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[CvlSrvnt]

Hi Seraph! Welcome "home"!

Sounds like your people and my people need to get together and share some people! I used to be with the USC psycho/neurolinguistics lab, where we studied the effects of normal aging and dementia on cognitive procesing vis a vis changes in the production and comprehension of language (aural and written). Of course, our focus was not so much on general cognitive changes as it was a way to shed light on normal cognitive/language processing through comparison with the changes secondary to both normal and pathological aging.

Anyway, glad to see you're back, and remember young lady, the next time you stay out this long naydi and I expect a phone call (or at least a PM) to let us know you're okay. Also, my nephew made it safely to Baumholder, so I may send him to look you up one of these days.

See you soon (I hope)!

[CvlSrvnt]

the lady who played as the emperor's kind sister, temporarily took the part as a cop. and when she and the leading detective got along and slowly landed into... kiss... so soft... their lips connected... am i gonna be sad or should i say she's so lucky she gets to kiss the sexiest man who plays a dashing cop in the world...??? i wonder who'll be the lucky female cop to kiss sherlock holmes-like when his partner is on vacation or such... this is no fanfic... just sharing what i watched, then they showed it again which i missed...! why is it the world is against me?!

Huh?

[naydi]

........ So I have to map the cognitive abilities of these people, but there is also a lot of psychiatry that just runs straight through all of it. That`s what makes it such a great place, because it`s not a so formally defined, it`s a lot of things in one person and even if one thing is not my specialty, you can`t separate it from the rest of the person, because it all influences each other. It`s very very VERY interesting! And it just rewarding to be able to do something for someone, even though that person doesn`t always see it that way. Anyway, our goal is to see if someone can still live at home with some help, or to get someone a good place in a nursing home (where they can deal with the problems that particular person has).

It all sounds very dark now, but it`s really not. Some people there are truly psychiatric patients (although on my subdepartment that not the reason they are admitted, it`s the cognitive of behavioural part that stands out), but some are basicly just old people with a really really really bad memory. .............

Applied cognitive behavioral theory? For the elderly?? With a goal of improving their level of independent functioning so they can remain in as much control of their own lives as possible, retaining a sense of dignity and feeling of still belonging to the rest of world??? This is dark HOW???? That is just FANTASTIC!!!

It must be disappointing when/if someone is unable to move along to a higher operating level; but if you're able to help just one person, you will have done SO much more than what's done for the elderly in this country. That is truly work to be so, so proud of... Just beautiful, Seraph!

na

[naydi]

Huh?

Uuuuuh yeah, what she said... WHAT??

[naydi]

Yup, that'd be me. Too many of my own nightmares to sit through a horror movie, and I grew up on a Nike Missile site near Three Mile Island, so those coolant towers (and images of mushroom clouds) still give me the willies......

Well, if you find yourself now drawn to seeing and learning all you can about their development and destructive capability as I am, while Original Child Bomb shows more complete declassified material of the aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it then devolves into a heavy-handed sappiness about the bombings that completely underminds and destroys the weight of the meditation. Atomic Cafe is much better at showing a point of view about the assinine prevailing state of mind of those involved with the whole development and testing of the bomb, while still leaving room for you to fill in your own emotion. Also, someone had drawn my attention a few years back to a BBC-produced film along the lines of The Day After, called Threads; ended up getting a copy via eBay. As hard as it is to imagine, it casts a much bleaker and darker image of the aftermath and the lot of survivors than TDA did. (strangely, first time I saw TDA -yeeeears after it first came out, somehow she knew better than to let us watch that- my mind twisted the end statement into reading that what was depicted was worse than what would be... quite the strong subconscious defense move, no? )

[CvlSrvnt]

Naydi, move to NJ. Nurses' salaries start in the 6 figures.

Forget the six figures, my little titmouse, and stay in Mass. It's still Jersey.

[naydi]

Naydi, move to NJ. Nurses' salaries start in the 6 figures.

WHAT?!?! At the staff nursing level, or are you referring to NPs? If it's the former, they must REALLY be short of available nurses... Wow!


