Contents

Intraspec.ca presents readings, writings and research on selected subjects in psychology and cognition, health and fitness, diet and nutrition, politics and economy, society and culture, earth and climate change.

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PSYCHE — Psychology & Cognition

2. PSYCHE — Psychology & Cognition
   Section index page, with newsfeed.
   
3. Asteroid Goddesses — Elucidating Vocation in the Natal Chart
   Essay on the identification of vocation in the horoscope, using Midheaven and planetary aspects with the asteroid god and goddess archetypes.
   
4. Astrology — A Resource Page
   A repository for selected Western, Chinese, Vedic, Tibetan astrological information, plus an essay on the Enneagram and astrology.

   Natal Chart — Barack Obama:
   Chart, Interpretations, and Analytic Commentary
   Natal chart of Barack Obama, born 4 August 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, with interpretations by Liz Greene (Astrodienst) and analytic commentary by Richard Dagan.

5. Chiron — Working with the Myth
   Essay on the Chiron archetype and interpretation of the "psychic wound" in astrological analysis, with discussion of existential crisis, depression, anxiety states and defense mechanisms in light of Michael Kearney's use of the Chiron myth in work with the dying.
   
6. Cognitive Mapping
   Description of and links to articles about conceptual mapping, concept mapping, semantic mapping, and knowledge representation; sample map; flowchart software.
   
7. Daimon, Genius — Character, Calling, and Transcendence
   Brief examination of the 'daimon' or 'genius', a central concept in ancient Greek and Roman psychology.
   
8. The Enneagram — A Typology of Personality | Type Identification
   Detailed overview of the Enneagram, a typology of personality, with tools and techniques for type identification, including MBTI, temperament and astrological correlations, references and additional resources.
   
9. Five Faces of Genius — Creative Thinking Styles
   Critical review of "The Five Faces of Genius: Creative thinking styles to succeed at work", by Annette Moser-Wellman (2001/02).
   
10. Investigation: Interview and Interrogation Techniques
    Investigative interview and interrogation techniques; use of rationalization during an investigative theme, and the esteem-motivated offernder, with recommended references.
    
11. Linguaphile: New Words and Phrases
    New words, old words, weird words, interesting turns of phrase and artful neologisms. Collected information and resources.
    
12. The Meme — Excerpts and notes
    Excerpts and notes on memes and aspects of memetics; a collection of reference material and links.
    
13. Notes on "Framing" - Shaping opinion and response through language.
    A message can be 'framed' in different ways to convey a message.
    
14. Notes on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and related problems among veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq
    
15. Personality Tests — Online Tools
    Selected tools for self-assessment, including psychology tests and quizzes, enneagram, astrology, and tarot.
    
16. The Promise of Psychedelics: Psychedelic Psychotherapy
    Reports on studies testing the efficacy of psychedelics — including psilocybin, LSD, peyote, MDMA (ecstacy), and more — in the treatment of a range of psychological disorders and in providing help for patients with terminal illness. Psychedelic psychotherapy.
    
17. Psychology of Survival
    Excerpt from the U.S Army Field Manual 3-05.70 (FM21-76), Chapter 2: Psychology of Survival, May 2002, courtesy Reservistenkameradschaft RK19 Bielefeld-Mitte.
    
18. Segmented Sleep
    Segmented sleep, refers to biphasic sleep or "first sleep, second sleep", a natural rhythm of sleep consisting of two phases, with a period of quiet, non-anxious wakefulness in between.
    
19. Tarot, Enneagram and MBTI Correlations
    Illustrated essay correlates Tarot Constellations, Enneagram and MBTI Types for introspective work.
    
20. Temperament...a brief survey
    Brief survey of contemporary temperament schemata correlated with the humaoral theory that originated in ancient Greece.
    
    
    • A Modern Version of the Four Ancient Temperaments
      These personality types, clearly similar to the four ancient temperaments, is used in sales to quickly size up a manager responsible for purchasing.

