairment, while B6 specifically boosts dopamine and serotonin levels. B vitamins also support metabolism and the brain cell's energy production, while high amounts lower homocysteine levels. These homocysteine levels may inhibit cerebral circulation.
Where to Find It: Vitamin B6 is present in poultry, pork, fish, eggs, bread, vegetables, peanuts and more. It is also available in B vitamin complexes, nootropic stacks, and those 5-Hour Energy shots that I hear are all the rage.
Be Aware: Taking more than 200mg of vitamin B6 a day for a long time may cause nerve damage and loss of feeling in the arms and legs. While this can usually be reversed after stopping the additional B6, this is not always the case. More on Vitamin B6.
What Is It? As well as being a nutritional supplement, Citicoline splits into two compounds naturally found in the body: Choline + Uridine. While Citicoline isn't the densest choline donor (that title belongs to Alpha GPC), its unique combo of choline & uridine make it one of the (if not the) best nootropics available. See Which Choline Source Is Best?
Cognitive Benefits: Choline helps optimize brain structure & function, encouraging a sharper memory, faster mental processing, quicker thinking and a better attention span. In a study of healthy women between 40 and 60, those given citicoline demonstrated a significant improvement in answering test questions correctly, presumably as a result of improved cognition.
Citicoline has also been used to treat head trauma, cerebral vascular disease, and cognitive decline caused by age, and may help to protect the brain by encouraging the activation of anti-oxidants.
How It Works: Choline is needed for the brain to make the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, which aids communication between the brain's neurons. It therefore plays a vital role in several cognitive processes, including the formation and development of memory. An additional source of choline helps to flood the brain with these neurotransmitters.
Citicoline supplements also help to improve blood circulation to the brain, which in turn boosts oxygen and glucose uptake, improving mental energy, focus, concentration, motivation and attention span. In addition, the supplement also helps to increase Dopamine and Norepinephrine levels, one potential reason why users report a "feel-good" fall in stress levels while taking it.
Where to Find It: Citicoline can be bought as a standalone ingredient or in nootropic stacks. A patented form of citicoline is Cognizin®, shown to be effective in well-designed trials on humans. If you can get your hands on this form, I say definitely go for it.
Bear in mind, some governments bar access to Citicoline by prescription. Be sure to check with your local food & drug policies before supplementing.
Be Aware: While Citicoline is a source of choline, there is evidence that taking Citicoline supplements is actually more effective than taking the equivalent amounts of choline directly. That's because Citicoline is closer to acetylcholine and more bioavailable. More on Citicoline.
Officially, racetams are NOT included on this list, because they're not natural nootropics (despite being the first historic nootropics). Even so, it bears mentioning that stacking, say, piracetam and Citicoline is a common nootropic technique given that the former promotes acetylcholine production while the latter provides the raw material for choline. Granted, you may also try aniracetam and Alpha-GPC as your racetam + choline donor combo, but the aforementioned is my stack of choice for piracetam's high safety profile. More on Piracetam.
Sunflower-derived PS is the new cool thing.
What Is It? Phosphatidylserine (PS) is a type of fat that accounts for approximately 15% of the fat in our brains. It is a key ingredient involved in the construction of new neurons.
Cognitive Benefits: By helping to create new neurons, PS can potentially tackle age-related mental decline, increase learning capacity, strengthen memory, sharpen clarity, boost memory and increase speed of recall.
The benefits are considered to be long-term and PS may also be beneficial in users with previous head trauma. Interestingly, research subjects reported an improved mood and feeling of well-being with this supplement, no doubt due to the increased dopamine production that it also encourages. Due to its reliable benefits on brain health & cognition, PS has earned a bona fide health claim by the FDA.
How It Works: As we age, neurons in our brain die, leading to cognitive deficit and age-related mental decline. The good news is that the body can replace these neurons by creating new ones, as long as it has the ingredients that it needs. One of these elements is Phosphatidylserine (PS), which binds to neurotransmitters and enables them to process their main source of energy, glucose, more efficiently. PS helps to build new neuron membranes, thereby slowing and potentially even alleviating age-related decline.
PS helps to improve the effectiveness of the neurons, boosting the transmission of signals between cells. It also augments production of dopamine and acetylcholine, key neurotransmitters.