(hmmm?? pick the right area and it's just a quick train/car/ferry ride to NYC..)

[naydi]

Forget the six figures, my little titmouse, and stay in Mass. It's still Jersey.

i'm quite comfortable with my wares... *turtle turtle*

[bwalter]

Naydi, you could consider showbiz, actually!!!! I just read yesterday in some article where the film and TV studios employ a large staff of RNs - always looking for them. You might rub shoulders with the stars (or, in your case, they would rub shoulders with a star RN)

[easterlily07]

HA Things that scared the h'll out you as a child can end up fascinating you as an adult. Horror movies (yeah - that'd be her) and the atomic bomb - these are my developmental trauma burdens. Living in the woods or even a night of camping: ComPLETELY out of the question for me... Come to me with such a suggestion and 'No'. That, that's just f-g crazy talk, right there!

Heard of Pavlov's dogs, right? Came to start drooling when they heard a bell after being trained to associate the sound with receiving food? Operant conditioning. Well, Let me tell ya: took a long time for me to be able to smell Coast soap without ending up in the throes of mortal fear thanks to the use of a particularly overly powerful bar at the same time that Ma, Grandma an'nem decided it was a great night to watch Terror Train....

*....my life is hard....*


EDIT: Oop - that'd be Classical conditioning - operant's the other guy...

LOL we can all blame our parents for one thing or another. It's how we over come them, and the extent we over come them that is important. I know this is somewhat? off the thread, but I can remember several times being reminded that at anytime, I could lose my family, the way of life that I was familar with and during my life as a child, had several beatings, and verbal abuse to back that all up.

I guess that's what warms me to VDO's film work, well, CI, at least, there is a human side of him that reaches me. One second he can be in your face, the next moment, there is compassion. Maybe not towards the same person, but there is compassion there in that short hour we have with him.

[naydi]

Naydi, you could consider showbiz, actually!!!! I just read yesterday in some article where the film and TV studios employ a large staff of RNs - always looking for them. You might rub shoulders with the stars (or, in your case, they would rub shoulders with a star RN)

Believe me, as far as I'm concerned, ALL RN avenues are open right now. Including providing legal testimony... There's specific specialization training for it. I had wanted to get into Forensic Nursing, but then friggin' CSI showed up, and EVERYBODY and their Mama suddenly wanted to become forensic experts!

Hey visiting NBC-buddy: If you can, pass on to Wolf that not only has CSI ***ed up the whole TV entertainment landscape, it's also ***ed up the sanctity of people's chosen career paths!!!

[naydi]

LOL we can all blame our parents for one thing or another. It's how we over come them, and the extent we over come them that is important. I know this is somewhat? off the thread, but I can remember several times being reminded that at anytime, I could lose my family, the way of life that I was familar with and during my life as a child, had several beatings, and verbal abuse to back that all up. .....

Wow - That's a lot to share. It is so true that the quality of our lives can all come down to how well we can overcome the damage of our parents, but exposure to various traumatic sights and sounds can affect a young imaginative mind no matter who it is that does the exposing. In this case, it just happened to be Moms.

That's terrible to live under such a threat of abandonment as a child. (of course, in my case, the idea of being dropped off somewhere would have been pretty welcome at times... )

[CvlSrvnt]

That's terrible to live under such a threat of abandonment as a child. (of course, in my case, the idea of being dropped off somewhere would have been pretty welcome at times... )

You'd be surprised. I had that done to me several times as a child, and yet when the Sociable Cervix stepped in during high school and offered to remove me, I declined the opportunity (surprised myself on that one, having silently wished to be elsewhere on a daily basis for years).

[easterlily07]

Wow - That's a lot to share. It is so true that the quality of our lives can all come down to how well we can overcome the damage of our parents, but exposure to various traumatic sights and sounds can affect a young imaginative mind no matter who it is that does the exposing. In this case, it just happened to be Moms.