MEDICA — Health & Fitness

21. MEDICA — Health & Fitness
    Section index page, with selected references.
    
22. Alternative Remedies for Colds and the Flu
    
23. Autism & Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Causative Factors, Early Detection and Interventions: Notes and References
    Notes and references on autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood: thimerosal, immunization schedules, toxic chemical exposure, biomedical problems and genetic factors, dietary and nutritional strategies, novel interventions, early detection and support services in the Ottawa region. Includes current autism news and clinical references.
    
24. Vitamin D Theory of Autism
    A compelling argument that vitamin D deficiency and autism are iatrogenic diseases caused by modern sun-avoidance. Well-researched essay by Vitamin D Council Executive Director John Jacob Cannell MD.
    
25. Caffeine — Facts, Amounts, Clinical Studies and Resources
    This page presents in-depth information from selected sources on the pharmacology, benefits and risks of caffeine; caffeine content lists for foods, beverages and medicaments; clinical references and key resources for further enquiry.
    
26. Consumer Health Resources | Search Tools, Medical Journals & Selected Health Information Sites
    Search tools, medical journals and selected health information resources for consumers in search of reliable medical iformation.
    
27. Disease Mongering: Widening the Boundaries of Treatable Disease
    A collection of articles, excerpts and resources on the subject of disease mongering, or "widening the boundaries of treatable illness in order to expand markets for those who sell and deliver treatments".
    
28. Doctor Search — Find a Family Doctor or Naturopath in Canada
    Find a family doctor or naturopath in Canada, by province and locale. Surgical and treatment wait times by province.
    
29. Illness should never be considered "normal at that age"
    Reprint of Age shall not weary you, by Thijs Westerbeek (02-08-07). Illness should never be considered 'normal at that age'. That is the firm belief of Professor Rudi Westendorp, of the Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands: 'As the population gradually ages specific diseases of the very old become common and should be researched, and if at all possible, treated. These days too many afflictions that come with old age are simply accepted as normal'.
    
30. Irrefutable Evidence: The Importance of Vitamin D in the Prevention of Illness and Death
    There is irrefutable scientific evidence that optimum levels of vitamin D prevent and help remediate a variety of conditions. William Faloon, Director of the Life Extension Foundation, presents a compelling argument in this summary article, originally published in the January 2009 issue of LE Magazine. Reprinted here, with permission.
    
31. Medicinal Mushrooms: Treating Illness and Maintaining Health with Fungi
    Beginning with three astonishing videos that provide an overview of the mycological realm, this page presents a brief introduction to the mycelium, then focuses on a more in-depth examination of the adaptogenic and therapeutic uses of mushrooms, including immune enhancement and the treatment of a wide range of conditions and illnesses.
    
32. Medical Marijuana — Therapeutic Uses of Cannabis Sativa
    Therapeutic uses of marijuana (cannabis sativa), selected reports and studies, emerging clinical applications, cultivation, selected books, marijuana vaporizer, a 40-minute film that explains the medical use and effects, and recommended resources.
    
    
    • Marijuana As Wonder Drug
      Article by psychiatrist and professor emeritus Lester Grinspoon MD, regarding the medicinal use of marijuana - safer than most medicines prescribed every day.
    • Marijuana — Clinical Studies
      Selected clinical studies on the medicinal effects of marijuana, Cannabis and cannabis-based medicines.
    • Selected Books -- Medical Marijuana


33. Natural Remedies — Herbal, Homeopathic, Biochemic
    A range of effective natural and homeopathic remedies for the treatment of a wide range of ailments and conditions, including acne, ADHD, anxiety, arthritis, candidiasis and yeast infections, chronic headaches, depression, high blood pressure, impotence, menopausal problems and PMS, UTI and bladder infections, thyroid, skin problems, and more.
    
34. Nordic Walking — Overview — Origin, Health Facts, Technique, Gear
    Detailed overview of Nordic Walking examines origin, health benefits, technique and gear, with clinical references plus U.S., Canadian and global online resources.
    