Note that PS levels fall as we age, so PS supplementation becomes even more pertinent over time.
Where to Find It: PS comes in powder or capsule form, or can be found in a nootropic stack. The recommended dose is between 100 to 500 mg a day. You may find Phosphatidylserine in smaller doses in several nootropic products. Because PS requires small dosages for effect, it's easy to add to nootropic stacks.
Be Aware: Phosphatidylserine supplements used to be made from cow's brain (these are no longer available in many parts of the world) so depending where you source this supplement from, avoid bovine-derived versions. The PS sold today typically comes from soy, but we're seeing more & more sunflower-derived PS on the market. More on Phosphatidylserine.
What Is It? A non-essential amino acid supplement promoted for numerous benefits, from stress relief to fat burning to improving your mood.
Cognitive Benefits: L-Tyrosine affects several brain processes at once, hence its wide-ranging applications. It is, however, depleted by stress so supplementation is useful to replenish its nootropic benefits. It is shown to be particularly effective at giving a mental boost when you are sleep-deprived, overworked, tired or over-stressed. It augments your ability to multitask, clears brain 'fog' and improves memory, and can do so within an hour of taking the supplement–namely during stressful conditions.
How It Works: L-Tyrosine helps manufacture several hormones and neurotransmitters, such as norepinephrine, epinephrine, dopamine and others. These neurotransmitters help to boost mental performance and cognition. Previous studies suggest that L-Tyrosine could be useful in improving performance in stressful situations. A further study showed that Tyrosine was effective in stressed, multi-tasking and sleep-deprived conditions.
Because the brain burns Tyrosine during such conditions, supplementing the amino acid is practically useless under any other "non-stressful" circumstance. Consider it as an "as-needed" nootropic, not for daily consumption. Unless you're stress out on the daily, in which case you may need to consider altering your life choices.
Where to Find It: Look for the N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine form of the supplement as this version is most effective for brain health. More specifically, the N-Acetyl form used in certain supplements such as Mind Lab Pro is more readily absorbed and more easily crosses the blood brain barrier.
What Is It? You've probably heard of Ginkgo biloba; it's one of the most commonly used herbs for brain health. Odds are even if you've never heard of nootropics, you at least know about this "wonder herb" that's generally prescribed (or recommended) to the older folk.
It has a long history of medicinal use, once used as a "cure all" to tackle ear and eye infections, boost sexual performance, relieve vertigo, reduce pain in joints and muscles and reduce symptoms of asthma, among other things.
It may have had its place in ancient Chinese medicinal culture, but new research has shown that Ginkgo is also a modern cognitive enhancer.
Cognitive Benefits: Nowadays it is feted for its effects on the brain's circulation and cognitive function, and its potential to improve focus and tackle cognitive disorders.
Ginkgo's so old, it may have existed back in the time of dinosaurs.
Research has shown that Ginkgo is reliably effective for helping people with existing cognitive decline. Reportedly, age-related cognitive impairment is significantly reduced when supplementing with gingko. Likewise, it has been shown to aid short term memory and memory recall in older people (55 years and above), with or without diagnosed neurodegeneration, though there is no evidence that it helps improve working memory.
It does, however, appear to help increase processing speed without sacrificing accuracy. Ditto for reaction time.
How It Works: Like Vinpocetine, Ginkgo biloba has demonstrated vasodilatory effects, namely offering significant improvement in blood flow to the middle and anterior arteries in the brain. Again like Vinpocetine, other arteries and overall blood pressure do not seem to be affected.
Ginkgo also protects choline in the brain which, along with acetylcholine, is the cornerstone of neural processing. It is also thought to influence serotonin and dopamine levels, and act as an anti-oxidant with neuroprotective benefits.
Unfortunately, despite its popularity, Ginkgo doesn't appear to significantly increase focus or attention, and any cognitive effects on younger people without existing impairment are likely to be mild and potentially unreliable.
Where to Find It: Ginkgo is sold separately but is also used in various nootropic stacks. It has a synergy with other choline-enhancing supplements, and is sometimes also stacked with Vinpocetine.