That's terrible to live under such a threat of abandonment as a child. (of course, in my case, the idea of being dropped off somewhere would have been pretty welcome at times... )

Looking back, there were times I wish they had dropped me off somewhere too! lol

I think that's why art is so important to me, to create beauty, to find that place of serenity. I can look back at my life now, and laugh at some of the things. I am in a safe place now, and someone who is sooo sweet.

[easterlily07]

You'd be surprised. I had that done to me several times as a child, and yet when the Sociable Cervix stepped in during high school and offered to remove me, I declined the opportunity (surprised myself on that one, having silently wished to be elsewhere on a daily basis for years).

I understand, my beater was my brother. My folks didn't admit it until a few years ago (when I was 45). I had a difficult time even then to admit it to them face to face when they asked. Has he changed, not much, or at times, only for a short time...to look good.

[CvlSrvnt]

Nobody frickin' cares. Make an announcement about CI, or go back to the "Heroes" board.



(Sorry. Had to get that off my chest. Sincerest apologies to 'skampy, who has a job to do, and Rowe, you can go ahead and punch that Master "delete" key now. Thank you.)

EDIT: Must note for posterity that this post was moved from an altogether unrelated thread, and was in response to one of those "Announcement:" threads at the top of the board. It is in no way a response to Seraph or any of the ongoing discussions in this thread.

[swim36]

hahah you are awsome

[vurtgirl]

Applied cognitive behavioral theory? For the elderly?? With a goal of improving their level of independent functioning so they can remain in as much control of their own lives as possible, retaining a sense of dignity and feeling of still belonging to the rest of world??? This is dark HOW???? That is just FANTASTIC!!!

It must be disappointing when/if someone is unable to move along to a higher operating level; but if you're able to help just one person, you will have done SO much more than what's done for the elderly in this country. That is truly work to be so, so proud of... Just beautiful, Seraph!

na

Seraphina: As Naydi said above, is exactly as I was thinking. That is light, that is good, that is compassion and caring and you should feel good about what you do.
Thankyou for the update. I knew you wouldn't forget us, thankyou for the explaination on your internship. I'm glad I asked, cause I have to say, I'm amazed. I wish I had what it takes to be able to help people the way you and so many others on this board do, Cvl, Naydi. You guys should always be proud of yourselves.
Don't forget to come visit us again soon, or we will all learn to speak Dutch and come bother you on your Mole board...lol..
Take care sweets,
Vurtgirl

[vurtgirl]

Ok, ladies and gents, buckle your seatbelts and enjoy the ride. If you have a problem with watching boys kissing boys, don't bother watching this clip, cause he kisses everyone in it. Here we go, enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGhcj1KoG_g


Thank you vurt, so much... this was very enjoyable. I too must see this movie with Claire Dolan

Your welcome, it's my pleasure to bring everyone the joy of VDO. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Vurtgirl

[vurtgirl]

I'm gonna...uh...go...ah...have a smoke now. Yeah. Be back in five minutes. Or maybe 5:08.


So, anyway, vurt: this is more what I was thinking. A lot of people only tune in for one ep, or not even that much. So they don't know Bobby's history, they haven't observed his actions over a period of time, they only see this weird guy who seems to have all the answers when everybody else is standing around with their thumbs up their butts looking clueless. (Try to imagine it's your first time watching, and you've only seen one random ep, or only a few scenes from one).

So my question isn't in the vein of "I wanna have BG's baby" (especially since we all know that I already have), but more "What was it about Goren that kept us watching when other people changed the channel? What drew us to this character?"

Haha, I'm glad you enjoyed the clip so much.
Cvl, I think it's a wonderful idea for a thread, and I know your intentions are good. I can go on and on about Goren's wonderful traits/qualities that drew me to the show, and that I find so endearing about him.
I just hope that others don't turn it into what Rowe just deleted not too long ago. You know how things like that happen. Although, I don't see why we can't give it a try. If anyone gets out of line, then we'll get Naydi after them.
Also, I'm sure if the thread is named properly, and your first post explains what you're trying to do with this thread, then I can't see why it wouldn't work out well. Except for some of the newbies lately, (not all, just some) most of the people here are pretty good about following the rules of the board. So when will you start it?
Vurtgirl