    
    • Realizing the Potential of Nordic Walking
      An article by Tom Rutlin, calling on proponents of Nordic Walking to do whatever will encourage participation and help the community grow.
    • Donna Mirabile & Elizabeth Foote:
      A New Exercise Taught by Those Who Need It
      Donna Mirabile and Elizabeth Foote are Nordic Walking Instructors in Salt Lake City, Utah. Their work addresses obesity, Type II diabetes, osteoarthritis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), and more. Original article by Joseph Pereira, The Wall Street Journal, 1 February 2007.
      


35. City of Ottawa Walk-In Clinics
    
36. Pollution in People: Toxic and Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals in Plastics and Everyday Products
    News, selected research, reports, references and resources, videos and books.
37. City of Ottawa Flu Shot Clinics
    Includes swine flu resources.
38. Swanson Health Products — Where quality still matters.
    Vitamins, minerals, nutritional health products, herbal and homeopathic supplements at discount prices. Swanson Health Products, an online health superstore, provides the best quality dietary supplements at the lowest possible price, backed by customer satisfaction and lowest-price guarantees. National and international shipping.
    
39. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome — Overview
    A collection of excerpts, illustrations and selected links on Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS), with information on definition and description, brachial plexus anatomy, diagnosis, pathophysiology and epidemiology of TOS.
    
    
    • TOS Therapies
      Descriptions of and resources for various TOS treatments, used alone or in combination, to relieve or ameliorate the pain and discomfort of this disorder.
    • Recent Clinical Studies
      Recent clinical studies of TOS, including Hand Clinic articles on TOS and Brachial Plexus Injuries in Adults.
      
40. Tools, Gear & Gadgets: Health & Fitness, Work & Play
    A selection of tools and gadgets health, fitness, work and play — great gift ideas.
    

NUTRI — Diet & Nutrition

41. NUTRI — Diet & Nutrition
    Section index page, with newsfeed.
    
42. AIDS Prevention and Reversal
    Presents an innovative but as yet controversial strategy, developed by Harold D. Foster PhD, for the prevention and reversal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); with HIV/AIDS newsfeed and selected online HIV/AIDS resources.
    
43. Blood Type Diet Review
    In-depth review of the Blood Type Diet, with food lists, secretor/non-secretor info, personality correlations, ABO supplements, blood type and secretor tests, books, and recommendations.
    
44. Brain Chemistry Plan — Overview
    Examines the six-element brain chemistry typology presented by Michael Lesser, a nutritional psychiatrist who emphasizes the importance of diet and orthomolecular supplementation in the treatment of psychological problems and stress.
    
    
    • Stoic - Brain Chemistry Type Diet
    • Guardian - Brain Chemistry Type Diet
    • Warrior - Brain Chemistry Type Diet
    • Star - Brain Chemistry Type Diet
    • Dreamer - Brain Chemistry Type Diet
    • Lover - Brain Chemistry Type Diet


45. Calorie Restriction for Life Extension: What They Didn't Tell You On Oprah
    A critical review of calorie restriction for life extension, examining the knowns and unknowns, with clinical references, a recommended eBook for fitness training, and selected books.
    
46. Child Care Cookbook - Recipes from Dalhousie Parents' Day Care
    A cookbook filled with whole food recipes you can use at home, from a multi-cultural child care center in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
    
47. Food Pyramids — A Collection of Dietary Models
    A fully cited collection of food pyramids, presented for at-a-glance reference: USDA, Harvard School of Public Health, Health Canada, Udo Erasmus, Mayo Clinic, Asian, Latin American, Mediterranean, Vegetarian, and Eatwise™.
    
48. Gluten-Free Diet
    Selected books, celiac news, and key resources - featuring the 2008 edition of Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource, by Registered Dietician Shelley Case, Regina, Saskatchewan.
    