Be Aware: Ginkgo Biloba is not approved by various medical agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S., due to the lack of research and study on its effects. As such, there is no standardised dose, but a dose between 120mg and 600mg a day has been found to be effective and mostly side-effect free.
Other sources suggest taking 120-240mg one to four hours before a performance when taking as a cognitive enhancer, or 40-120mg three times a day to alleviate age-related cognitive decline.
Ginkgo biloba is generally well tolerated and side-effect free, but make sure any supplements you buy are made from the leaves, not the seeds. More on Ginkgo Biloba.
What Is It? Alpha GPC is a source of choline, a water soluble essential nutrient, that acts as a precursor to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. The body can only create small amounts of choline, and food sources such as eggs and beef liver only offer small quantities. Eating enough of these to reach the recommended choline dosage, i.e. eight egg yolks, would bring other side effects, such as raised cholesterol. Supplementation, therefore, is recommended in many instances, and is needed to see any cognitive improvement. One thousand miligrams of Alpha GPC confers 400mg of choline (Alpha GPC is 40% choline).
Cognitive Benefits: Acetylcholine is vital to the formation of memory, synaptic plasticity and other cognitive functions, such as boosting focus, energy and attention. It also helps to maintain brain health and protect neurons in the brain.
How It Works: Alpha GPC is commonly compared to Citicoline (or CDP Choline, as it is also known). These are the two most popular and effective sources of choline available via supplements. Both work to increase the amount of acetylcholine in the body, the neurotransmitter responsible for a great deal of effective cognitive function.
The two substances work differently, however. While both increase the quantity of acetylcholine, Citicoline acts as an intermediate to the neurotransmitter, whereas Alpha GPC produces acetylcholine as a by-product of its breakdown in the body. Both achieve similar results, and there is a great deal of debate over which form of choline is the best.
Plain choline supplements may also be useful to the body but are unlikely to do much for neural concentrations of choline and cognition, therefore it's best to use either Alpha GPC or Citicoline for their nootropic potential (personally, I opt for Citicoline for having an added supply of Uridine).
Be Aware: Alpha GPC tends to be more expensive than Citicoline, my personal preferred choline source, but you may want to experiment to discover which version works best for you.
In contrast, while Alpha GPC is also considered an effective form of choline, there have been no human trials on its nootropic potential, especially on the younger generation (though there have been rodent trials). On another note, degenerative or vascular cognitive decline does appear to be significantly reduced with Alpha GPC supplements, however.
You want our B12? Them's fightin' words, friend.
What Is It? I've already mentioned the cognitive benefits of vitamin B6, but methylcobalamin, a form of vitamin B12, is also another nootropic big hitter. In the environment, it helps to reduce heavy metal toxicity in soil, water and air, while in the body it possesses anti-ageing and neuro-protective properties. Beef is reportedly a solid source of natural B12, especially beef liver… which is kind of grody imo.
Cognitive Benefits: Methylcobalamin may help fight cellular aging. Proponents swear that it can help improve memory, boost concentration and increase mental energy with daily supplementation. It is particularly effective against age-related memory loss, but at younger ages, it doesn't seem to do much.
With its ability to regenerate damaged nerves and reduce neurotoxicity, Methylcobalamin may also provide significant pain relief for users experiencing nerve damage.
How It Works: Methylcobalamin works in two primary ways. Firstly, by eliminating excessive homocysteine in the brain, the compound considered to be the leading cause of brain vascular degeneration.
Secondly, the compound works to improve the health of the brain's nerves, rebuilding damaged nerves and helping to maintain functionality that can often be lost during the aging process. As such, this version of vitamin B12 helps to boost the overall health and functioning of the central nervous system.
When taken together, all B vitamins are also known to reduce stress in the mind and body.
Where to Find It: Vitamin B12 can be bought alone, in a B vitamin complex, or in a nootropic stack product.
Be Aware: Vitamin B12 deficiency is very common as we age. Studies show that about 23% of 19-64 year olds are B12 deficient, compared to 62% of 65+ year olds. As such, it becomes increasingly important to supplement B12 as you age. More on Vitamin B12.


The Baden-Powell Scout Award is the highest award that a Youth Member in Scouting may achieve. It is designed to to broaden a candidate's interest and knowledge of Rovers and Scouting. The award scheme is based on the aims of Scouting (Physical, Spiritual, Social, Intellectual, Emotional Development) and allows for freedom, friendship, unique challenges and the satisfaction of a job well done. The structure of the award, aims to challenge your personal best and to help you grow as a person, while living up to the scouting ideals.
The new award scheme came into effect from 1 January 2014 with an official launch at WAM '19th Australian Rover Moot' in Perth. The launch included information sessions as part of the onsite activities at WAM.
Like the award schemes of the other sections, the new Rover Scout Award Scheme is made up of two awards – the St George Award and the Baden-Powell Scout Award. A Rover must complete the St George Award to be able to obtain the Baden-Powell Scout Award but does not have to complete both awards.
The St George Award is earned on the completion of four progress badges- Squire Training, Rover Skills, Service and Physical. Once the St George Award has been completed, a Rover can then go on further and obtain their Baden-Powell Scout Award by earning the two project badges – Personal Growth and Community Development.
The completed badge design will be worn on the left sleeve with the St George and the Baden-Powell Scout Award worn on the right sleeve. The Baden Powell Scout Award badge design will keep its current design. The team worked hard to ensure that all Scouting retail outlets would stock the new badges by January 2014. The badges for the current award scheme will stay in stock until 31st December 2015 and after that date the existing award scheme will be completely phased out.
The Baden Powell Scout Award is not for everyone, in fact in its history, just over 400 rovers have received this honour. If you do not wish to attempt the BPSA, it will not affect your time as a Rover. There are other challenges in Rovers which you may find more exciting or promising.
Click here to view the Baden-Powell Scout Award Honour Roll.
Contact our membership hotline on 1800 SCOUTS (1800 726 887) or info@nsw.scouts.com.au about the Baden-Powell Scout Award.


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"Communism… is the genuine resolution of the antagonism between man and nature and between man and man; it is the true resolution of the conflict between existence and essence, objectification and self-affirmation, freedom and necessity, individual and species. It is the riddle of history solved and knows itself as the solution."
— Karl Marx, book Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
Paris Manuscripts (1844), Private Property and Communism, p. 43.
History, Nature, Freedom
"I didn't try to communicate any kind of philosophy since I am not a philosopher. I am a photographer. That's it."
— Saul Leiter American photographer 1923 - 2013
"Art serves to establish community. It links us with others and with the things around us, in a shared vision and effort."
— Gerhard Richter German visual artist, born 1932 1932
undated quotes, The Daily Practice of Painting, Writings (1962-1993)
Art, Effort
"Before industrial civilization, local and regional communities made their own music, their own entertainment."
— Robert Crumb American cartoonist 1943
Context: Before industrial civilization, local and regional communities made their own music, their own entertainment. The esthetics were based on traditions that went far back in time—i. e. folklore. But part of the con of mass culture is to make you forget history, disconnect you from tradition and the past. Sometimes that can be a good thing. Sometimes it can even be revolutionary. But tradition can also keep culture on an authentic human level, the homespun as opposed to the mass produced. Industrial civilization figured out how to manufacture popular culture and sell it back to the people. You have to marvel at the ingenuity of it! The problem is that the longer this buying and selling goes on, the more hollow and bankrupt the culture becomes. It loses its fertility, like worn out, ravaged farmland. Eventually, the yokels who bought the hype, the pitch, they want in on the game. When there are no more naive hicks left, you have a culture where everybody is conning each other all the time. There are no more earnest "squares" left—everybody's "hip", everybody is cynical. The R. Crumb Handbook by Robert Crumb and Peter Poplaski (2005), p. 180
"Humans cannot communicate; not even their brains can communicate; not even their conscious minds can communicate. Only communication can communicate."
— Niklas Luhmann German sociologist, administration expert, and social systems theorist 1927 - 1998
Luhmann (1988) "How can the mind participate in communication" In: Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht et all. (Ed.) Materialities of Communication. p. 371 ( link http://books.google.nl/books?id=WDmrAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA371).
"Without community, there is no liberation."