49. Nutrition for LIFE: Preventing and Reversing Disease — With useful information on cholesterol and heart disease.
    Overview of a nutrition-based approach to optimal health, disease prevention and disease reversal. We examine a scientifically valid, clinically proven dietary program developed by Joel Fuhrman MD, a board–certified family physician who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. His program is based on the concept of nutrient density and focused on the physiological benefits of thousands of phytochemicals found in green plants. This approach has proven effective in the treatment of obesity, elevated LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure, atherosclerotic heart disease, diabetes, asthma, allergies, headaches, migraines, and more.
    
    Second, we look at cholesterol and triglyceride numbers relative to the current US guidelines, reviewing what your numbers mean in common units (milligrams per deciliter of blood: mg/dL), and in the metric, internationally adopted SI system (millimoles per liter: mmol/L) used in Canada and most other countries.
    
    Third, we examine a clinically demonstrated all-natural cholesterol-lowering supplement that contains plant sterol and stanol esters, policosanol derived from sugar cane, red yeast, guggul, selenomethionine, and inositol hexanicotinate; each of these cholesterol-lowering ingredients is reviewed in depth, and a list of references is provided for each at the bottom of the page.
    
50. Recipes of the Day
    Daily recipes and selected recipe sites.
    
51. Which Fish Are Safe To Eat?.
    Contaminated fish and healthy fish consumption — which fish are safe to eat, which fish should be consumed in moderation, and which fish should be avoided. Selected lists and resources.
    

SOCIO — Society & Culture

52. SOCIO — Society & Culture
    Section index page, with references and newsfeed.
    
53. Advertising and the Human Billboard
    Essay on advertising and use of the human body as a billboard for ads, heADspace, foreheADS, corporate-sponsored temporary and permanent tattoos, personal boundaries, relational personality, body transformation, and more.
    
54. Customary International Humanitarian Law — 161 Customary Rules
    Examines customary international law, presents 161 customary rules identified in the eight-year ICRC study of customary international humanitarian laws by Henckaerts et al. (March 2005).
    
55. Graduate Schools, Study Abroad Opportunities, and Financial Aid Resources in the U.S and Canada
    U.S. and International Graduate School search; country-by-country Study Abroad opportunities; Canadian Cégeps, Colleges and Universities Search; plus Financial Aid, Study Grant, and Scholarship search for Canada and the U.S.
    
56. Homeless in Canada — Resources
    Selected resources on housing and homelessness in Canada, research and statistics, homelessness initiatives and services by major population centre, provincial and national initiatives, plans to end homelessness, research and policy organizations, legal aid and public legal education by province, food banks by province, and more.
    
    
    • News & Reports
      Selected media coverage and special reports on housing and homelessness in Canada.
    • Homelessness: Definitions, Strategies & Solutions
      - Ideas and Approaches
      Selected definitions, strategies and solutions applied to research, resolution and prevention of homelessness. This page presents a collection of useful excerpts and links for ready reference - from Europe, the United States and Canada.
    • Selected Homelessness & Poverty Resources: Global
    • Social Research & Policy Links - Canada
      Selected social research and policy resources in Canada.


57. Job Search: Tools & Info — Ottawa, Canada and the U.S.
    Job search, freelance, resume, cover letter and interview skills for those seeking work in Ottawa, Canada and the U.S. Includes information of use to new Canadians.
    
58. Legal Aid and Law Resources in the U.S. and Canada
    A collection of resources for Legal Aid and Law in the United States and Canada. Also includes resources for International Law and finding a lawyer in other countries.
    
59. Network Theory and Science: Selected Papers, Videos, Books and Resources
    A selection of papers and videos dealing with network theory and network science, including the documentary entitled 'Connected — The Power of Six Degrees', with useful resources, important books, and a social networks Google news feed.
    
60. Poverty in Canada — Resources
    Selected research, statistics, news and resources on poverty, child poverty and social policy in Canada, including national and provincial initiatives, local Ottawa services and charities, research and policy organizations, an abbreviated list of food banks by province, and more.
    