— Audre Lorde writer and activist 1934 - 1992
"When you speak in His presence about your past sins, He does not even understand your language. Only the present and the future have any interest for Him... I have committed crimes and have blood on my conscience. I told Jesus about it again and again. But because He had long ago washed all this away, there was no possibility of communication between us. He did not understand what I was talking about."
— Richard Wurmbrand Romanian Christian minister of Jewish descent 1909 - 2001
If Prison Walls Could Speak (1972)
Understanding, Past, Future
"These problems do not disappear just because we do not hear about them. There is so much more happening around the world than what is communicated to us about the top stories we do hear."
— Angelina Jolie, Notes from My Travels
Context: These problems do not disappear just because we do not hear about them. There is so much more happening around the world than what is communicated to us about the top stories we do hear. We all need to look deeper and discover for ourselves.... What is the problem? Where is it? How can we help to solve it? Notes from My Travels: Visits with Refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador(2006)
World, Problem
"The great thing about people with intellectual disabilities is that they're not people who discuss philosophy… What they want is fun and laughter, to do things together and fool around, and laughter is at the heart of community."
— Jean Vanier Canadian humanitarian 1928
From interviews and talks, The Gift of Living With the Not Gifted http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-gift-of-living-with-the-not-gifted-1428103079 Wall Street Journal, April 3, 2015
People, Fools, Laughter, Heart
"The goal of the education reform is to realize the potential of Thai people to develop themselves for a better quality of life and to develop the national into peaceful co-existence in the global community."
— Sukavich Rangsitpol Thai politician 1935
Education for Peace, https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jcrdaen/1/1/1_KJ00006742072/_pdf
Life, People, Education, Peace
"We cannot deny that people who know more about the educational needs of local people are those who work and live within that community."
All for Education, Source: :http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001221/122102Eo.pdf Page53-56
People, Education
"Communism doesn't work because people like to own stuff."
— Frank Zappa American musician, songwriter, composer, and record and film producer 1940 - 1993
"What we now want is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the earth, and the elimination of egoism and pride which is always prone to plunge the world into primeval barbarism and strife… Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment…"
— Nikola Tesla Serbian American inventor 1856 - 1943
My Inventions (1919), Context: While I have not lost faith in its potentialities, my views have changed since. War can not be avoided until the physical cause for its recurrence is removed and this, in the last analysis, is the vast extent of the planet on which we live. Only though annihilation of distance in every respect, as the conveyance of intelligence, transport of passengers and supplies and transmission of energy will conditions be brought about some day, insuring permanency of friendly relations. What we now want most is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the earth and the elimination of that fanatic devotion to exalted ideals of national egoism and pride, which is always prone to plunge the world into primeval barbarism and strife. No league or parliamentary act of any kind will ever prevent such a calamity. These are only new devices for putting the weak at the mercy of the strong.
World, Peace, Understanding, Nature
"There is one alternative to dark matter, and that is the assumption that Newton's laws don't hold over distances as great as galaxies. But we know that Newton's laws hold over a very large domain. And virtually one hundred percent of the physics and astronomy community believes that there is matter in the universe that does not radiate."
— Vera Rubin American astronomer 1928 - 2016
As quoted in [Astronomer Vera Rubin—The Doyenne of Dark Matter, Discover Magazine, http://discovermagazine.com/2002/jun/breakdialogue] (1 June 2002)
Law, Universe
"Good design is also an act of communication between the designer and the user, except that all the communication has to come about by the appearance of the device itself. The device must explain itself."
— Donald A. Norman, book The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things (1988, 2002), Introduction to the 2002 Edition, p. xi.
"When a soul has advanced so far on the spiritual road as to be lost to all the natural methods of communing with God; when it seeks Him no longer by meditation, images, impressions, nor by any other created ways, or representations of sense, but only by rising above them all, in the joyful communion with Him by faith and love, then it may be said to have found God of a truth, because it has truly lost itself as to all that is not God, and also as to its own self."
— John of the Cross Spanish mystic and Roman Catholic saint 1542 - 1591
Spiritual Canticle of The Soul and The Bridegroom, Notes to the Stanzas, Note to Stanza 29 part 8
Love, God, Truth, Faith
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Season One - 13 episodes
101 Sep 11/04(US) The Bat in the Belfry
102 Sep 18/04(US) Call of the Cobblepot
103 Sep 25/04(US) Traction
104 Oct 30/04(US) The Man Who Would Be Bat
105 Nov 06/04(US) The Big Chill
106 Oct 02/04(US) The Cat and the Bat
107 Nov 13/04(US) The Big Heat
108 Nov 20/04(US) Q & A
109 Nov 27/04(US) Big Dummy
110 Jan 02/05(CA) Topsy Turvy
111 Jan 08/05(CA) Bird of Prey
112 Jan 09/05(CA) The Rubber Face of Comedy (part 1)
113 Jan 15/05(CA) The Clayface of Tragedy (part 2)
201 Mar 12/05(CA) The Cat, the Bat and the Very Ugly
202 Mar 13/05(CA) Riddled
203 Mar 20/05(CA) JTV
204 Mar 27/05(CA) Swamped
205 Apr 03/05(CA) Pets
206 Apr 10/05(CA) Meltdown
207 Apr 17/05(CA) The Butler Did It
208 Apr 24/05(CA) Fire and Ice
209 May 01/05(CA) Ragdolls to Riches
210 May 07/05(CA) Strange Minds
211 May 08/05(CA) Grundy's Night
212 May 14/05(CA) The Laughing Bat
213 May 15/05(CA) Night and the City
Season Three - 13 episodes
Sep 17/05(US) Batgirl Begins, Part 1
Oct 01/05(US) A Dark Knight to Remember
Oct 08/05(US) A Fistful of Felt
Nov 05/05(US) RPM
Nov 12/05(US) Brawn
Oct 18/05(US) (DTV) The Batman vs Dracula (75 mins)
Nov 19/05(US) The Laughing Cats
Nov 26/05(US) Fleurs du Mal
Feb 04/06(US) Cash For Toys
Feb 11/06(US) The Apprentice
Feb 18/06(US) Thunder
May 06/06(US) The Icy Depths
May 13/06(US) Gotham's Ultimate Criminal Mastermind
Season Four - 13 episodes
Sep 23/06(US) A Matter of Family
Sep 30/06(US) Team Penguin
Oct 07/06(US) Clayfaces
Nov 04/06(US) The Everywhere Man
Nov 11/06(US) The Breakout
Nov 18/06(US) Strange New World
Feb 03/07(US) Artifacts
Feb 10/07(US) Seconds
Feb 17/07(US) Riddler's Revenge
Feb 24/07(US) Two of a Kind
Mar 03/07(US) Rumors
Apr 28/07(US) The Joining, Part 1
May 05/07(US) The Joining, Part 2
Season Five - 13 episodes
Sep 22/07(US) The Batman / Superman Story, Part 1
Oct 06/07(US) Vertigo
Oct 13/07(US) White Heat
Nov 03/07(US) A Mirror Darkly
Nov 10/07(US) Joker Express
Dec 08/07(US) Ring Toss
Dec 15/07(US) The Metal Face of Comedy
Feb 02/08(US) Attack of the Terrible Trio
Feb 09/08(US) The End of the Batman
Feb 16/08(US) What Goes Up...
Mar 08/08(US) Lost Heroes, Part 1
It is the early years of Batman's existence and a young Bruce Wayne is fighting to establish himself as the protector of Gotham City.
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"Public officials should organize vaccinodrome, according to herologist Fleurie"
Posted by Abbott Hopkins — January 4, 2021 in Politics 0
Vaccination against Kovid-19 begins on Monday, January 4, at Perennius-Atlantic and Charent-Maritime, and from Wednesday at the Girondins Nursing Home. Herve Fleury, a Virologist and Professor Emeritus at CNRS, was a Monday morning guest on TV7.
"I think the beginning of this vaccination campaign is very slow, as reported by the President of the Republic, moreover, we are in 500 vaccinations, while Germany is not far from 200,000. Vaccination. The most effective is Israel, which has Have vaccinated a million people. We look pale, "he analyzes."