    
    • News & Selected Reports
      News and selected reports from various agencies regarding poverty and the poor in Canada.


61. Sales Pitch & Persuasion: A Brief Survey of Old and New Approaches
    A resource page of notes, excerpts and references on sales pitch, brand development, marketing strategies, social media and social media optimization, social marketing, and social network marketing.
    
62. School Advocate — Newspaper
    School Advocate is a province-wide newspaper that serves School Councils and the educational community in Ontario, Canada.
    
63. Social Psychology and Zeitgeist
    A collection of ideas, images, excerpts, references, podcasts and videos on issues of sociocultural and socioeconomic interest, with an eye on matters reflecting the Zeitgeist.
    

POLITICO — Politics & Economy

64. POLITICO — Politics & Economy
    Section index page, with newsfeed.
    
65. ProPublica: Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest
    Investigative journalism is at risk in result of time and budgetary constraints, leading to opinion-based reporting with less examination of and reference to the facts on which those opinions are based. Newsfeeds from ProPublica and NPR.
    
66. Canadian Political and Economic News
    Selected newsfeeds on Canadian money and politics, with occasional notes and references.
    
67. US Political and Economic News
    Selected newsfeeds on US money and politics, with occasional notes and references.
    
68. Stockless Retailing: A Second Income in Tough Economic Times?
    In a troubled economy, is it worth looking at wholesale product sourcing and drop shipping to generate additional income? Discussion of 'stockless retailing', how-to instruction, and service providers.
    
69. Viruses of the Mind
    Excerpt from an essay by Richard Dawkins.
    

ENVIRO — Climate & Earth Changes

70. ENVIRO — Climate & Earth Changes
    Section index page, with newsfeed.
    
71. Climate Change and Environment
    Global warming, climate and environmental changes, effects on plant and animal life, extinction, biodiversity, water shortages and more, with comprehensive references and a climate newsfeed.
    
    
    • Deep Ecology: CARING FOR OUR PLANET
      Satish Kumar
    • Earthquakes — Emergency Management — U.S. and Canada
      Earthquakes and emergency preparedness in the United States and Canada, what to do in an earthquake, and links to state and provincial departments of emergency measures.
      

72. Premium Posters, Fine Art Prints
    Plus, create and sell your own art products.

ARCHIVES

• Canada Election 2008: News, Notes and References
  Current election news; notes on key issues: housing and homelessness, environment, health care, economy, immigration; important electoral and economic resources, and instructive videos.
  
• U.S. Election 2008: Notes and References
  A critical review of Barack Obama and the cultural movement for 'change' in the 2008 U.S. election, with personal notes, selected articles and references, fact checks and electoral resources, information on shifting demographics, polls and framing strategies, economics, political shifts and gamesmanship, media influence and examples of media bias, issues affecting Democratic Party unity, super delegates, a strong grassroots protest movement, primary campaign tactics, and more.
  
  
  • Economic Crisis, ACORN, and the Democratic Party
  • Barack Obama and the Sorcery of "Change"
  • Democratic Party "Dys-Unity"


• Birth Month and Disease — Statistical Correlations
  Statistical correlations, between birth month and specific diseases or developmental problems, that may prove significant in our understanding of fetal development and etiological assessment.
  
• Computers & Blood Clots
  Selected excerpts on deep vein thrombosis (DVT), a.k.a. e-thrombosis and economy-class-syndrome.
  
• Computers & Cars
  Forwarded to me by a friend. Original source, unknown.
  
• Creative Class
  The Rise of the Creative Class: And how it's transforming work, leisure, community and everyday life. By Richard Florida (NY: Basic Books, 2002)
  
• Multiple Personae
  Age of Access: The new culture of hypercapitalism where all of life is a paid-for experience. By Jeremy Rifkin (NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2000:210-11)
  
• Only When It Works!
  Anecdote.
  
• Word Play
  Email forward; original, from Yolanta Krawiecki; edited.