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Virologists strongly defend vaccination. "We must act quickly and hard and vaccinate as many people as possible," he continues. Public officials should organize vaccinodromes, such as in Germany. "
"We should beware of the new English virus"
On the lethargy of the vaccination campaign, the researcher particularly emphasizes technical issues. "Our flagship vaccine, Pfizer-Bayonet, can be stored at -70 °, so it is very complex to manage. The mod, which will soon arrive in Europe, is simple, as it can be stored at room temperature. Is. They use in Israel. "
What about the new tension directly from Britain? "I think this virus is more easily transmitted. We should be wary of it. At the moment, these mutants are not immune to vaccination, but it should not change," answers Harev Fleury.
The researcher also worked on avian influenza in the land. There again, he admits: "We really need to have technical meetings for vaccination."
READ Coronavirus breakthrough: Study identifies genetic kirk that exaggerates the response Science | News


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I make a wide variety of crocheted and knitted items including clothing, soft toys and decor items. I also dye yarn and make wall hangings. There is a range of my own hand dyed yarns available in my shop just waiting for you to create something with them.


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serpe-, serpen-, serpent-, serpenti-
(Latin: creeping, to creep; a creeping thing; snake, snakes; serpent, serpents)
Serpens (proper noun)
A constellation in the equatorial area of the northern sky: The Serpens consists of two parts, Serpens Cauda, the "serpent's tail", and Serpens Caput, the "serpent's head", both of which are near Hercules and Ophiuchus.
When crossing the Pacific Ocean, Captain Smith of the ship pointed out Serpens in the sky which was clearly visible with a telescope.
serpent (s) (noun), serpents (pl)
A scaly elongated reptile without any limbs (legs, feet, etc.); some of which are venomous or poisonous: Some serpents, or snakes, are covered with horny-types of epidermal scales.
The skull of snake-serpents has movable quadrate bones and the two halves of the lower jaw are united by an elastic ligament enabling the mouth to be opened very wide.
serpentarium (s) (noun); serpentaria, serpentariums (pl)
1. A place where snakes are housed or kept: A serpentarium includes vipers for exhibitions, display, or for study.
2. When capitalized, the dried roots and rhizome of any of various species used as a bitter tonic: The fibrous aromatic root of the Virginia snakeroot or "Aristolochia Serpentaria" is known as Serpentaria or a serpentary-root.
Serpentarius (proper noun)
In astronomy, a former name for a zodiacal constellation of the northern summer said to depict a man holding a holding a snake: The snake is the constellation of Serpentarius which was located on the equator, lying between Scorpio and Hercules.
serpenticide (s) (noun), serpenticides (pl)
The killing of scaly elongated reptiles: Jake's cousin had a special hatred for snakes and he would commit serpenticide on them whenever he could find one.
serpentiferous (adjective), more serpentiferous, most serpentiferous
A reference to a place that is abounding in snakes: Gerhardt, the biologist, was studying the serpentiferous area where a large variety of serpents existed.
serpentiform (s) (noun), serpentiforms (pl)
Legless, often carnivorous reptiles that can be distinguished from legless lizards by the lack of eyelids and external ears: Many species of serpentiforms have skulls with more joints than their lizard ancestors, which enable them to swallow prey much larger than their heads with their highly movable jaws.
Most species serpentiforms are nonvenomous and those that do have venom use it primarily to kill and subdue prey more than for self-defense. Some possess venom potent enough to cause painful injury or death to humans.
Nonvenomous serpentiforms either swallow their prey alive or kill them by constriction in which it initially strikes at its prey and holds on to it, pulling the victim into its coils or, in the case of very large prey, pulling itself onto the creature; then the serpentiform will wrap one or two coils around the captured animal.
serpentine (adjective), more serpentine, most serpentine
Characterized by the curving and twisting of a ophidian (snake): The tourists were following the serpentine route of the river.
People were amazed at the serpentine movements of the dancers on the dance floor.
The politician's explanations were even more serpentine than usual; that is, more complicated and difficult to follow.
As an English word, the adjective serpentine more often has a reference to the movements of snakes than to the snakes themselves.
serpentinophilous (adjective), more serpentinophilous, most serpentinophilous
A special fondness for reptiles which are scaly and elongated: Karl had a serpentinophilous feeling for all kinds of snakes and other related animals and so he was happy to have a job with the local zoo so he could take care of the serpent section.
serpentivorous (adjective), more serpentivorous, most serpentivorous
A reference to the eating of ophidians, lizards, etc.: There are many serpentivorous creatures that prey on serpents; including, birds and animals.
serpentry (s) (noun), serpentries (pl)
1. The collective body of snake-like creatures as a whole: Dr. Sam Asp wrote a definitive study of serpentry which live in North America.
2. A snake-house, a place where they are kept or a place inhabited by vipers: The school children were fascinated by the serpentry when they visited the reptile exhibit at the zoo.
3. A winding or sinuous motion or any act or motion of a snake-like creature; such as, slithering, climbing, eating, drinking, killing, sleeping, or constricting (squeezing): As a child, Joyce was horrified to watch the serpentry of a python that was squeezing a rabbit when she visited the zoo.
serpiginous (adjective), more serpiginous, most serpiginous
1. A medical term referring to the slow advancement of some kind of creeping skin injury or disease; such as, leprosy, skin lesions (breaks in the skin), or any condition that involves some form of abnormal skin tissue: Jaden had a skin ailment which his dermatologist, Dr. Crawley, diagnosed as "angioma serpiginosum" or a rare dysplasia (abnormal development) of small blood vessels marked by a serpiginous progression to other parts of his body.
Adam had a serpiginous or creeping ulcer which was slowly extending from one area of his skin while healing in another region.
2. Etymology: from Latin serpigo, setrpiginis; from Latin serpere, "to creep, a creeping" + -ous, "full of, abounding in".
Serpula (s) (noun), Serpulae (pl)
A kind of tube worm: The Serpula has a tube, which is usually irregularly contorted, but it is sometimes spirally or coiled in a serpentine form.
After Jim peeled back the bark of the dying tree, he could see the calcareous (calcium) tubes in which the Serpulae lived.
snake (s) (noun), snakes (pl)
1. Legless reptiles with long, thin bodies, no eyelids, and fork-shaped tongues that are extensible: It is estimated that there are about 2,250 species of snakes from fourteen families with body lengths up to ten meters (32.81 feet), with no forelimbs or hind limbs, living in terrestrial, arboreal, or aquatic regions; and which are usually carnivorous or insectivorous.
The reproduction of snakes are oviparous (egg-laying and hatching outside the body) or ovoviviparous (producing living young from eggs that hatch within the body).
Why are snakes sometimes called "serpents"? Because they creep or sneak around; as indicated by the Latin origin serpere, serpens, "to creep".
2. A treacherous person who is cold-blooded: Alan's cousin was considered to be a snake in the grass and untrustworthy.
There are those who are considered to be snakes because they exploit their positions of trust in order to betray other people.
Throughout the centuries, people have had various responses to snakes.
The above images represent medical organizations based on the Greek god Aesculapias who healed people.
More information about the medical relationships to snakes is located in the two sections about Aesculapias.
Then there are those who really like snakes OR have a severe fear of them; as illustrated in the above image.
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Wayne State University enhances biomedical engineering curricula with launch of online M.S. with concentration in injury biomechanics
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Wayne State University announced the formation of an online master's program in BME with a concentration in injury biomechanics, a product of more than 80 years of research that established the department as a global leader in the field.
While injury biomechanics constitutes the scientific basis for automotive safety design, Wayne State has taken this area of study even further, from reducing concussions in athletes to better protecting law enforcement and military personnel.
"Building on our relationships with the automotive industry, we have expanded into sports, ballistics and blast research areas with the focus of saving lives," said Cynthia Bir, professor and chair of biomedical engineering at Wayne State.
The online M.S. in biomedical engineering with a concentration in injury biomechanics is a 30-credit program that aims to provide specialized training in impact biomechanics, accident reconstruction and vehicle safety. It presents a deeper curriculum as compared to Wayne State's bridge graduate certificate in injury biomechanics, which students can use as a pathway to enter either this new online program or the department's traditional M.S. in biomedical engineering.
"Based on our program's reputation, we routinely get inquiries from all over the world," said Bir. "Some students are able to physically come to Wayne State and be a part of our program; however, for others, it is not possible. By expanding our program online, we will not only be able to more broadly share our historically rich content, but also provide an opportunity for those students seeking this education."